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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
4 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.0 goals/game

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

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
42% Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
29% Clean Sheets
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' That's the starting whistle at Anfield. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Liverpool FC and Real Madrid CF.
  • 4' The deadlock is broken! Darwin Nunez gets on the scoresheet on 4 minutes.
  • 9' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alisson Becker made 409 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 14' Mohamed Salah does the damage! The net is bulging and Liverpool FC surge ahead!
  • 15' Mohamed Salah has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 15 minutes.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 21' The Brazil Vinicius Junior breaks the deadlock on 21 minutes. 3-1!
  • 26' It looks surprising Liverpool FC does not make any changes. Thibaut Courtois has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 27' It is a substitution in Real Madrid CF team. David Alaba is replaced by Nacho on 27 minute.
  • 32' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 36' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Vinicius Junior makes it 3-2.
  • 41' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 46' 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.
  • 48' Eder Militao does the damage! The net is bulging and Real Madrid CF surge ahead!
  • 53' Liverpool FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 56' Brilliant from the forward! Karim Benzema makes it 3-4 with a superb finish on 56.
  • 60' The referee has no hesitation. Vinicius Junior is booked for Real Madrid CF — Yellow card on 60.
  • 64' Time for substitution for Liverpool FC. Cody Gakpo is replaced by Roberto Firmino.
  • 67' Goal! Karim Benzema scores his 168 goal in 545 matches.
  • 72' 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 Trent Alexander-Arnold suffering a number of foals already.
  • 73' The Liverpool FC bench stirs into life. Joe Gomez is withdrawn and Joel Matip gets his opportunity.
  • 78' Liverpool FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Madrid CF backline.
  • 81' The whistle greets Rodrygo as he departs to be replaced by Dani Ceballos.
  • 85' The Liverpool FC bench stirs into life. Stefan Bajcetic is withdrawn and Harvey Elliott gets his opportunity.
  • 87' Fresh legs for Real Madrid CF! Marco Asensio comes on to replace Karim Benzema.
  • 90' The referee shows Liverpool FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Liverpool FC 2-5 Real Madrid CF.

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
Alexis Mac Allister 1
Marco Asensio 1
Darwin Nunez 1
Eder Militao 1
Cody Gakpo 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.