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Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain, PSG, France) failed to get on the ground in the end.
PSG had a red light on its way to the quarterfinals. PSG lost 0-1 in the first leg of the round of 16 of the European Champions League (UCL) in 2024-2025 season against Liverpool (England) at Parc des Princes in Paris, France on the 6th (Korea Standard Time). The second game will be held on the 12th by moving the stage to Anfield, Liverpool.
PSG must win, but it is not expected to be an easy away road. PSG is neck-and-neck with Liverpool and UCL, with one win and two losses so far. There is no victory at Anfield.
PSG is the French Ligue 1 champion, but even during Lionel Messi's time, it was not related to winning the UCL. He is once again knocking on the top door, but he is on the verge of being eliminated as he hits a wall of goal-making ability.
PSG had a 65% ball possession rate, 28 shots, and 9 effective shots on the day. Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker failed to break through the iron wall. Liverpool won with just two shots. Harvey Elliott's winning goal in the 42nd minute of the second half is the only effective shot scored by Liverpool. England's 'BBC' even had the title of '2 shooting, 1 goal = victory'.
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PSG shook Liverpool's net in the 20th minute of the first half with Khvicha Kvaratshelia. Vitinha's left footed shot from the right side of the goal area was inserted into the corner of the opposite goal. However, the VAR found that Kvaratshelia was in an offside position, and the score was canceled.
Liverpool could hardly find a way out of PSG's wave of attacks. However, the back door was hard. Alisson's brilliant save was brilliant. Alisson blocked Kvaratshelia's shot in the 9th minute of the second half and Desiree Doue's shot in the 35th minute of the second half with his whole body. Four minutes later, Moussa Dembele's ground ball shot from the right was also caught in Alisson's right hand.
Liverpool's counterattack shone in the 42nd minute of the second half. In the 41st minute of the second half, Elliott, who was put in place of Mohamed Salah, scored with a 'first ball touch' in a minute. Darwin Núñez finished with a left-footed ground ball that was rushing to the right side of the goal area. That was the end of it.
Alisson disabled PSG's offensive line with nine super saves on the day. According to foot mob, a soccer statistics company, Alisson recorded six diving saves and four saves in the box. The correct pass was 16 out of 28, the correct long pass was 10 out of 22, and the rating was 9.2 points, which was the highest among players of both teams.
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"It was the best game of my life," Alisson confessed on TNT Sports after the game. He said "The coach said how hard the game against PSG is, how well they handle the ball, we have to prepare for it to be tough. We knew very well what was going to happen."
And "We played really hard. Sometimes he gave up a one-on-one chance, but the most important part of the pursuit was to make the player who took the chance think a little more"I looked back.
Alisson also said, `My work has become easier thanks to the efforts of the team members. And the scene where Harvey Elliott scored at the end is a great story. It's a great night." He didn't hide his joy.
Elliott, who scored the winning goal, also praised Alisson's crazy performance. He has nothing to say. This player is so unbelievable. It's the best in the world. It shows that every game is like that. Today I took the opportunity to repay him. I don't know where our team would be without him. Hopefully he keeps blocking the opponent and we keep ending the chance well."
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However, Lee Kang-in's absence is regrettable. There are cracks in the location as well. Lee Kang-in's last start was in League 1 against Toulouse on the 16th of last month. Since then, he has been on the ground as a replacement, but he was not called in the match against Liverpool.
Lee Kang-in recently reported in the French media that PSG has decided to sell it. France's Score France says the PSG is likely to break up in the summer with some players who have been underperforming this season, including Lee Kang-in. Despite coach Luis Enrique's praise, Lee Kang-in can leave the team. Enrique is having trouble starting him. He also shows good performances at times, but Lee Kang-in is not completely convincing himself. Coach Enrique also allowed Lee Kang-in to transfer.
After Kvartzhelia nestled at PSG in the winter transfer market, the offense is effectively fixed as Kvartzhelia, Bradley Barcola and Usman Dembele. Vitinha and João Neves are also the main players in the midfield, while Lee Kang-in, Warren Zairemeri and Fabian Lewis are competing for one spot.
Lee Kang-in has no choice but to think about transferring for the opportunity to play if his starting position is not guaranteed.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
