Liverpool overcame Real Madrid in a blockbuster clash on a classic Champions League night at Anfield.
What looked like a simple 1-0 win was anything but, with visiting keeper Thibaut Courtois making multiple stunning saves - including several from the excellent Dominik Szoboszlai - to keep his side in it.
Ultimately the Hungarian was denied a goal but did provide the assist, with a stunning second-half free-kick headed in by Alexis Mac Allister for the Argentine’s first goal since February.
Liverpool were unlucky to not already be ahead at that point after they were controversially denied a penalty, with referee István Kovács eventually deciding Aurelien Tchouameni did not handle the ball on the edge of the area, and chalking off the free-kick he had originally awarded after going to the monitor.
There was more drama later in the game as substitute Trent Alexander-Arnold - booed by sections of fans during the warm-up - received an even more hostile reception as he came off the bench for Arda Guler with around ten minutes of normal time remaining.
Relive the updates from Liverpool v Real Madrid, below:
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- Liverpool defeat Real Madrid in Champions League
- '28 SAVE! Courtois makes brilliant block to deny Szoboszlai [LIV 0-0 RMA]
- '33 NO PENALTY! Controversial call as Liverpool denied penalty for Tchouameni handball [LIV 0-0 RMA]
- '45 SAVE! Courtois blocks fine Szoboszlai effort again [LIV 0-0 RMA]
- '48 DOUBLE SAVE! Courtois denies Van Dijk and Ekitike with two fingertip saves [LIV 0-0 RMA]
- '61 GOAL! Mac Allister heads in opener from superb Szoboszlai free-kick [LIV 1-0 RMA]
- '81 SUB! Trent roundly booed as he replaces Guler [LIV 1-0 RMA]
Arne Slot thrilled as Liverpool beat ‘incredible’ Real Madrid
08:27
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Jamie Braidwood
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot hailed an impressive performance against an “incredible” Real Madrid after Alexis Mac Allister’s header secured a 1-0 Champions League win.
The hosts’ domination was reflected in the statistics which saw them force Thibaut Courtois, the goalkeeper who broke their hearts in the 2022 final, to make nine saves from a total of 17 attempted shots.
By comparison a front five of Kylian Mbappe, who had scored in all but two of his matches this season, Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham, Arda Guler and Eduardo Camavinga managed just two on target between them.
Virgil van Dijk says Liverpool criticism has been ‘over the top'
08:25
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Jamie Braidwood
Virgil van Dijk has responded to criticism by several pundits and ex-players of Liverpool after their mixed start to the season, saying it has been “over the top at times”.
A run of four successive league defeats and six losses in seven games left many wondering whether the reigning Premier League champions were in crisis.
Wayne Rooney was among the critical voices, with the former Manchester United player questioning Van Dijk and Mohamed Salah’s leadership this season and suggesting their body language had a negative effect on other players.
Xabi Alonso: Trent booing 'could be expected'
Tuesday 4 November 2025 23:30
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Flo Clifford
Xabi Alonso says: “Well, it could be expected [the booing]. He was focused and wanted to be part of it. So first time. He has challenges for him - it is new experience. Step by step, but we are happy we have him.”
Alexander-Arnold booing 'to give their team the edge', Bellingham says
Tuesday 4 November 2025 23:20
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Flo Clifford
Bellingham weighs in on the booing of his friend and teammate Alexander-Arnold. He says: “Obviously, it is one of those things in football. The fans booing isn't a reflection of how they feel about him.
“I think it is more to give their team the edge and throw him off a little bit. I am sure they're appreciative of what he has done for the club. It is one of those things.”
Asked about a possible England call-up in next week’s squad, he says: “I would love to be, but it's not my call.”
'We were a lot worse off last season' - Jude Bellingham
Tuesday 4 November 2025 23:10
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Flo Clifford
Jude Bellingham tells Amazon Prime: “I think the scoreline reflects the game. They slightly edged it in the second half they brought a bit more.
“Second half, their momentum took over and they edged it.
“After they scored, it felt like we wanted to force things a little too much. Things to learn, still really early in the season and still early in the Champions League campaign. We were a lot worse off last season and still managed to get through.”
