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 (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
–/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
4/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
5/3
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Madrid CF
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/1
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Alexis Mac Allister | 3 G | |
| Bradley Barcola | 3 G | |
| Ronald Araujo | 2 G | 1 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G |
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 4 G | 1 A |
| Federico Valverde | 2 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' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 25' The referee calls foul for Andrew Robertson. He receives a Yellow card.
- 30' Alisson Becker has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 40' It’s high time Jurgen Klopp made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Liverpool FC that had 422 games and scored 829 goals.
- 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Isco, as he is very good at scoring at Anfield with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 59' That is a Yellow card for Liverpool FC. Nathaniel Phillips will be fuming at that decision.
- 60' The Liverpool FC bench stirs into life. James Milner is withdrawn and Thiago Alcantara gets his opportunity.
- 65' The 36-year-old Toni Kroos has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 70' Liverpool FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Madrid CF backline.
- 72' The crowd applauds Toni Kroos as he leaves the pitch. Alvaro Odriozola steps in for Real Madrid CF.
- 77' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Real Madrid CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 82' Another change for Liverpool FC made on 82 minute. Sadio Mane leaves to be changed by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
- 87' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Liverpool FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
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 |
| Eder Militao | 1 |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 1 |
| Marco Asensio | 1 |
| Darwin Nunez | 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.