Liverpool spent 88% of the match on Wednesday night getting thoroughly outplayed by PSG in the first leg of our Champions League Round of 16 knockout tie.
The French side played a near flawless match and the only thing that was missing was a goal. Alisson Becker made sure that did not happen on a night for the ages from the Brazilian man in goal. A late Darwin Nunez and Harvey Elliott connection meant the Reds return to England with an advantage.
Let's see how the Liverpool players rated in this very confusing victory in France.
**Alisson Becker - 10/10** \- Perfection. An absolute goalkeeping masterclass from the best in the world.
**Trent Alexander-Arnold - 6.5/10** - He [defended](https://rushthekop.com/liverpool-s-4-greatest-right-backs-in-club-history-01jf5whxgh3x) far better than I was expecting as he held his own against Barcola and Kvaratskhelia. Could not offer much going forward but he put in a shift.
**Ibrahima Konate - 6/10** \- Was not his cleanest performance but he made some key blocks when it mattered the most. Was lucky not to get sent off as well.
**Virgil van Dijk - 6.5/10** \- It was a rough opening half for the captain, much like it was for the rest of the squad. He tightened things up a bit after the break but it was still an overall struggle.
**Andy Robertson - 6/10** - Offered almost nothing going forward and struggled at times but he put in a proper shift and worked his tail off from start to finish.
**Alexis Mac Allister - 5.5/10** - One of his most invisible games in a long time as he struggled to keep up with the pace and technical dribblers on offer from [PSG](https://rushthekop.com/liverpool-predicted-starting-xi-for-champions-league-round-of-16-1st-leg-vs-psg-01jnhz6csmbz). He'll look to bounce back at the weekend.
**Ryan Gravenberch - 5/10** - One of the most pedestrian outings from the Dutchman this season as he was sloppy on the ball and did very little in the way of breaking up their play.
**Dominik Szoboszlai - 6/10** - Liverpool's No. 8 was fine tonight. He at least tried to get moving forward the few times it presented itself. Made a fine block as well.
**Mohamed Salah - 5/10** - He's human after all. Almost zero service meant the few times he did touch the ball he pressed and lost it. This will be a blip in a magical season.
**Diogo Jota - 5.5/10**\- Like Salah, had almost no service and he could not carve out any clear chances. Spent a lot of time chasing the ball around.
**Luis Diaz - 4.5/10** \- This was a rough outing as he could not pin Hakimi back nor did he do a great job helping Robbo defensively. No cutting edge on the ball. Poor night for the Colombian.
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**Wataru Endo - 7.5/10** \- Was so very good right away after coming on winning challenges and intercepting several passes. "The Closer" rose to the occasion once again in this one.
**Curtis Jones - 7/10** - Did a far better job than Diaz of holding onto the ball and trying to relieve some of the PSG pressure. His versatility is appreciated by Arne Slot for sure.
**Darwin Nunez - 8/10** \- He was an immediate physical presence that the hosts were not ready for and his effort and power won the ball before his perfectly weighted pass setup the winner.
**Harvey Elliott - 8/10** \- The hero of the night. A brilliant late run into the box and a great first touch of the match to beat the keeper and secure the victory.