'Football can change over night' - Virgil van Dijk
Tuesday 4 November 2025 22:52
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Flo Clifford
More from Virgil: “You can see at the moment Arsenal are flying, and it is down to clean sheets and not conceding chances.
“We have the quality to hurt anyone on the break - it starts with the defending. Today you saw the hard work.
“We have to keep going. Sunday is going to be another difficult one. We all know how football works - it can change over night.”
Criticism 'over the top at times' - Virgil van Dijk
Tuesday 4 November 2025 22:45
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Flo Clifford
Van Dijk now responds to some of the criticism, including from the pundits standing next to him.
“It is easy to say now because we won twice in a row - in a world of chaos you have to stay calm and see perspective of things.
“At times the noise was a lot. It’s very important to put things into perspective, get your head down and work.
“I am living with players that might have been affected by it. If you lose a game for Liverpool - four, five games – there is criticism - that is normal in a sense.
“It is over the top at times. I think it's because we live in the world of so many platforms, so many people can say stuff, and it can be picked up. Ex-players that played at the highest level had difficult moments as well.
“I want to perform for the team, the club and everyone who supports us through thick and thin.”
Wayne Rooney looks suitably chastened by that.
'We performed our game plan perfectly' - Virgil van Dijk
Tuesday 4 November 2025 22:38
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Flo Clifford
Virgil van Dijk is next to speak to Amazon Prime; he’s pretty pleased but staying measured. “There was a alot of energy and lot of hard work in the performance tonight. They won 14 of the last 15 games, have a lot of quality.
“We know their strengths, how they can punish you, we've seen that in the last few weeks. We had to be spot on in everything we do.
“Sometimes you come in a low block and that is something we had to accept. I thought we performed our game plan perfectly.”
Relentless Liverpool banish recent woes with redefining victory over Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 22:32
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Richard Jolly
Arne Slot could be forgiven for thinking this is an annual event in autumn on Merseyside. For the second consecutive year, Real Madrid were beaten on a heady amid an electric Anfield atmosphere. Just like last year, Alexis Mac Allister opened the scoring, the World Cup winner serving as the scourge of the European Cup’s most storied club.
The difference – and perhaps the reason why this felt a still greater feat – is that Liverpool had stumbled into a potentially defining week. After six defeats in seven games, they have overcome Aston Villa, winners of one European Cup, and Real, winners of a mere 15. From the worst run of Slot’s managerial career, Liverpool delivered their best performance of the season.
Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 22:25
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Flo Clifford
So many great performances tonight. Dominik Szoboszlai was imperious, Florian Wirtz looked to be properly clicking, Alexis Mac Allister scored a brilliant goal, but best of all might have been Conor Bradley, who made Vini Jr look pretty amateur at points and really rose to the occasion.
Alexis Mac Allister: 'We deserved to win'
Tuesday 4 November 2025 22:18
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Flo Clifford
A smiley Alexis Mac Allister tells Amazon Prime: “It was a good game against a really good team. Important win but we know it doesn't mean anything.
“We have the experience of finishing first last season and we went out early. It's important to build confidence.
“One of the most special goals [I've scored here].”
He agrees Courtois seemed unbeatable at times: “It looked like it! He had a few saves, so again I think he is a really good keeper, but today I think we were better and deserved to win.”
Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 22:12
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Flo Clifford
Liverpool got the better of Real Madrid by nearly every measure: 17 shots, nine on target, to the visitors’ eight and two respectively; and 27 touches in the opposition box to Real’s 26, with under 39 per cent possession compared to 61.
Liverpool move up to sixth in the Champions League table; Real remain fifth.
Daniel Sturridge on Amazon Prime says “it meant more to Liverpool tonight”, which feels accurate. He says Real “underwhelmed everybody”.
FULL-TIME: Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 22:05
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Richard Jolly
A brilliant night for Liverpool. Their best performance of the season and, while they also beat Arsenal, their best result, with some outstanding performances across the team, but particularly in midfield
at Anfield
FULL-TIME: Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 21:56
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Flo Clifford
Liverpool take their time with the free-kick... and that’s more or less the last kick of the game!
Anfield goes wild!
