Liverpool FC vs Real Madrid CF, Champions League 2020-21 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Liverpool FC vs Real Madrid CF — Champions League at Anfield.
- Liverpool FC 8 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Real Madrid CF 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
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 Munchen | 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 Atletico 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 | Qarabag Agdam 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 København | 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
0%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
0%
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)
Liverpool FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Madrid CF
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 1 G |
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 1 G |
| Federico Valverde | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Anfield. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Liverpool FC and Real Madrid CF.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jurgen Klopp might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Trent Alexander-Arnold is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Liverpool FC so far.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Anfield. Liverpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' Liverpool FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Madrid CF backline.
- 25' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Andrew Robertson.
- 30' Liverpool FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Real Madrid CF's shape.
- 35' Thibaut Courtois, a Belgium , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Liverpool FC and Real Madrid CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' Eder Militao needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 33 Yellow cards this season.
- 50' Real Madrid CF come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' Liverpool FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 59' Nathaniel Phillips was booked on 59.
- 60' James Milner makes way for Thiago Alcantara at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Liverpool FC.
- 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
- 70' Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 72' Time for substitution for Real Madrid CF. Toni Kroos is replaced by Alvaro Odriozola.
- 77' Liverpool FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 82' The Liverpool FC bench stirs into life. Sadio Mane is withdrawn and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain gets his opportunity.
- 87' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. James Milner made 411 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 1 |
| Marco Asensio | 1 |
| Darwin Nunez | 1 |
| Eder Militao | 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.