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HT: Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
Jonathan Woodgate
Former Real Madrid defender on BBC Radio 5 Live at Anfield
Vinicius Jr. has been a threat, but Conor Bradley has managed him alright. The shape of the Liverpool team has been really good. Liverpool have nullified the threat.
Image source, Getty ImagesIn case you missed it, here are the scores on the doors around the rest of Europe as we reach the half way mark of this evening's fixtures:
As it stands Monaco and Olympiakos are headed for their first wins of this year's league phase.
Paris St-Germain 0-2 Bayern Munich
Luis Diaz is shown a yellow card for a foul on Achraf Hakimi.
Diaz slides from behind and lands heavily on Hakimi's ankle.
Hakimi looks in a lot of pain.
HT: Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
Stephen Warnock
Former Liverpool defender on BBC Radio 5 Live at Anfield
This is Liverpool on the front foot, they look comfortable out of possession and they look organised.
This has been a brilliant encounter. Real Madrid are a very good team, they have created a couple of opportunities, but on the whole Liverpool have been outstanding.
HT: Tottenham 1-0 Copenhagen
Curtis Davies
Former Premier League defender on BBC Radio 5 Live at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Spurs could have had a couple of goals already and it would have been out of sight but let's see what this second half brings.
Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
Now it's Alexis Mac Allister with a drive from distance. Another save by Thibaut Courtois as the whistle for half-time goes.
A thoroughly enjoyable first half.
Image source, Getty ImagesTottenham 1-0 Copenhagen
That's the last action of the first half. Tottenham on top but could have one or two more goals on the board.
Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
Hugo Ekitike gets to the ball first and Dean Huijsen isn't letting him go any further.
Yellow card.
Atletico Madrid 1-0 Union Saint-Gilloise
Atletico Madrid finally have their lead at the Metropolitano and who else but Julian Alvarez to provide it. The Argentine was in the right place at the right time to volley home and break the Belgian resistance.
Folarin Balogun has also given Monaco the lead against Bodo/Glimt in Norway. It's the American's first ever Champions League goal and what a cracker it was. He rifled it into the roof of the net at the front post to give the keeper absolutely no chance.
Tottenham 1-0 Copenhagen
Oh no! It's on a plate for Randal Kolo Muani!
A brilliant Xavi Simons ball in from the right-hand side and the Frenchman heads over the bar.
Should score. That's two he could have had.
Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
Stephen Warnock
Former Liverpool defender on BBC Radio 5 Live at Anfield
A moment of brilliance from Real Madrid finding players in space. Giorgi Mamardashvili with a smart save with his feet.
Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
We'll have two minutes of time added on at the end of this pulsating first half.
Tottenham 1-0 Copenhagen
Just one minute added on at the end of the half as Pedro Porro makes a brilliant interception from a goal kick. Glorious touch.
Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
Vinicius Jr goes inside to Jude Bellingham. He goes past Ibrahima Konate like he isn't there but the angle for the shot is tight and Giorgi Mamardashvili saves with his legs.
Tottenham 1-0 Copenhagen
Nice play from Copenhagen and they win a corner with just one minute of normal time remaining in this half.
Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
Jonathan Woodgate
Former Real Madrid defender on BBC Radio 5 Live at Anfield
Thibaut Courtois has kept them in the game, again.
Courtois, a long right arm comes to the rescue again.
Paris St-Germain 0-2 Bayern Munich
Bayern aren't taking their foot off the gas and go close to grabbing a third.
Joshua Kimmich lays the ball across goal and Aleksandar Pavlovic opts to leave it for Serge Gnabry but the German isn't expecting the pass to come his way and the chance passes by.
Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
Ian Dennis
BBC Radio 5 Live senior football reporter at Anfield
When Thibaut Courtois left Chelsea in 2018 for Real Madrid, he has kept 120 clean sheets in 302 appearances.
Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
Dominik Szoboszlai absolutely rifles one from the tighest of angles and he forces a fine save from Thibaut Courtois.
Image source, Getty ImagesLiverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
And now Jude Bellingham clatters Florian Wirtz.
It's all happening!
| 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).
