Liverpool v Real Madrid - as it happened
List of goalscorers
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End of match
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90'FT (2-0): Liverpool beat Real Madrid 2-0 on Wednesday to maintain their winning record in their 2024/25 Champions League campaign. Meanwhile, Los Blancos had a night to forget at Anfield. Thank you for joining us and see you soon!
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90'Four minutes added!
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88'Endrick is shown the yellow for a foul on Robertson.
Injured
en Liverpool
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86'Bradley seems to be suffering from some cramps and some of his teammates have called the medical service, who are treating him on the pitch.
Substitution
at Liverpool
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83'Liverpool sub: Curtis Jones is replaced by Dominik Szoboszlai.
Yellow card
a Real Madrid
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80'Ceballos receives a yellow card for protesting a foul by Fran Garcia on Bradley.
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78'Madrid sub: Luka Modric is replaced by Endrick.
Goaaaaaal!
de Liverpool en el 76'
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Statistics of Cody Gakpo in Champions League83
0.38100
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76'GOAAAAAAAAAALLLL FOR LIVERPOOL! Gakpo receives a cross from Robertson and heads home to make it two!
Substitution
at Real Madrid
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71'Madrid sub: Mendy is replaced by Fran Garcia.
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70'Salah shoots from the penalty spot but sends the ball wide! What happened?
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67'Liverpool sub: Darwin Nunez goes off and Cody Gakpo comes on.
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61'NO PENALTY GOAL FOR MADRID! Kylian Mbappe takes his shot from the penalty spot but Kelleher saves perfectly well! WHAT.A.SAVEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Substitution
at Real Madrid
Substitution
at Real Madrid
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57'Madrid double sub: Arda Guler and Eduardo Camavinga are replaced by Dani Ceballos and Lucas Vazquez.
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55'Camavinga seems to have injured himself in a race for the ball, just as Mac Allister tries the same strategy as the opener.
Goaaaaaal!
de Liverpool en el 52'
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Statistics of A. Mac Allister in Champions League82
0.25050
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52'GOAAAAAAAAAAAAALLL FOR LIVERPOOL! Mac Allister finds the perfect space to break the deadlock from inside the box after evading two Madrid defenders.
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51'Thibaut Courtois is unstoppable tonight! Madrid's defensive errors are letting Liverpool get closer but the Belgian goalkeeper is showing his best version.
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50'Liverpool players continue to threaten the Madrid box in the second half! No attacks from Los Blancos.
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48'Corner-kick for the Reds! Robertson is the one who takes it, Curtis Jones tries to shoot but his drive goes wide!
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46'The second period staaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarts! No changes at the moment.
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45+1'HT (0-0): Goalless draw at Anfield! Although Liverpool created the clearest chances in the first 45 minutes, Real Madrid's defence was immaculate but they had no goalscoring flair. We'll see what happens next!
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45'One minute added!
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43'Another corner-kick for Madrid! Modric takes it once again but the Liverpool defence clears his shot!
Yellow card
a Liverpool
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40'Mac Allister is cautioned by the referee for a hard tackle on Arda Guler.
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37'Curtis Jones tries his luck from the edge of the box but his effort goes wide! What a pityyyyyyy!
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35'Madrid can barely get a sniff of the ball so far but we know they don't need possession to score. We remain very attentive to this intense match.
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32'Free-kick to the hosts 35 yards out from goal! Alexis Mac Allister takes it but Courtois saves it incredibly well!
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30'Corner-kick for the Spanish giants! Guler tries to finish Modric's shot from the corner but the ball goes wide.
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28'Liverpool are in control, looking for the space they need to create new chances but they are finding it hard, just as Madrid are finding it hard to get out of their own box.
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26'Madrid are doing a great job defensively, keeping the Reds away from Courtois' box so far but they are lacking a sharper attack.
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24'Free-kick to the visitors 25 yards out from goal! Arda Guler takes it but nothing comes of it.
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22'Arne Slot's men want to make quick moves in true English football style but Los Blancos are preventing all their efforts for the moment.
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20'Asencio, who is making his first start for Madrid, continues to keep Nunez at bay! The youngster is doing a great job in defence so far.
Yellow card
a Liverpool
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17'Gravenberch is shown the yellow card for a referee's decision for a foul on Mbappe.
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12'Nunez is hit by Asencio with the ball in play and falls to the ground in a scuffle with the Madrid player. Yellow cards for both players.
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10'The hosts are trying to connect some passes to create space but the Madrid players are not making it easy for them!
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7'Both teams are sharing possession at the moment with 55% for Liverpool and 45% for Madrid.
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5'Asencio clears a superb effort from Nunez over the line! What a good attempt from the Reds.
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3'The Reds are having all the ball here early on! The home fans are giving their all from the start of the match! What a great show is coming up.
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1'Liverpool get us going in red from left to right while Real Madrid are in white!
Start of match
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PRVWLiverpool's starting XI: Kelleher (GK); Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Jones, Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Nunez and Diaz.
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PRVWReal Madrid's starting XI: Courtois (GK); Mendy, Ruediger, Asencio, Valverde; Modric, Camavinga, Guler; Mbappe, Bellingham and Diaz.
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PRVWFrancois Letexier will be in the middle for this one, and Jerome Brisard the VAR.
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PRVWReal Madrid's possible lineup: Courtois (GK); Valverde, Asencio, Rudiger, Mendy; Camavinga, Modric; Guler, Bellingham, Diaz; Mbappe.
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PRVWLiverpool's possible lineup: Kelleher (GK); Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Diaz; Nunez.
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PRVWSalah is one of three Liverpool stars out of contract at the end of the season, alongside captain Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold, who has been linked with a move to Real.
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PRVW"I don't think it distracts Mo at all. Maybe it brings even the best out of him, if you look at his performances until now," Slot said at his pre-match press conference on Tuesday. "I talked to Mo about what I expect from him, like I do with all the other players, and he's in a good place at the moment. "The only thing I can say is if I look at my lineups, Mo is more in than out."
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PRVWThe 32-year-old said he was "more out than in" as things stand despite scoring 12 goals and providing 10 assists this season to spearhead a stunning start to Slot's reign.
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PRVWMeanwhile, Salah, who has scored 223 goals since joining Liverpool in 2017, expressed his disappointment at not yet receiving an offer of a new deal after netting twice in Sunday's 3-2 win at Southampton.
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PRVWReal Madrid will be without winger Vinicius Junior, who suffered a hamstring injury during the team's 3-0 win at Leganes in La Liga on Sunday.
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PRVW"If it's difficult for them, they can still win the game, which is probably one of the reasons, apart from them having so much quality, that they won this tournament a lot," Arne Slot told reporters on Tuesday.
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PRVWCarlo Ancelotti's men, though, often save their best for when they need it most on the European stage and Slot conceded the 15-time winners have a special aura in this competition.
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PRVWSpanish side Madrid are more in need of the points after losing two of their opening four games.
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PRVWBut they have to overturn a horrible recent record against the Spanish giants, who are unbeaten in the last eight meetings between the clubs, including two Champions League finals in 2018 and 2022.
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PRVWA fifth victory in five matches would edge Liverpool closer to securing direct entry to the Champions League last 16 via a top-eight finish.
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PRVWLiverpool are in first place in the Champions League ahead of the visit of holders Real Madrid on Wednesday and sit eight points clear at the top of the Premier League.
Pre-match
27 November 2024, 21:00
Referee: François Letexier | VAR: Jérôme Brisard
Stadium: Anfield
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PRVWHello everyone and welcome to live coverage of the Champions League matchday 5 fixture between Liverpool and Real Madrid at Anfield in Merseyside, England!
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