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Liverpool FC vs Real Madrid CF, Champions League 2022-23 LAST 16

UEFA Champions League · 2022-23
Liverpool FC
2 – 5
Full Time
Real Madrid CF
Tue 21 Feb 2023 · 20:00 UTC Anfield HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 60' Vinicius Junior
Harvey Elliott 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Liverpool FC vs Real Madrid CF — Champions League at Anfield.

Match Details

  • Referee Horatiu Fesnic
  • Referee Mihai Artene
  • Referee Marco Guida
  • Referee Massimiliano Irrati
  • Referee Istvan Kovacs
  • Referee Vasile Marinescu

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 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

2
1
4
Liverpool FC 7 games · Avg 2.3 goals Real Madrid CF
Last 5 meetings
2023-02-21 Liverpool FC 2–5 Real Madrid CF 2022-05-28 Liverpool FC 0–1 Real Madrid CF 2021-04-14 Liverpool FC 0–0 Real Madrid CF 2021-04-06 Real Madrid CF 3–1 Liverpool FC

Recent Form

Liverpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Feb Real Madrid CF H 2–5 L
18 Feb Newcastle United FC A 2–0 W
13 Feb Everton FC H 2–0 W
04 Feb Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 0–3 L
29 Jan Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 1–2 L
21 Jan Chelsea FC H 0–0 D
Real Madrid CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Feb Liverpool FC A 5–2 W
18 Feb CA Osasuna A 2–0 W
15 Feb Elche CF H 4–0 W
05 Feb RCD Mallorca A 0–1 L
02 Feb Valencia CF H 2–0 W
29 Jan Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 0–0 D

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)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
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' Three points are at stake. Liverpool FC host Real Madrid CF — let the battle begin!
  • 4' Darwin Nunez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 4 minutes.
  • 9' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 14' Against the run of play, Mohamed Salah has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 15' Mohamed Salah adds to his 1 season tally! Liverpool FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 20' The 21-year-old Stefan Bajcetic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 21' GOAL! Vinicius Junior scores on 21. Assisted by Karim Benzema
  • 26' Liverpool FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 27' The Real Madrid CF bench stirs into life. David Alaba is withdrawn and Nacho gets his opportunity.
  • 32' Joe Gomez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 36' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Vinicius Junior makes it 3-2.
  • 41' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 46' David Alaba needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 48' Magnificent from Eder Militao! That is 20 goals in 495 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 53' Liverpool FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 56' Karim Benzema adds to his 0 season tally! Real Madrid CF lead 3-4 — and this changes everything.
  • 60' Vinicius Junior has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 60.
  • 64' Liverpool FC ring the changes. Cody Gakpo has done his job and it is now time for Roberto Firmino to step up.
  • 67' GOAL! Karim Benzema fires home to make it 3-5!
  • 72' It is a cagey affair so far. Liverpool FC in their trying to find a way past Real Madrid CF's compact .
  • 73' Joel Matip is replacing Joe Gomez for the Liverpool FC side.
  • 78' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 81' Real Madrid CF ring the changes. Rodrygo has done his job and it is now time for Dani Ceballos to step up.
  • 85' A tactical swap from Liverpool FC — Harvey Elliott on, Stefan Bajcetic off on 85 minutes.
  • 87' It is a substitution in Real Madrid CF team. Karim Benzema is replaced by Marco Asensio on 87 minute.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Harvey Elliott on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Liverpool FC will be frustrated.
  • Liverpool FC will have plenty to reflect on. Real Madrid CF were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Liverpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jurgen Klopp

Real Madrid CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlo Ancelotti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Vinicius Junior 5
Karim Benzema 4
Mohamed Salah 3
Darwin Nunez 1
Eder Militao 1
Cody Gakpo 1
Alexis Mac Allister 1
Marco Asensio 1

Head to Head

2023-02-21 Liverpool FC 2–5 Real Madrid CF 2022-05-28 Liverpool FC 0–1 Real Madrid CF 2021-04-14 Liverpool FC 0–0 Real Madrid CF 2021-04-06 Real Madrid CF 3–1 Liverpool FC

Liverpool FC Form

2023-02-21 Liverpool FC 2–5 Real Madrid CF L 2023-02-18 Newcastle United FC 0–2 Liverpool FC W 2023-02-13 Liverpool FC 2–0 Everton FC W 2023-02-04 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 3–0 Liverpool FC L 2023-01-29 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–1 Liverpool FC L 2023-01-21 Liverpool FC 0–0 Chelsea FC D

Real Madrid CF Form

2023-02-21 Liverpool FC 2–5 Real Madrid CF W 2023-02-18 CA Osasuna 0–2 Real Madrid CF W 2023-02-15 Real Madrid CF 4–0 Elche CF W 2023-02-05 RCD Mallorca 1–0 Real Madrid CF L 2023-02-02 Real Madrid CF 2–0 Valencia CF W 2023-01-29 Real Madrid CF 0–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.85 Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.99 Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for: Liverpool FC or Real Madrid CF 76% + Over 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Liverpool FC34% Draw24% Real Madrid CF42%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 3.84
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 53%
47%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

Liverpool FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
66%
Liverpool FC or Real Madrid CF
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Liverpool FC29% Draw39% Real Madrid CF32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–5 not predicted
2 – 5
Actual
1 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
4.3%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
3.8%
2 – 0
3.8%
1 – 0
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC

Handicap Liverpool FC covers Push Real Madrid CF covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 11% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 17% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 18% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 12% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.