Liverpool stunned Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes, winning 1-0 in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League round of 16 match. It wasn't pretty, but the Reds will be happy to have a 1-0 lead going into the second leg at Anfield. Liverpool were dominated by a PSG team that took 27 shots but struggled to beat Alisson Becker in goal after a remarkable shot-stopping performance. With talisman Mohamed Salah underperforming, Liverpool manager Arne Slot rolled the dice and brought on the underused Harvey Elliott, who scored the winner with his first touch of the ball. When the excitement of this smash-and-grab victory fades, the Red will realize they were not good enough for much of the game. Salah went on an anonymous outing. With 52 goals for Liverpool this season, he was expected to be the Reds' danger man on the night. Salah, on the other hand, failed to cross twice and hit a long ball once. He lost possession 16 times, won 0 of 8 ground duels, and failed ...
Bayern Munich's dismal 1-1 draw with Bayer Leverkusen resulted in their first Bundesliga loss of the year.
It was always going to be an exciting match at the Allianz Arena between the record champions and the current champions. And despite the split points, Xabi Alonso's team left the game a little happier after 90 minutes.For ninety minutes, Bayer Leverkusen relinquished possession of their field to Bayern Munich. However, Jamal Musiala's brilliance and Harry Kane's uninteresting performance prevented the hosts from taking full advantage of it.
But Bayern quickly leveled the score with a rocket goal of their own. With a stunning half-volley that struck the top right corner at 102 kilometers per hour from 25 meters out, Aleksandar Pavlović tied the score at one.
Throughout the second half, the hosts maintained their superiority. They had 71% of the ball and an incredible 17 shots to 2 for Leverkusen, but only three of those shots found the goal.
Serge Gnabry was amazingly denied by the post and crossbar, and Joshua Kimmich and Alphonso Davies were forced to shoot from range by the disciplined and compact visiting defense. Bayern lost their first real test and were left furious as nobody produced a late winner.
Kane was carted off the field in the closing seconds with what appeared to be an ankle injury, adding to manager Vincent Kompany's night of agony.
According to the table, Bayern leads the Bundesliga by two points and is still unbeaten after the draw, with Leverkusen in third place.
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