- Liverpool suffered a 2-0 defeat by Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday night.
- Manager Arne Slot benched Mohamed Salah, Liverpool's record European goalscorer, for the match.
- Slot explained that Salah was kept on the bench to help the team “survive” defensively and conserve his energy for upcoming fixtures.
- Liverpool recorded their lowest expected goals (xG) under Slot, managing only three shots on goal with none on target.
- Salah, who is departing the club at the end of the season, now has the Champions League as his sole opportunity for silverware after Liverpool’s FA Cup exit last weekend.
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