Alisson toasts 'the performance of my life' after record-breaking night 

The veteran made more saves in a game than any Liverpool goalkeeper in the competition's modern history. According to Opta, his nine stops were also the most of his professional club career.

UNSTOPPABLE: Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker celebrates after the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, first leg match at the Parc des Princes in Paris, France. Pic: Adam Davy/PA Wire.

Having spent 90-plus minutes denying rampant PSG in myriad magnificent ways, Alisson Becker could deny no longer. Liverpool's unbeatable No.1 admitted that Wednesday's night's masterpiece at the Parc des Princes was indeed the best of his glittering career. 

If looked as if it had been enough to earn Arne Slot's men a most unlikely 0-0 draw. That was until substitute Harvey Elliott struck the game's only goal at the opposite end to Alisson with precious few minutes left on the clock. Liverpool escaped Paris as inexplicable victors. The Brazilian between the posts had made the impossible possible.  

“It was probably the performance of my life. The manager was telling us how hard it would be to play against PSG, how good they are with the ball and that we would have to be ready to suffer. We knew what was coming," Alisson said afterwards.  “We worked hard. We gave away so many chances, sometimes one v one but the biggest part of the chase is having someone make the player with the chance think a bit more.

“All the efforts the team put in makes my job easier. Then at the end Harvey [Elliott] coming in and scoring the goal, it is a great story for us. A great night.” 

Stood beside his netminder, Elliott heaped his own praise on the continent wide pile that was amassing around Alisson. It was a record-breaking night when the veteran made more saves than any Liverpool goalkeeper in the competition's modern history. According to Opta, his nine stops were also the most of his professional career.

"This guy is unbelievable. The best in the world,” said Elliott who scored in the 87th minute, just 47 seconds after being introduced by Slot. “Every game he shows it, he keeps us in so many games. Tonight I had an opportunity to repay this man. I don't know where we would be without him. Hopefully he can keep stopping them going in and we can keep finishing chances. A good team performance.

“Full credit to the team. You could see that PSG became a bit tired towards the end and that was down to the team's work rate.

“They were creating many chances but thanks to this man and the defence we did it. It was down to me to put the opportunity away and thankfully it went in.”

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