Liverpool, Tottenham & Arsenal all win in Champions League
Mac Allister header gives Reds deserved win over Real Madrid - read more here
Van de Ven scores wonder goal for 10-man Spurs in 4-0 victory over Copenhagen - read more here
Arsenal beat Slavia Prague 3-0 thanks to Saka penalty & Merino double - read more here
Gunners midfielder Dowman, 15, becomes youngest player in Champions League history on as sub
Paris St-Germain 0-1 Bayern Munich
Just moments after seeing a goal ruled out for offside, Ousmane Dembele's night is over.
The Ballon d'Or winner appeared to have a bit of discomfort in his calf and has gone straight down the tunnel.
South Korea forward Lee Kang-In comes on in his place.
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Slot has shown himself to be a competent man manager, but his name will never feature in the ‘tactical genius’ column, so the big wins will be elusive.
Derek
Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
Referee Istvan Kovacs acts as a fifth defender for Real after a fine block on Alexis Mac Allister on the edge of the box.
Paris St-Germain 0-1 Bayern Munich
Ah.
The goal is ruled out for offside.
Ousmane Dembele made his movement towards goal just slightly too early.
Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer at Anfield
Jude Bellingham is just getting on the ball a bit more as Real Madrid start to exert some control - but nothing to worry Liverpool and goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili yet.
Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
Jonathan Woodgate
Former Real Madrid defender on BBC Radio 5 Live at Anfield
Lazy from Vinicius Junior. He doesn't want to track Conor Bradley.
Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
Dominik Szoboszlai's free-kick is sent towards the far post where Ibrahima Konate is waiting but he can't quite get enough on it.
Tottenham 1-0 Copenhagen
Michael Emons
BBC Sport at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Away boss Jacob Neestrup was furious that Copenhagen had given up possession so lightly, but all credit to Spurs in how they punished the error. They fully deserve their lead.
"Champions of Europe, we know what we are," is the chant from the home fans, ignoring the achievements of Paris St-Germain last season.
It's PSG away next in the Champions League for Spurs, who are heading for eight points from four games.
Ousmane Dembele
Fabian Ruiz smashes the ball across the face of goal and Ousmane Dembele is waiting unmarked in the middle to score the equaliser with his chest.
Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
The first yellow card of the night goes to Vinicius Jr after he hauls down the marauding Conor Bradley.
Chance for Liverpool to send it into the box now.
Image source, Getty ImagesTottenham 1-0 Copenhagen
A first Champions League goal this season for Brennan Johnson and a first assist in Europe for Xavi Simons this campaign.
Things Thomas Frank likes to see.
Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
Ian Dennis
BBC Radio 5 Live senior football reporter at Anfield
The Real Madrid supporters are joining in the chant for Diogo Jota. That is a touch of class.
Juventus 0-1 Sporting
Luciano Spalletti's home bow as Juventus boss isn't going to plan so far. His side gave Sporting left-back Max Araujo all the time in the world to run onto a square pass and shoot at goal, and he picked out the bottom corner beyond Michele Di Gregorio with a cracking drive.
Meanwhile Olympiakos have struck early in their game against PSV, Gelson Martins with a neat finish.
Image source, Getty ImagesLiverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
Anfield stands and erupts into the Diogo Jota song as the clock hits 20.
Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
Real now with possession in the Liverpool half as they look for a way through.
You get the feeling the La Liga leaders have settled into this one now.
Paris St-Germain 0-1 Bayern Munich
Aleksandar Pavlovic finds a pocket of space on the edge of the box and fancies a crack.
His right-footed shot, which appeared bound for the top corner, crashes off the back of defender Willian Pacho and away for a corner.
A very bright start for Bayern at the home of the defending champions.
Brennan Johnson (19 mins)
Copenhagen lose the ball and Rodrigo Bentancur is alert, he finds Xavi Simons who then delivers a lovely ball out wide to Brennan Johnson.
The goalkeeper comes way out of his goal to meet the ball but it's the wrong decision and Johnson finds the bottom corner from a tight angle.
Decent finish.
Image source, Getty ImagesLiverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
Florian Wirtz intercepts the Real pass and Liverpool spring. He looks for Hugo Ekitike, who then sees his shot blocked.
