and hello to you from a city that's never short of style i'm talking of course about
the french capital paris we're at the pak de pass i'm derek ray in the commentary position
and i'm joined for analysis by stuart robson and we've got so much to look forward to
this is where it all begins in europe's premier club competition the uefa champions league
the group stage match day one action it's paris saint-germain
taking on liverpool well thanks derek this should be a tight group so it's vital these
teams get off to a good start here this should be a very competitive game tonight
and here is the initial eleven for paris saint-germain john luigi donnarumma stands
between the posts sergio ramos plays alongside marquinhos in central defense neymar starts with
lionel messi in the wide midfield positions and the main striker today is kylian mbappe
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so the starting lineup for liverpool alison gets the node in goal
andrew robertson starts with trent alexander arnold in the fullback positions
mohamed salah plays with sadio mane out wide and leading the attack today is roberto firmino
it's the opening match day champions league group stage match day one underway
possession one
oh a lovely ball going for the dink and a really fine piece of
goalkeeping well i'm not sure that was the right decision easy save in the end
well you get the feeling so many in attendance here have come
just to see this man killian and vape well derek his outstanding attribute is his pace
not just over the first few yards but over longer distances as well and that makes
him so difficult to play against defenders are unsure to get tight or drop off a dynamic player
cut out brilliantly herrera always lost possession
wonderful challenge and a throw-in coming up well you sense it's just a matter of time before they
do score derek they've been piling on the pressure now and really should be ahead in this one
henderson the end product just wasn't there messy
can he put them in front in position but pressure to cope with a terrific
save from the keeper well that's just a wonderful save how did he stop that
corner kick played in still not clear and an astute piece of defending
a really committed challenge and it's gone out for a throw-in
matip alexander arnold
roberto firmino
and they continue to advance and a lot of options here
but they took care of the situation defensively
messi this looks promising for options at the back post here
it should give his side a massive boost here
well here it is again he's alive to the situation he makes good contact
with the ball and he keeps it down that's a nice headed goal
well the action continues is there to be a response from liverpool now there needs to
it's be getting forward effectively
andrew robertson
strong but fair tackle
psg as you can see have not enjoyed that much possession but their attacking
player's been really incited it's been a really good display from them so far
well he didn't miss by all that much well he struck it quite nicely but
the keeper was always in control of the situation he knew that was going wide
well lovely work to get past his
man akimi
varassi akimi aimed towards ambape a very effective clearance
andrew robertson tiago another stoppage time situation one minute here
a very good tackle
alexander arnold and so the halftime whistle has gone here at the party press in paris
well marco verratti really catching the eye in the first half stuart what did you make of it well
derek he took his goal well and was a constant threat throughout that first half i thought
he showed a lot of skill to get out of tight situations and he had a real impact on the plate
and so the second half of this champions league group stage match day one contest commences
jones has it alexander arnold
matip now
fabinho
roberto firmino
good use of the ball but can they trouble the defense andrew robertson
a decent effort but the keeper read it all the way
messi oh they no longer have the ball
tiago fabinho
robertson
oh a fine block and tiago big chance to get them on terms oh really sound goalkeeping
well that's such a good save isn't it how did he keep that one out
well opting for the short corner class away
can they do something positive on the counter attack and messi's incisive pass he just needs
to remain icy cool fine goalkeeping to push that away well they've won the ball back quickly
well that save has kept him in this game they now need to create one or two chances of their own
crisp tackling
ban that
neymar messi waiting to pounce
leonel messi has scored one of the greatest players there's ever been
well here's the replay and it all starts off with that cross into the box
just begging for a teammate to get on the end of it and then what a great finish as well
good connection with the ball leaving the keeper with little chance it's a great goal
a second goal for them here now inside the final 20 minutes of the game
jones on the ball
what can they do from here and it's salah with the cross it comes to nothing in the end
tackling and winning the ball to boot
firmino could reduce the deficits
well the keeper is out down himself wonderful save
substitution then let's see how it affects the match
and now the delivery well it still could be dangerous chance to reduce the arrears a goal
as they cut into their advantage still plenty of life in this match
well when you see this again the defending just isn't good enough the clearance doesn't get enough
height on it doesn't get enough distance on it and suddenly the ball's being played back into their
danger area and they don't reorganize themselves and that's why the ball's in the back of their net
well away they go again liverpool's still behind but they're making this a contest
just 10 minutes to go
well the final whistle is almost upon us psg would dearly love to hear it
will they get the win here stuart your thoughts on their performance well for much of this match
they've controlled the tempo of the game and deserve their lead but this is an opportunity
oh a smart save and that keeps them in with a chance well there's still a
bit of time left can this inspire them to go and get the equalizer
well what an atmosphere we've got inside this stadium the psg fans are driving their players on
surely they can hold out here that's not textbook defending
neymar fed over towards the back post and that base finish his goal
well here's the replay and it's a really inviting ball played into
the box begging players to attack it and it ends up with a fairly simple finish
certainly not much the goalkeeper can do about that
the referee's verdict is three additional minutes
virgil van dyke here's casa well not quite what he wanted to do with the pass
di maria
space and time for the cross it should be now the attack and that is all for this game
it's an ideal start for paddy sergio man they have three points
from their first game in the champions league yeah that's a good win and a vital three points
another win next time out and they'll be in a great position
well you know i think kylian mbappe enjoyed himself your verdict on his
performance tonight yeah not much more you could ask for really plenty of effort a goal
and most importantly the right result he should be happy with today you