If it hadn’t been for Courtois that scoreline could have been much worse for the visitors. Liverpool crisis, what crisis?
Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 21:55
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Flo Clifford
90+5 mins: Carreras gets a yellow for slamming into Chiesa as Liverpool try to counter again.
Xabi Alonso is not a happy man on the touchline.... ooh, and he gets a yellow for his protestations!
Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 21:54
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Flo Clifford
90+4 mins: Brahim Diaz is the next to move forward for the visitors, but Konate works it out... long ball forward, Salah wants it down the right with Chiesa in space in the centre, but Courtois sprints off his line to punt clear.
Huge, ironic cheers as Trent Alexander-Arnold lobs in a cross that goes nowhere.
Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 21:51
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Flo Clifford
90+2 mins: Bradley gets the better of Vini Jr again, a brilliant sliding tackle.
Konate heads away the resulting Real corner, but they recycle... Szoboszlai sticks to Mbappe like glue and his reward is a goal kick.
Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 21:50
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Flo Clifford
90 mins: There’s a break in play as Kerkez receives some treatment; he’s hopping, but seems okay to continue. Brahim Diaz comes on for Valverde.
FIVE minutes added on. Can Liverpool see this out?
Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 21:49
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Flo Clifford
88 mins: Robertson gets a warm reception as he is replaced by Kerkez. Wirtz, who has also put in quite the shift, is off for Chiesa.
Kerkez is immediately left in a heap after Tchouameni - that man again - leaves a crunching challenge on him.
CLOSE! Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 21:46
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Flo Clifford
87 mins: Salah is let loose down the left, laying it off for Gakpo at close range, but he’s denied by Courtois!
Salah attempts to get the rebound but a sweeping clearance by Militao denies him. SO, so close...
Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 21:45
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Flo Clifford
86 mins: Salah gets the better of Carreras and jinks into the box, where Vini Jr eventually manages to smother the ball, just before Courtois can.
Rodrygo tries to counter, but his lay-off doesn’t meet his target man.
Bradley wins another duel with Vini Jr, to an absolutely resounding response. He’s been really impressive.
Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 21:41
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Flo Clifford
81 mins: It’s Trent Alexander-Arnold time... and time for a raucous chorus of booing.
He replaces Guler.
Some people are applauding him, but they are certainly being drowned out.
Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 21:38
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Flo Clifford
79 mins: Dangerous counter by Liverpool, Robertson plays a long ball into the path of Salah but Carreras stays with his man and punts it out.
Robertson gets a warning for taking the throw-in too slowly. Real nab possession but the move stutters.
Subs for Liverpool now: Jones and Gakpo are on, for goalscorer Mac Allister - who gets a rousing send-off - and Ekitike.
CLOSE! Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 21:35
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Flo Clifford
75 mins: Real are having a little bit more possession; again the tempo has dropped slightly, although the visitors are pressing. Vini Jr aims the ball at Bellingham at the back post, but Robertson is there to clear...
Now out of nowhere Mbappe is in space, he takes it on the half-volley from Vini Jr on the left but it bends wide!
Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 21:31
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Flo Clifford
71 mins: Attacking change for Real: Rodrygo comes on for Camavinga.
“Mo Salah,” rings out around Anfield, after the Egyptian is knocked over. He’s been fairly quiet tonight, but industrious all the same.
A few more Madrid players are warming up, and no prizes for guessing who one of them is, by the volume of booing....
Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 21:29
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Richard Jolly
For the second successive season, it is Mac Allister who scores against Real. And Szoboszlai, superb so far, gets the assist. Each has deserved that.
at Anfield
Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 21:27
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Flo Clifford
67 mins: Wirtz receives some attention from the physio after coming off worse against Mbappe. Bit of a clip of the elbow to the ear; but he’s fine to continue, albeit gingerly.
Play should have stopped earlier than it did given that was a facial injury, and Slot signals as much to the fourth official.
GOAL STANDS! Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 21:22
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Flo Clifford
63 mins: Check over, Bellingham was keeping him onside, and Anfield once again goes wild!
VAR CHECK: Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 21:22
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Flo Clifford
63 mins: The curling delivery is magnificent, and Mac Allister guides his header straight past Courtois. It’s the Argentine’s first goal since April.
