Liverpool vs Real Madrid, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
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Liverpool defeat Real Madrid 2-0 to top Champions League
Liverpool took top spot in the Champions League table Wednesday with a dominant 2-0 victory over holders Real Madrid thanks to goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
- 1': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 5': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ferland Mendy.
- 5': Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
- 7': Offside, Real Madrid. Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 9': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andy Robertson.
- 11': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ferland Mendy.
- 11': Delay in match because of an injury Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
- 13': Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
- 13': Raúl (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 14': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
- 14': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Ryan Gravenberch.
- 17': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
- 17': Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
- 21': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
- 22': Attempt missed. Arda Güler (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 23': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
- 24': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
- 24': Raúl (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
- 26': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Andy Robertson.
- 29': Attempt missed. Arda Güler (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 30': Foul by Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid).
- 30': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister with a through ball.
- 34': Attempt missed. Arda Güler (Real Madrid) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right following a fast break.
- 36': Attempt missed. Conor Bradley (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 37': Attempt missed. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 40': Arda Güler (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 40': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Foul by Luka Modric (Real Madrid).
- 41': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Andy Robertson.
- 45': Attempt missed. Arda Güler (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
- 45': Offside, Liverpool. Luis Díaz is caught offside.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Liverpool 0, Real Madrid 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 0, Real Madrid 0.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 47': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jude Bellingham.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 48': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Eduardo Camavinga.
- 51': Attempt saved. Conor Bradley (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister with a through ball.
- 52': Goal! Liverpool 1, Real Madrid 0. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Conor Bradley.
- 54': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
- 54': Delay in match because of an injury Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
- 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56': Substitution, Real Madrid. Lucas Vázquez replaces Arda Güler.
- 57': Substitution, Real Madrid. Dani Ceballos replaces Eduardo Camavinga because of an injury.
- 59': Penalty Real Madrid. Lucas Vázquez draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 59': Penalty conceded by Andy Robertson (Liverpool) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 61': Penalty saved. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 62': Conor Bradley (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid).
- 66': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid).
- 66': Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Robertson.
- 66': Conor Bradley (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Foul by Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid).
- 68': Substitution, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo replaces Darwin Núñez.
- 68': Offside, Real Madrid. Brahim Díaz is caught offside.
- 69': Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Foul by Conor Bradley (Liverpool).
- 69': Penalty Liverpool. Mohamed Salah draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 69': Penalty conceded by Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 69': Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Penalty missed! Still Liverpool 1, Real Madrid 0. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) hits the left post with a left footed shot.
- 71': Substitution, Real Madrid. Fran García replaces Ferland Mendy.
- 73': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
- 76': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Fran García.
- 76': Goal! Liverpool 2, Real Madrid 0. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andy Robertson with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Substitution, Real Madrid. Endrick replaces Luka Modric.
- 80': Conor Bradley (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Fran García (Real Madrid).
- 80': Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Lucas Vázquez.
- 81': Attempt missed. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 83': Substitution, Liverpool. Dominik Szoboszlai replaces Curtis Jones.
- 84': Foul by Endrick (Real Madrid).
- 84': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Raúl.
- 86': Delay in match because of an injury Conor Bradley (Liverpool).
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Substitution, Liverpool. Joe Gomez replaces Conor Bradley because of an injury.
- 87': Foul by Andy Robertson (Liverpool).
- 87': Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fran García.
- 88': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 89': Offside, Real Madrid. Jude Bellingham is caught offside.
- 89': Foul by Endrick (Real Madrid).
- 89': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Endrick (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
- 90'+1': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Thibaut Courtois.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jude Bellingham with a headed pass.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 90'+4': Hand ball by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Liverpool 2, Real Madrid 0.
- 0': Match ends, Liverpool 2, Real Madrid 0.
Statistics
 RMA |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 37.3 | Possession | 62.7 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 319 | Accurate Passes | 563 |
| 366 | Passes | 617 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 11 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 28 | Long Balls | 30 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 19 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 25 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 59,546
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 59,546
UEFA Champions League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 8 | +12 | 21 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 8 | +15 | 19 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 8 | +13 | 19 |
| 4 | Internazionale | 8 | +10 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 62 | Caoimhín Kelleher (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 5 | Ibrahima Konaté |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 84 | Conor Bradley |
| 38 | Ryan Gravenberch  |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 17 | Curtis Jones |
| 9 | Darwin Núñez |
| 7 | Luis Díaz |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
Real Madrid (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 22 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 35 | Raúl Asencio |
| 23 | Ferland Mendy |
| 8 | Federico Valverde |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 6 | Eduardo Camavinga |
| 9 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 21 | Brahim Díaz |
| 5 | Jude Bellingham |
| 15 | Arda Güler |
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