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 (2026/27)
- Real Madrid CF 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Francois Letexier
- Assistant 1 Cyril Mugnier
- Assistant 2 Mehdi Rahmouni
18 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
🟥 4 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Liverpool FC and Real Madrid CF has kicked off!
- 5' Liverpool FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Real Madrid CF's 4-2-2-2 shape.
- 10' 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 Conor Bradley suffering a number of foals already.
- 13' Darwin Nunez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 13.
- 17' The referee has no hesitation. Ryan Gravenberch is booked for Liverpool FC — card on 17.
- 22' Real Madrid CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 22.
- 27' Alexis Mac Allister is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Liverpool FC so far.
- 32' Both keepers have barely been tested. Liverpool FC and Real Madrid CF are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 37' Over 37 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' Alexis Mac Allister was booked on 40.
- 45' Liverpool FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 50' Kylian Mbappe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 52' GOAL! Alexis Mac Allister scores on 52. Assisted by Conor Bradley
- 56' It is a substitution in Real Madrid CF team. Eduardo Camavinga is replaced by Dani Ceballos on 56 minute.
- 61' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 66' Virgil van Dijk has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 67' The Liverpool FC bench stirs into life. Darwin Nunez is withdrawn and Cody Gakpo gets his opportunity.
- 70' That is a card for Real Madrid CF. Ferland Mendy will be fuming at that decision.
- 71' Real Madrid CF ring the changes. Ferland Mendy has done his job and it is now time for Fran Garcia to step up.
- 76' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 77' The Netherlands Cody Gakpo breaks the deadlock on 77 minutes. 2-0!
- 79' It is a substitution in Real Madrid CF team. Luka Modric is replaced by Endrick on 79 minute.
- 80' The referee shows Real Madrid CF player a card on 80.
- 83' Dominik Szoboszlai is replacing Curtis Jones for the Liverpool FC side.
- 87' Joe Gomez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Conor Bradley on 87 minute.
- 89' Endrick catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 89.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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.