Real go right up the other end and Kylian Mbappe hammers it high and wide.
Tottenham 0-0 Copenhagen
Tottenham win a free-kick centrally and Pedro Porro fancies his chances but can't quite get it on target. It was a well-struck effort.
Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
Jonathan Woodgate
Former Real Madrid defender on BBC Radio 5 Live at Anfield
Without question, Liverpool have been on the front foot. The only thing that concerns me is Conor Bradley on Vinicius Junior because he isn't getting any help from Mo Salah.
Image source, Getty Images| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 12 |
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| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 12 |
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| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 9 |
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
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| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
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| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
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| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
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10 Sporting CP | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
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| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
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| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
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| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
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15 Qarabağ | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
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16 Galatasaray | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 6 |
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17 PSV | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
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| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 5 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
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| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 4 |
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| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 4 |
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| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
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| 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 3 |
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24 Club Brugge | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 3 |
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| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 |
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26 Union Saint-Gilloise | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 3 |
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27 Bodø / Glimt | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 2 |
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28 Pafos | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 2 |
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| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 2 |
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30 Slavia Prague | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 2 |
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31 Olympiakos | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 2 |
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| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
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33 Copenhagen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 1 |
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34 Kairat | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 1 |
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35 Benfica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0 |
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36 Ajax | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | -10 | 0 |
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Manager: Arne Slot
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Xabi Alonso
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Manager: Arne Slot
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Xabi Alonso
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
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Liverpool and Real Madrid have faced each other on 12 previous occasions in the European Cup/UEFA Champions League. After winning the first three between 1981 and 2009, Liverpool have only won one of the last nine (D1 L7).
This will be the eighth time that Liverpool and Real Madrid have met in the UEFA Champions League since the start of the 2017-18 season, with the Spanish side winning five of the previous seven (D1 L1). Including all MD4 games this season, only two fixtures will have been played more often in the competition in this period: Manchester City v Real Madrid (10) and Paris SG v Bayern Munich (9).
All four of Liverpool’s wins over Real Madrid in the European Cup/UEFA Champions League have been to nil, including the most recent one in November 2024 (2-0 at Anfield). Only Juventus (5) have won and kept a clean sheet against Real Madrid across the two competitions on more occasions.
Liverpool have won 20 of their last 22 home UEFA Champions League group stage games (D1 L1), including each of their last 12 in a row. However, three of their seven home group defeats have come versus Spanish sides (one each vs Barcelona, Valencia and Real Madrid).
Real Madrid have won their first three UEFA Champions League matches this season – on two of the previous four occasions they’ve started with four consecutive wins, they’ve lifted the trophy (2001-02 and 2023-24), reaching the semi-finals in the other two (2011-12 and 2014-15).
Real Madrid have had the most shots on target in the UEFA Champions League this season (37), having 10+ in all three games (15 v Marseille, 12 v Kairat, 10 v Juventus). Since 2003-04, the only team to do so in four in a row are Madrid themselves in the 2013-14 campaign, though Liverpool have only faced 10+ shots on target twice since 2003-04, and never at Anfield.
Arne Slot has won 10 of his 13 UEFA Champions League matches as Liverpool manager (L3), with only Hansi Flick at Bayern Munich (10), Luis Enrique at Barcelona (11) and Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid (12) reaching 10 wins in fewer games with a club. Slot at Liverpool is the fastest any manager has won 10 games with an English club, however.
Of the 10 players with 50+ goals in European Cup/UEFA Champions League history, Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé has the highest percentage scored in away matches (53% - 32/60). The Frenchman netted a hat-trick in his previous away game in the competition (v Kairat on MD2), and now has the joint-most away hat-tricks of any player in European Cup/Champions League history (3 – level with Filippo Inzaghi).
This game could be Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham’s 50th UEFA Champions League appearance, reaching that total aged just 22 years and 128 days – the youngest of any player in the competition’s history. The current youngest is Iker Casillas, who hit 50 games aged 22 years and 155 days, just 115 days after Bellingham was born in 2003.
Real Madrid defender Trent Alexander-Arnold could become just the second Englishman to play against Liverpool in the European Cup having previously played for them in the competition, after Nottingham Forest’s Larry Lloyd in September 1978 (played both games against Liverpool in the first round in 1978-79).
