Liverpool FC vs Real Madrid CF, Champions League 2020-21 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
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Liverpool FC vs Real Madrid CF — Champions League at Anfield.
- Liverpool FC 8 games · 18 pts (2025/26)
- Real Madrid CF 8 games · 15 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Bjorn Kuipers
- Referee Sander van Roekel
- Referee Erwin Zeinstra
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Tasos Sidiropoulos
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC Kobenhavn | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | Real Madrid CF | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Apr | Aston Villa FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | Real Madrid CF | A | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Apr | Arsenal FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Mar | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | RB Leipzig | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | Liverpool FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Apr | FC Barcelona | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | Liverpool FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Apr | SD Eibar | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Mar | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Mar | Atalanta BC | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Liverpool FC | Real Madrid CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #9 |
| 18 | Points | 15 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 6 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 5 / 0 / 3 |
| 20 | Scored | 21 |
| 8 | Conceded | 12 |
| +12 | GD | +9 |
| 2.25 | PPG | 1.88 |
| 75% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF this season
Liverpool FC are 3rd (18 pts). Real Madrid CF are 9th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 5 G | 4 A |
| Mohamed Salah | 3 G | 1 A |
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 15 G | 1 A |
| Vinicius Junior | 5 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Anfield!
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 409 appearances.
- 15' Eder Militao is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Madrid CF so far.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jurgen Klopp will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' That is a Yellow card for Liverpool FC. Andrew Robertson will be fuming at that decision.
- 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Alisson Becker suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' Real Madrid CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' With 3 assists to his name this season, Trent Alexander-Arnold is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Liverpool FC.
- 50' Ferland Mendy needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 55' Real Madrid CF come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 59' Poor challenge from Nathaniel Phillips. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 60' Another change for Liverpool FC made on 60 minute. James Milner leaves to be changed by Thiago Alcantara.
- 65' It’s high time Jurgen Klopp made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Liverpool FC and Real Madrid CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 72' Fresh legs for Real Madrid CF! Alvaro Odriozola comes on to replace Toni Kroos.
- 77' Luka Modric has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 82' The crowd applauds Sadio Mane as he leaves the pitch. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain steps in for Liverpool FC.
- 87' Liverpool FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Real Madrid CF's shape.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 9
-
10
Sadio Mane ↓ Xherdan Shaqiri 82'
- 11
- 7
- 66
- 26
- 5
- 3
-
19
Ozan Kabak ↓ Diogo Jota 60'
- 47
Bench
-
15
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain ↑ 82'
-
23
Xherdan Shaqiri ↑ 82'
- 8
- 13
- 28
-
20
Diogo Jota ↑ 60'
-
6
Thiago Alcantara ↑ 60'
- 21
- 65
- 46
- 64
- 53
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 10
-
8
Toni Kroos ↓ Alvaro Odriozola 72'
- 9
- 6
-
11
Marco Asensio ↓ Isco 82'
- 15
-
20
Vinicius Junior ↓ Rodrygo 72'
- 14
- 1
- 3
Bench
- 13
-
19
Alvaro Odriozola ↑ 72'
- 12
-
22
Isco ↑ 82'
- 24
-
25
Rodrygo ↑ 72'
- 26
- 32
- 30
- 28
Coach
Zinedine Zidane
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vinicius Junior | 5 |
| Karim Benzema | 4 |
| Mohamed Salah | 3 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 1 |
| Marco Asensio | 1 |
| Darwin Nunez | 1 |
| Eder Militao | 1 |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 |
Liverpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.62
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for:
Liverpool FC or Real Madrid CF 73% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
57%
Liverpool FC or Real Madrid CF
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8.1%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | Real Madrid CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 21% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.