Are you mad because it's Liverpool? Conate's shoulder bread towards Barcoli, Bon Ferdinand. That's a no-brainer, Liverpool was lucky

Mar 06, 2025

Are you mad because it's Liverpool? Conate's shoulder bread towards Barcoli, Bon Ferdinand. That's a no-brainer, Liverpool was lucky
epa11943079 Bradley Barcola (L) of PSG in action against Ibrahima Konate of Liverpool during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, 1st leg soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool FC, in Paris, France, 05 March 2025. EPA/MOHAMMED BADRA




Are you mad because it's Liverpool? Conate's shoulder bread towards Barcoli, Bon Ferdinand. That's a no-brainer, Liverpool was lucky
epa11943038 Bradley Barcola (R) of PSG in action against Ibrahima Konate of Liverpool during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, 1st leg soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool FC, in Paris, France, 05 March 2025. EPA/MOHAMMED BADRA

"Liverpool was lucky."

It was the opinion of Rio Ferdinand in the commentary. Liverpool beat Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 in the first leg of the round of 16 of the European Champions League in 2024-2025 at Parc des Princes in Paris, France on the 6th (Korea time). It was a match that drew attention as a match between the French Ligue 1 leader and the English Premier League leader. The game was played with the unilateral dominance of the home team Paris Saint-Germain. He recorded 65% possession, 28 shots, and 9 effective shots. However, Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson's one-man show shone. Alisson defended Liverpool's victory with a huge save.

In the 42nd minute of the second half, Harvey Elliott, who was put in place of Mohamed Salah, scored the winning goal with his first ball touch. Darwin Núñez caught the ball to the right and finished with a left-footed shot. It is a lucky win obtained by recording only two shots.




Lee Kang-in started from the bench on the day, but he couldn't get on the ground in the end. Paris Saint-Germain did not even follow their luck, with the first goal scored by Hvitsa Kravatshelia in the 20th minute of the first half canceled due to a video review.

Are you mad because it's Liverpool? Conate's shoulder bread towards Barcoli, Bon Ferdinand. That's a no-brainer, Liverpool was lucky
epa11943289 Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, 1st leg soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool FC, in Paris, France, 05 March 2025. EPA/YOAN VALAT

Are you mad because it's Liverpool? Conate's shoulder bread towards Barcoli, Bon Ferdinand. That's a no-brainer, Liverpool was lucky
epa11943224 Harvey Elliott (R) of Liverpool scores the opening goal against PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, 1st leg soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool FC, in Paris, France, 05 March 2025. EPA/MOHAMMED BADRA

The most decisive scene of the day was Jeon Bin's 25 minutes. Bradley Barcola seemed to succeed in penetrating the opponent's back space by receiving a long pass from the back. However, he was pushed down by Ibrahima Konate, who was chasing him. It was a situation in the box and Conate alone blocked Barcola, so he video-readed the penalty and whether he was sent off.

Ferdinand, who was commentating, said "This is a foul. I shoved my back. Red card." As VAR progressed, he was confident of leaving the game, saying "If it's not a red card, it'll be a shame if the game goes on 10-11 because we can't see the best players play in equal conditions for 90 minutes."




However, the referee proceeded as it was.

Ferdinand said after the end of the first half, "I can't believe how lucky Liverpool are. How can VAR miss this?" he marveled.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.