THE BIGGER PICTURE
The 32-year-old did, however, barely have a kick as Liverpool completed a Champions League smash and grab job on Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 encounter. Despite having just two shots, compared to PSG’s 27, and seeing only 30 per cent of the ball, Harvey Elliott – who replaced Salah in the 86th minute – secured a dramatic 1-0 victory for the Reds on French soil.
DID YOU KNOW?
Salah is usually their go-to man when it comes to attacking inspiration, but he had an evening to forget in Paris. Salah’s numbers on the day saw him fail to score or assist, have no shots (meaning none on target), create zero chances, post no key passes, dribbles or accurate crosses, while also winning no duels or a single free-kick.
Mo Salah vs PSG:
0 goals
0 assists
0 shots
0 shots on target
0 chances created
0 key passes
0 successful dribbles
0 accurate crosses
0 duels won
0 fouls wonInvisible. pic.twitter.com/WMTBQGLmqY
— StatMuse FC (@statmusefc)
March 5, 2025
WHAT NEXT FOR MOHAMED SALAH?
Salah’s anonymous showing mattered little come the final whistle, with the Premier League leaders taking another positive step towards ultimate European glory. He will believe that a more telling contribution can be made when PSG pay a visit to Anfield on March 11.