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 (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 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 Bodø/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
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Anfield as Liverpool FC face off against Real Madrid CF in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Liverpool FC and Real Madrid CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Liverpool FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Andrew Robertson.
- 30' Georginio Wijnaldum has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 6 cards already picked up this season.
- 35' Liverpool FC have won 805 goals from 409 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' Real Madrid CF seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 45' Xherdan Shaqiri is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Madrid CF so far.
- 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Zinedine Zidane might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 55' Liverpool FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 59' A moment of madness from Nathaniel Phillips on 59 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Liverpool FC will be frustrated.
- 60' Another substitution for Liverpool FC to replace James Milner by Thiago Alcantara on 60 minute.
- 65' 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.
- 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. Liverpool FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 72' Real Madrid CF make a change. Toni Kroos trudges off to be replaced by Alvaro Odriozola on 72 minutes.
- 77' The 33-year-old Alisson Becker has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 82' It is a substitution in Liverpool FC team. Sadio Mane is replaced by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain on 82 minute.
- 87' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Marco Asensio | 1 |
| Darwin Nunez | 1 |
| Eder Militao | 1 |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 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.