France, March 6 -- Liverpool rode their luck on Wednesday night at the Parc des Princes to beat Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 in the first leg of their last-16 tie in the Champions League.

Harvey Elliott scored the winner in the 86th minute, just 40 seconds after replacing a spectral Mohamed Salah on the right wing.

It was a goal that contrasted ghoulishly with PSG's delicacy and finesse.

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson, who had kept his side in the tie with half a dozen spectacular saves, hoofed the ball in the direction of Darwin Nunez. The Liverpool centre forward jumped up with PSG skipper Marquinhos for control and Nunez, the fresher of the pair, gained control on the edge of the box as Marquinhos slipped to the turf. Rather than shooting,...