28.
9:30 p.m
Shortly afterwards, a header from a Liverpool half-field free kick flies high over Courtois’ goal.
27.
9:30 p.m
Szoboszlai misses the 1-0! Liverpool suddenly has a lot of space against the advanced Madrilenians. Wirtz escapes on the right side, Szoboszlai runs freely in the center. Wirtz’s cross pass puts the former Leipzig player in position around the penalty spot. Courtois comes out decisively, can spread out and parry brilliantly against Szoboszlai with his spread foot.
26.
9:28 p.m
Carreras hits a catch on the left side of the box. Bradley goes a little bumpy in his own penalty area and hits his opponent. However, the contact is not enough for a penalty.
24.
9:27 p.m
When the half-field free kick was due, Szoboszlai found Konaté’s head at the second post. He wants to pass the ball inside again, where the Madrilenians clear.
23.
9:25 p.m
Yellow card for Vinícius Junior (Real Madrid)
Vinícius Junior is challenged defensively in a running duel with Bradley during a Liverpool counterattack. Bradley crosses Vinícius’ path, the Brazilian extends his arm and sees yellow for the tactical foul.
22.
9:24 p.m
A half-court free kick from Real is harmless. So far, the Royals have hardly taken any offensive action.
20.
9:21 p.m
When the Spanish guests have the ball, Liverpool are very compact and hardly allow any gaps. Real lets the ball run long for the first time, but doesn’t get into the penalty area decisively.
17.
9:19 p.m
Vinícius Junior plays across to Bellingham, who immediately claps for Mbappé. The Frenchman doesn’t hit the ball at all with the first contact from 17 meters. The high shot is cheered scornfully by the Liverpool fans.
17.
9:19 p.m
Bellingham passes for Eder Militão, whose long-range shot is blocked. However, this also applies to Ekitiké’s attempt on the other side.
15.
9:16 p.m
A quarter of an hour has been played. The Reds have a strong opening phase supported by the crowd and are the better team so far.
13.
9:15 p.m
Konaté plays to Salah deep on the right. He holds his own against Carreras, even though he works a lot with his hands. However, Salah’s pass into the penalty area ends up at Huijsen.
12.
9:13 p.m
The Liverpool fans create an impressive atmosphere at Anfield Road. The atmosphere is great, every successful tackle by Liverpool is celebrated.
10.
9:12 p.m
Wirtz wins the ball strongly on the opponent’s baseline and passes the ball inside to Szoboszlai. He forwards the play equipment to the backcourt. Mac Allister’s direct shot flies a good meter over the goal.
8.
9:10 p.m
Now Vinícius Junior is sent to the left wing with a long ball. Bradley works too hard with his arms near the corner flag and causes a free kick. Shortly executed, the ball comes to the Brazilian who has just been fouled, whose half-court cross is harmless.
6.
9:08 p.m
Vinícius’ first offensive action fails, he plays the ball into Mac Allister’s feet. He immediately corrected his loss of the ball to Bellingham in his own penalty area and got the ball back from the former Dortmund player.
4.
9:05 p.m
The opening minutes belong to the Reds. Wirtz and Ekitiké try a lot on the left side, but the first shot is still missing.
2.
9:03 p.m
Liverpool play in red and are the first team to apply some pressure, but a ball passed with their backheel is too steep in the penalty area. The Royals play in white.
1.
9:02 p.m
Let’s go! The quartet of referees on and off the field come from Romania, the main person in charge is István Kovács. The VAR is probably better known to German fans and is called Bastian Dankert.
1.
9:01 p.m
Game start
8:59 p.m
YNWA and the Champions League anthem have already sounded. Anfield Road is ready for the cracker between Liverpool and Real!
8:57 p.m
Xabi Alonso lets Camavinga start in place of the injured Mastantuono. Former Liverpool player Trent Alexander-Arnold, whose return could also provoke some negative reactions from LFC fans, is not in the starting line-up. In the run-up to the game, a TAA wall painting was defaced.
20:53
Despite recent intense weeks, both coaches only made one change each. Arne Slot relies on Wirtz instead of Gakpo compared to the 2-0 win against Aston Villa.
8:48 p.m
The Reds meet Madrid for the second time. Arne Slot’s team won the opening game against Atletico 3-2. On the second matchday there was a 0-1 defeat at Galatasaray. In the third premier class game, Liverpool got rid of their league frustration with a 5-1 win in Frankfurt.
20:41
After four league defeats in a row and only one win from seven games across all competitions, Liverpool was able to celebrate a small breakthrough against Aston Villa on Saturday evening. Salah and Gravenberch scored the Reds to a 2-0 win.
8:35 p.m
Real is also one of the five teams that started the Champions League season with three wins. At home against Olympique Marseille (2-1) and Juventus (1-0), Xabi Alonso’s team was minimalist, while Real celebrated a 5-0 win at Qairat Almaty.
20:28
On Saturday evening, the Madrilenians won 4-0 against Valencia with doubles from Mbappé, Bellingham and Carreras and underlined their championship ambitions. With an almost perfect record of 30 points from eleven games, Alonso’s team is the clear leader and has arrived with an enormous amount of confidence.
20:21
Real have played flawlessly since the 5-2 defeat in the Derbi Madrileño at the end of September. Los Blancos recently celebrated six wins in a row, including the 2-1 win in the Clásico.
8:16 p.m
Real’s two final victories were no exception in direct comparison. Between 2014 and 2023, Liverpool failed to win in eight duels (D1, L7). Last year they were able to break this negative streak and beat the White Ballet 2-0 in the league phase – thanks to Mac Allister and Gakpo.
8:09 p.m
There have been numerous big games between the two clubs; in recent years, in addition to the quarter-finals and round of 16 duels, the two finals have of course stood out. In 2018, the Royals won 3-1 in Kiev, and Loris Karius’ two mistakes will never be forgotten. In 2022, Klopp and his Reds lost again in the final against Real, Vinicius Junior scored the only goal.
8:00 p.m
Good evening and welcome to the Champions League on Tuesday evening! Two of the biggest football clubs in the world, struggling Liverpool FC and Real Madrid, meet at Anfield Road. Kick-off on Merseyside is at 9pm.