Anfield goes wild... but it’s subject to a check. Potential offside in the build-up?
GOAL! Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 21:20
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Flo Clifford
61 mins: Bellingham is next to be given a yellow, for lunging in late on Gravenberch. That’s the second time he’s done that.
It’s another Liverpool free-kick, this time just on the right corner of the 18-yard box. Szoboszlai launches it in... and Mac Allister finally gets the header in!!!
Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 21:17
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Flo Clifford
58 mins: Van Dijk pushes Mbappe in the face and the Frenchman is only too happy to go to ground, with much grimacing. The referee decides it’s not worth a booking.
Some of the pace has gone out of this now.
Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 21:15
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Flo Clifford
56 mins: Tchouameni clatters Szoboszlai, once again in very free-kick-able range. Courtois remonstrates with his team, directing them where to stand.
The Hungarian stands over it on the left... he chips it this time, but Bellingham is there to clear.
Real counter through Vini Jr but Liverpool get bodies behind.
SAVE! Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 21:12
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Flo Clifford
53 mins: Liverpool have made another very bright start. Belgium keeper Courtois is not going to be on Arne Slot’s Christmas card list at this rate.
Szoboszlai stands over a free-kick, 22 yards out or so... his delivery clears the wall but Courtois hops up to punch away, again.
Mac Allister goes into the book for a cynical shirt-pull on a dangerously speedy Mbappe.
SAVE! Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 21:08
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Flo Clifford
49 mins: Salah curls the ball across the box to Robertson at the far post, but he’s caught slightly off-balance. The ball goes behind for a corner.
As they prepare to take it Van Dijk has a laugh with Vini Jr, who looks like a small child marking his dad.
Oh my goodness, it’s nearly flicked in by van Dijk, but Courtois punches it over the bar!
Liverpool have another corner and this time Courtois leaps up to get his fingertips to Ekitike’s excellent header, pushing over the bar aagin!
And Ekitike now has another pop from the resulting corner, but the header is just dragged wide.
SECOND HALF: Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 21:04
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Flo Clifford
The players are back out, and we’re nearly ready to resume.
It has at least stopped chucking it down with quite the same ferocity as earlier.
Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 20:58
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Richard Jolly
Szoboszlai almost won a penalty and almost had a goal earlier and he has been ubiquitous in the first half. He has been arguably Liverpool's best player this season and arguably the best on the pitch so far.
at Anfield
HALF-TIME: Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 20:52
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Flo Clifford
What an absorbing first half. Plenty happened, mostly between Szoboszlai and Courtois, but the major talking point is that highly controversial non-awarded penalty.
Real Madrid will likely be happy with it being goalless at the break; that late Bellingham attempt was their only serious moment of threat.
SAVE! Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 20:50
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Flo Clifford
45+2 mins: Now Mac Allister has a go at the near post, it’s saved, Robertson tries to recycle... yet more breathless stuff to end this thrilling first half.
Off for a breather now.
The officials are booed off, unsurprisingly.
Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 20:47
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Flo Clifford
45 mins: Two minutes added on. Huijsen goes into the book for a late lunge on Ekitike.
SAVE! Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 20:46
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Flo Clifford
45 mins: Massive save by Courtois again! It’s Szoboszlai again, this time from a tight angle, but Courtois rises to get a hand to it. The rebound works its way behind for a corner... Wirtz takes, Militao thumps it away.
Now Bellingham cuts inside and shoots from close range but Mamardashvili sticks his foot out at the near post!
Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 20:42
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Flo Clifford
41 mins: Now Real Madrid want a penalty as Robertson tackles Guler in the box, nabbing the ball off him; referee Kovacs points at the ball to indicate the Scot got enough of that and not his man. He’s been lucky there, although not as lucky as Tchouameni a few minutes ago.
Anfield make their distate known as Vini Jr launches himself at the ground in an obvious dive, under pressure from Bradley, and clutches his face to indicate he’s been caught by a stray arm. No chance. The Brazilian has now guaranteed himself boos at every touch.
Plenty of needle and drama in this one already.
SAVE! Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 20:38
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Flo Clifford
37 mins: Former referee Mark Clattenberg, speaking on Amazon Prime, isn’t a fan of that decision at all. Nor is Alan Shearer.
