The Paris Saint-Germain squad is said to rate Arsenal and Bayern Munich higher than their Champions League last-16 opponents, Liverpool. According to GFFN, PSG players were surprised by the level displayed by Arne Slot’s team in the first leg at the Parc des Princes.

Harvey Elliott scored less than a minute after coming on as a late substitute to fire Liverpool to a stunning 1-0 win against Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16

Bayern Munich took a big step toward the last eight with a 3-0 win against German rival Bayer Leverkusen. Ten-man Barcelona beat Benfica 1-0 and Inter Milan won 2-0 at Feyenoord.

If Liverpool’s loosely-defined “luck” in the Premier League is a real thing then consider the not-so-compelling narrative in the Champions League. Domestically, Arne Slot’s side have certainly benefited from Manchester City’s collapse since losing the Ballon d’Or winner,

PSG is facing a difficult task in the Champions League second leg against Liverpool but has been presented with a good omen.

Luis Enrique admitted to lying to reporters after Saturday's win over Rennes as he revealed his focus was always on Liverpool and overturning the first-leg deficit.