Neymar struck in the 37th minute at the Parc des Princes after tucking home a rebound from an Edinson Cavani shot following a blistering team move involving the Brazilian and French teen sensation Kylian Mbappe.

The strike from the PSG number 10 was his 31st in the Champions League proper – taking him one ahead of retired attacking midfield great Kaka and four clear of former Barcelona star Rivaldo.    

It was the Brazilian’s 10th in the competition for PSG – with the others coming for former club Barcelona.  

More importantly on the night, the goal added to Juan Bernat's opener and gave PSG a two-goal cushion as they seek to overtake Liverpool in second spot in a tight Group C.

However, Liverpool’s James Milner pulled one back for the Reds just before half-time to give them hope heading into the second half in Pairs.