UEFA Champions League

Liverpool vs Real Madrid, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

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Liverpool
  • 61': Alexis Mac Allister
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Real Madrid

    Mac Allister heads Liverpool to win over Real Madrid

    Alexis Mac Allister's second-half header capped a dominant performance as Liverpool ended Real Madrid's 100 percent Champions League record with a 1-0 victory.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
    • 2': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Andy Robertson (Liverpool).
    • 3': Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool).
    • 5': Offside, Liverpool. Ryan Gravenberch is caught offside.
    • 7': Foul by Conor Bradley (Liverpool).
    • 7': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 10': Delay in match (Real Madrid).
    • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
    • 14': Arda Güler (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Éder Militão (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jude Bellingham following a fast break.
    • 22': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
    • 22': Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Conor Bradley (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
    • 23': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Éder Militão.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid). Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
    • 28': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
    • 28': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andy Robertson with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
    • 32': VAR Decision: No Penalty Liverpool.
    • 34': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
    • 34': Éder Militão (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
    • 34': Foul by Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool).
    • 34': Álvaro Carreras (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid). Assisted by Conor Bradley.
    • 39': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
    • 39': Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Foul by Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid).
    • 43': Attempt saved. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid). Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
    • 43': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Federico Valverde.
    • 44': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
    • 44': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Liverpool). Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Arda Güler (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Liverpool). Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
    • 45': Offside, Liverpool. Hugo Ekitiké is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Dean Huijsen (Real Madrid).
    • 45'+1': Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Dean Huijsen (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid). Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Liverpool 0, Real Madrid 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 0, Real Madrid 0.
    • 47': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Arda Güler.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid).
    • 47': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Thibaut Courtois.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid). Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross.
    • 48': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Thibaut Courtois.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a cross following a corner.
    • 51': Foul by Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid).
    • 51': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid).
    • 52': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
    • 52': Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 52': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid).
    • 57': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
    • 57': Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Álvaro Carreras (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aurélien Tchouaméni.
    • 60': Foul by Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid).
    • 60': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Goal! Liverpool 1, Real Madrid 0. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 64': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Liverpool).
    • 64': Éder Militão (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Florian Wirtz (Liverpool).
    • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 67': Foul by Éder Militão (Real Madrid).
    • 67': Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
    • 68': Álvaro Carreras (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Substitution, Real Madrid. Rodrygo replaces Eduardo Camavinga.
    • 70': Foul by Álvaro Carreras (Real Madrid).
    • 70': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Rodrygo (Real Madrid).
    • 71': Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
    • 79': Substitution, Liverpool. Curtis Jones replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
    • 79': Substitution, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo replaces Hugo Ekitiké.
    • 80': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Curtis Jones.
    • 81': Substitution, Real Madrid. Trent Alexander-Arnold replaces Arda Güler.
    • 82': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
    • 82': Éder Militão (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid).
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 88': Substitution, Liverpool. Milos Kerkez replaces Andy Robertson.
    • 88': Substitution, Liverpool. Federico Chiesa replaces Florian Wirtz.
    • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Milos Kerkez (Liverpool).
    • 90': Substitution, Real Madrid. Brahim Díaz replaces Federico Valverde because of an injury.
    • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Conor Bradley.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
    • 90'+2': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Federico Chiesa (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Álvaro Carreras (Real Madrid).
    • 90'+5': Álvaro Carreras (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Liverpool 1, Real Madrid 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Liverpool 1, Real Madrid 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 16
    4 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    2 Corner Kicks 4
    8 Saves 2
    61.2 Possession 38.8
    8 SHOTS 17
    2 ON GOAL 9
    0.3 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    461 Accurate Passes 256
    531 Passes 332
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    0 Accurate Crosses 5
    8 Crosses 12
    0.0 Cross % 0.4
    38 Long Balls 45
    15 Accurate Long Balls 14
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    2 Blocked Shots 5
    13 Effective Tackles 8
    18 Tackles 13
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    6 Interceptions 12
    29 Effective Clearances 9
    29 Clearances 9

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League

    Venue: Anfield
    Location: Liverpool, England
    Attendance: 59,916

    UEFA Champions League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Bayern Munich 4 +11 12
    2 Arsenal 4 +11 12
    3 Internazionale 4 +10 12
    4 Manchester City 4 +7 10
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    LIV Liverpool (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    25 Giorgi Mamardashvili (GK)
    4 Virgil van Dijk
    5 Ibrahima Konaté
    26 Andrew Robertson
    12 Conor Bradley
    8 Dominik Szoboszlai
    10 Alexis Mac Allister Yellow Card
    38 Ryan Gravenberch
    22 Hugo Ekitike
    7 Florian Wirtz
    11 Mohamed Salah
    Liverpool Substitutes:
    Joe Gomez, Rio Ngumoha, Curtis Jones, Milos Kerkez, Wataru Endo, Federico Chiesa, Cody Gakpo, Freddie Woodman, Kornel Misciur.

    RMA Real Madrid (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Thibaut Courtois (GK)
    24 Dean Huijsen Yellow Card
    3 Éder Militão
    14 Aurélien Tchouaméni
    18 Álvaro Carreras Yellow Card
    8 Federico Valverde
    5 Jude Bellingham Yellow Card
    15 Arda Güler
    7 Vinícius Júnior Yellow Card
    6 Eduardo Camavinga
    10 Kylian Mbappé
    Real Madrid Substitutes:
    Endrick, Brahim Díaz, Dani Ceballos, Raúl Asencio, Gonzalo García, Andriy Lunin, Rodrygo, Fran García, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ferland Mendy, Fran González.

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