Virgil van Dijk says the performances of Liverpool's substitutes were just as important as the remarkable display from goalkeeper Alisson Becker in the 1-0 Champions League victory at Paris Saint-Germain.

The hosts dominated for large periods of Wednesday night's last-16, first leg tie in the French capital, and registered a remarkable 27 shots at goal to Liverpool's two.

But in Alisson they came up against an inspired goalkeeper who delivered what he would later admit was the best performance of his life, with Harvey Elliott then rubbing salt in French wounds when he scored the winning goal three minutes from time, securing Liverpool an advantage to take to Anfield.



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Van Dijk insists that the tie is far from over, but hailed the impact of Elliott and the other three Reds substitutes brought on by manager Arne Slot.

"It is never easy to play away from home in the Champions League, especially against a side with as much quality and intensity as PSG has," Van Dijk writes in his programme notes for Saturday's Premier League clash with Southampton.

"We knew even before a ball was kicked that there would be times in the game where we would have to suffer, and that we would have to show character, resilience and togetherness.

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Harvey Elliott came off the bench to score Liverpool's winner.

"Harvey Elliott and Darwin Nunez combined for the winning goal, but don't overlook the contributions of Wataru Endo and Curtis Jones either.

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