Anfield is fuming but Liverpool are trying to respond with as much intent as before. Szoboszlai goes for a low strike towards the bottom left corner, but Courtois is onto him.
Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 20:35
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Flo Clifford
34 mins: That looked clearly in the box to me, but the official call is it was not a handball offence; Tchouameni had his arm in a natural position, Kovacs says, so no free-kick either!
A massive call.
NO PENALTY! Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 20:34
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Flo Clifford
33 mins: The Real players are ushered away as they crowd around the screen...
Referee István Kovács says no penalty! That’ll be controversial.
PENALTY CHECK: Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 20:33
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Flo Clifford
32 mins: It looked like Tchouameni’s arm which blocked the shot was inside the box.
The referee is invited to watch the replay...
PENALTY? Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 20:32
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Flo Clifford
31 mins: Courtois comes well off his line to stop the marauding Ekitike... but Liverpool come again, it’s Szoboszlai but his shot is blocked by the diving Tchouameni.
The Kop is howling for a penalty for handball, but it’s a free-kick just to the right on the edge of the box.
Hang on, potential penalty check by VAR....
Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 20:30
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Flo Clifford
If anyone needed reminding...
Thibaut Courtois was Liverpool's nemesis in the 2022 final and that was a superb save from Szoboszlai.
at Anfield
SAVE! Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 20:29
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Flo Clifford
28 mins: After that early flurry by Liverpool the visitors have been dominating possession.
Time for another breathless spell... Wirtz is trying to find Mac Allister but the referee gets in his way and gets a right earful from the crowd. Real Madrid seize the chance to counter and Bradley hauls down Carreras just inside the box, before undoing that good work with a cheaply misplaced pass. Still Real...
Tchouameni goes for a low strike, but wide... now Liverpool counter, Wirtz lays it off for Szoboszlai in the centre but Courtois makes himself huge and clears it with his outstretched right foot!
Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 20:25
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Flo Clifford
24 mins: Valverde hooks the resulting free-kick well beyond the far post.
Real Madrid’s travelling support joined in the Diogo Jota chant, which is lovely to see.
Bradley draws the foul from Vini Jr with a brilliant run, and the Brazilian is the first into the book. Szoboszlai stands over it... nodded down but nowhere by Konate.
Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 20:23
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Flo Clifford
21 mins: 20 minutes in, Anfield stands as one and applauds in memory of Diogo Jota.
Konate intercepts a ball from Vini Jr, who has been as lively as you’d expect - although Bradley seems to be enjoying his duel with him so far.
Van Dijk steps in on Mbappe and concedes a free-kick.
Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 20:19
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Flo Clifford
18 mins: Wirtz makes the interception and gallops down the pitch... Ekitike is on the receiving end but has his shot blocked.
Now Bellingham counters, plays a tidy one-two with Vini Jr, lays it off to Mbappe on the edge of the box... but he blasts it dismally high. Warning signs for Liverpool.
Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 20:17
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Flo Clifford
15 mins: Anfield show their displeasure as the ref opts not to award Salah a free-kick after a heavy touch by Carreras, with the Egyptian staying upright and getting himself into the box before Huijsen steps in.
CHANCE! Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 20:13
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Flo Clifford
11 mins: That’s more like it from Wirtz, making a mockery of Huijsen near the corner flag and working the ball inside to Szoboszlai, who squares to Mac Allister - but he toe-pokes it wide and high from a good position. Best chance of the night so far and Anfield show their appreciation.
Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 20:10
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Richard Jolly
The Kop have sung "one Conor Bradley". There is a message there to their former right-back, Alexander-Arnold. But there are also signs already that Bradley has his work cut out to stop Vinicius Junior.
at Anfield
Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 20:08
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Flo Clifford
6 mins: Conor Bradley’s name has been chanted in a most pointed manner by the Anfield faithful.
Vinicius Jr cuts inside on the left and tries to find Bellingham in a central position, but he gets in a tangle. Mostly Liverpool so far... although Vini Jr is the man trying to change that.
Bradley does well to stand up to his man and avert the danger a second time.
Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 20:05
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Flo Clifford
3 mins: Liverpool start brightly, Mac Allister having an attempt blocked accidentally by Salah, before Ekitike finds Wirtz down the right channel... but his teammate is not quite on the same page.
Ekitike launches himself on a Real Madrid player and concedes a free-kick.
KICK-OFF: Liverpool vs Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 20:01
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Flo Clifford
Here we go!
Liverpool vs Real Madrid
Tuesday 4 November 2025 19:58
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Flo Clifford
After a typically rousing rendition of You’ll Never Walk Alone, the players head out into the pouring rain. Lots of jeering and whistling for the visitors.
Moments to go...
Team news
Tuesday 4 November 2025 19:55
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Flo Clifford
Quick reminder of tonight’s teams:
Liverpool: Mamardashvili, Van Dijk, Konate, Wirtz, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Salah, Bradley, Ekitike, Robertson, Gravenberch
Subs: Woodman, Misciur, Gomez, Endo, Kerkez, Chiesa, Jones, Gakpo, Ngumoha
Real Madrid XI: Courtois, Valverde, Militao, Huijsen, Carreras, Tchouameni, Camavinga, Guler, Bellingham, Vinicius Jr, Mbappe
Subs: Lunin, Fran Gonzalez, Endrick, Rodrugo, Trent, Gonzalo, Asencio, Ceballos, Fran Garcia, Brahim, Mendy
Trent Alexander-Arnold booed in warm-up
Tuesday 4 November 2025 19:53
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Richard Jolly
Trent Alexander-Arnold was booed by some of the Liverpool fans in the warm up and when his name was read out. Perhaps unsuprisingly but it may be a taste of what lies in hand if he comes on.
at Anfield
Arne Slot on Wirtz: 'If I play him, you ask about him'
Tuesday 4 November 2025 19:50
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Flo Clifford
Arne Slot tells Amazon Prime: “I feel every time right for Florian Wirtz, but I have more than 11 players to choose from. So tonight, as many times before, I've decided to play him.
“If I play him, you ask about him. If I don't play him, you ask about him. But he plays tonight, yeah.
“He's the left-winger tonight,” he adds, confirming the Germany international is a direct replacement for Cody Gakpo.
'We need your support from the first whistle to the last' - Virgil van Dijk
Tuesday 4 November 2025 19:45
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Flo Clifford
Virgil van Dijk has his say in the matchday programme. He says: “Saturday [the 2-0 win over Aston Villa] was a step in the right direction, for sure, but now we need to follow that up with another big performance in a big game.
“And games don't come much bigger than Real Madrid at Anfield in the Champions League.
“It goes without saying that we are all really looking forward to the challenge, and I am sure you guys are as well. These are the nights you live for as a player.
“We know what to expect, of course, and they will too. This time last year, we produced one of our best performances of the whole season to beat them 2-0, and deservedly so. We were excellent that night, producing a real team display.
“That, I remember, was also one of the best atmospheres of the whole season, and we will need more of the same this evening. We need noise, we need passion and we need your support from the first whistle to the last.”
'Clasico of European football' - Xabi Alonso
Tuesday 4 November 2025 19:40
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Flo Clifford
Xabi Alonso says: “It's a 'clasico' of European football [against] Liverpool because of their history in the Champions League. It's one of those games the fans really look forward to seeing.
“Trent [Alexander-Arnold] and myself have our history here at Liverpool and it's always great to come to a place where they've loved you so much. We're coming to do our thing, which is to play well and come away with a good result.”
Fans gather at Anfield
Tuesday 4 November 2025 19:35
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Flo Clifford
How the league stands
Tuesday 4 November 2025 19:29
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Flo Clifford
Heading into tonight’s clash Real Madrid sit fifth in the Champions League table with three wins from three.
After the heady highs of topping the table last year Liverpool are a fair way off that at this point, three points behind their opponents with two wins from three.
Fans arriving
Tuesday 4 November 2025 19:22
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Flo Clifford
Two Real Madrid fans have got engaged in the away end, which I’d say speaks volumes about their confidence that tonight’s result on the pitch won’t ruin their special day...
'Already a difficult day' for Trent Alexander-Arnold
Tuesday 4 November 2025 19:15
