Alisson Becker produced a man of the match performance for Liverpool against PSG
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Alisson Becker and Peter Schmeichel
Alisson Becker and Peter Schmeichel
Peter Schmeichel left Alisson Becker stunned just minutes after his heroic performance for Liverpool against Paris Saint-Germain. The Brazilian was in inspired form as the Reds claimed a huge 1-0 victory at the Parc des Princes.
And while it was Harvey Elliott who scored the game’s only goal three minutes from time, it was Alisson who stole the show in Paris. The 32-year-old produced a number of big saves in either half to keep out Luis Enrique’s side.
In the immediate aftermath of the game, Alisson was interviewed by Schmeichel in the Parc des Princes tunnel, and the Liverpool star was taken by surprise when the former Manchester United man revealed he saved nine shots during the live interview.
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"I just want to start with a stat... You made nine saves," Schmeichel said on CBS Sports. "You stopped nine goals. No Liverpool goalkeeper has ever made nine saves in a game like this. How do you feel about that?”
To which Alisson replied: "That's some stat. To be honest, stats are really good to show a part of the game. But what's more is the actions, having to be on your toes to help the team.
“Sometimes, when a team has so many chances, it looks like you are working badly defensively, but the biggest amount of the chances they had, we always had a player on the ball, trying to block the shot. That makes the goalkeeper's job a little bit easier."
Reflecting on Alisson’s performance, Reds boss Arne Slot said: “We’re the lucky ones, that’s clear for everyone.
“I think they were the much better team today, especially in the first half (when they had) three or four big, big chances.
“In the second half, they were still the better team, still had a lot of shots on target, but they were mainly from outside the box.
“That’s why Alisson still had to make a lot of big saves. I have had some very good players as a manager but never the best goalkeeper in the world until now.
“He showed that he is the best in the world today. To go away with a win here was probably a bit more than we deserved.”