Liverpool FC vs Real Madrid CF, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
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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 Francois Letexier
- Assistant 1 Cyril Mugnier
- Assistant 2 Mehdi Rahmouni
19 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 6.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 | Qarabağ Ağdam 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 Kobenhavn | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | Real Madrid CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Nov | Southampton FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 09 Nov | Aston Villa FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 4–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Oct | Arsenal FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | Liverpool FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Nov | CD Leganes | A | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Nov | CA Osasuna | H | 4–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | AC Milan | H | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Oct | FC Barcelona | H | 0–4 | L |
| 22 Oct | Borussia Dortmund | H | 5–2 | 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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 5 G | 4 A |
| Mohamed Salah | 3 G | 1 A |
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 15 G | 1 A |
| Vinicius Junior | 5 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Liverpool FC welcome Real Madrid CF for this crunch clash at Anfield.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 13' A meaty challenge results in booking for Darwin Nunez on 13.
- 17' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ryan Gravenberch.
- 22' 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.
- 27' 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.
- 32' 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.
- 37' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' The referee shows Liverpool FC player a card on 40.
- 45' The 32-year-old Andrew Robertson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 50' A quiet spell here at Anfield. Liverpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 52' What a strike from Alexis Mac Allister! The score is 1-0.
- 56' A tactical swap from Real Madrid CF — Dani Ceballos on, Eduardo Camavinga off on 56 minutes.
- 61' The energy levels are beginning to show. Arne Slot might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 66' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Liverpool FC and Real Madrid CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 67' Fresh legs for Liverpool FC! Cody Gakpo comes on to replace Darwin Nunez.
- 70' Ferland Mendy picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 71' A change in the Real Madrid CF ranks — Ferland Mendy exits the field as Fran Garcia enters on 71.
- 76' Liverpool FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 77' Against the run of play, Cody Gakpo has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 79' Another change for Real Madrid CF made on 79 minute. Luka Modric leaves to be changed by Endrick.
- 80' The referee has no hesitation. Dani Ceballos is booked for Real Madrid CF — card on 80.
- 83' Dominik Szoboszlai is replacing Curtis Jones for the Liverpool FC side.
- 87' The Liverpool FC bench stirs into life. Conor Bradley is withdrawn and Joe Gomez gets his opportunity.
- 89' A moment of madness from Endrick on 89 minutes earns him a card. Real Madrid CF will be frustrated.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Liverpool FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 11
- 26
- 4
- 17
- 38
- 5
- 7
- 10
- 62
-
9
Darwin Nunez ↓ Cody Gakpo 67'
-
84
Conor Bradley ↓ Joe Gomez 87'
Bench
-
18
Cody Gakpo ↑ 67'
-
2
Joe Gomez ↑ 87'
- 66
- 3
-
8
Dominik Szoboszlai ↑ 83'
- 19
- 56
- 95
- 80
- 78
Coach
Arne Slot
Real Madrid CF Lineups
4-2-2-2Starting XI
- 22
- 21
- 9
-
23
Ferland Mendy ↓ Fran Garcia 71'
-
10
Luka Modric ↓ Endrick 79'
- 8
- 1
- 6
- 5
-
15
Arda Guler ↓ Lucas Vazquez 56'
- 35
Bench
- 13
-
17
Lucas Vazquez ↑ 56'
- 18
-
19
Dani Ceballos ↑ 56'
-
16
Endrick ↑ 79'
-
20
Fran Garcia ↑ 71'
- 26
- 30
- 43
- 40
- 42
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
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 |
Head to Head
Liverpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
47%
Liverpool FC or Real Madrid CF
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.3%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
4%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | Real Madrid CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 21% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

