Real Madrid CF vs Liverpool FC, Champions League 2020-21 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
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Real Madrid CF vs Liverpool FC — Champions League at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano.
- Real Madrid CF 8 games · 15 pts (2025/26)
- Liverpool FC 8 games · 18 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Tobias Stieler
- Referee Stefan Lupp
- Referee Felix Brych
- Referee Mark Borsch
- Referee Marco Fritz
5 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.4 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 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 Mar | Elche CF | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Mar | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 07 Mar | Fulham FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Mar | Chelsea FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Real Madrid CF | Liverpool FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #3 |
| 15 | Points | 18 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 6 / 0 / 2 |
| 21 | Scored | 20 |
| 12 | Conceded | 8 |
| +9 | GD | +12 |
| 1.88 | PPG | 2.25 |
| 63% | Win % | 75% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
Real Madrid CF are 9th (15 pts). Liverpool FC are 3rd (18 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)
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 15 G | 1 A |
| Vinicius Junior | 5 G | 6 A |
Liverpool FC
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 5 G | 4 A |
| Mohamed Salah | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Real Madrid CF is hosting Liverpool FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Liverpool FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Nathaniel Phillips is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Madrid CF so far.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Madrid CF in their trying to find a way past Liverpool FC's compact .
- 25' Liverpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 27' What a moment for Vinicius Junior! That strike on 27 puts his side firmly in control.
- 32' Real Madrid CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 36' Against the run of play, Marco Asensio has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 39' Controversy at the stadium! Sadio Mane argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 42' Time for substitution for Liverpool FC. Naby Keita is replaced by Thiago Alcantara.
- 47' Liverpool FC have won 805 goals from 409 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 49' A moment of madness from Lucas Vazquez on 49 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Real Madrid CF will be frustrated.
- 51' Mohamed Salah doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 56' Thiago Alcantara picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 61' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Madrid CF and Liverpool FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 65' The deadlock is broken! Vinicius Junior gets on the scoresheet on 65 minutes.
- 70' Real Madrid CF make a change. Marco Asensio trudges off to be replaced by Federico Valverde on 70 minutes.
- 75' Liverpool FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 80' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 81' Liverpool FC make a change. Diogo Jota trudges off to be replaced by Xherdan Shaqiri on 81 minutes.
- 83' Trent Alexander-Arnold catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 83.
- 85' Another substitution for Real Madrid CF to replace Vinicius Junior by Rodrygo on 85 minute.
- 90' Eder Militao has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 10
- 17
- 8
- 9
- 6
- 11
-
20
Vinicius Junior ↓ Rodrygo 85'
- 14
- 1
- 3
Bench
- 13
- 19
- 12
- 22
-
15
Federico Valverde ↑ 70'
- 24
-
25
Rodrygo ↑ 85'
- 26
- 32
- 30
Coach
Zinedine Zidane
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 10
- 11
- 66
- 26
- 5
- 3
-
8
Naby Keita ↓ Thiago Alcantara 42'
-
20
Diogo Jota ↓ Xherdan Shaqiri 81'
-
19
Ozan Kabak ↓ Xherdan Shaqiri 81'
- 47
Bench
-
9
Roberto Firmino ↑ 81'
- 15
- 7
- 17
-
23
Xherdan Shaqiri ↑ 81'
- 13
- 28
-
6
Thiago Alcantara ↑ 42'
- 21
- 46
- 64
- 53
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
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 |
Head to Head
Real Madrid CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.08
Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.73
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Real Madrid CF or Draw
73%
Draw or Liverpool FC
49%
Real Madrid CF or Liverpool FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Madrid CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
4.7%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
3.7%
0 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF
| Handicap | Real Madrid CF covers | Push | Liverpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 14% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 19% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 15% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.