Thursday , 1 October 2026

Real Madrid CF vs Liverpool FC, Champions League 2020-21 QUARTER FINALS

UEFA Champions League · 2020-21
Real Madrid CF
3 – 1
Full Time
Liverpool FC
Tue 6 Apr 2021 · 19:00 UTC Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Y 39' Sadio Mane
Lucas Vazquez 49' Y
Y 56' Thiago Alcantara
Y 83' Trent Alexander-Arnold

Overview

Match Preview

Real Madrid CF vs Liverpool FC — Champions League at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano.

Match Details

  • Referee Tobias Stieler
  • Referee Stefan Lupp
  • Referee Felix Brych
  • Referee Mark Borsch
  • Referee Marco Fritz
3 games this season 🟨 5.7/game ⚽ 11.7 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern Munchen 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 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 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

4
1
2
Real Madrid CF 7 games · Avg 2.3 goals Liverpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-06 Real Madrid CF 3–1 Liverpool FC

Recent Form

Real Madrid CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Atletico de Madrid A 1–1 D
Liverpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
0% Clean Sheets
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/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Liverpool FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Real Madrid CF
Kylian Mbappe 1 G
Federico Valverde 1 G
Liverpool FC
Dominik Szoboszlai 1 G
Alexis Mac Allister 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Real Madrid CF have kicked off against Liverpool FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Liverpool FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Madrid CF in their trying to find a way past Liverpool FC's compact .
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Real Madrid CF currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 27' A stunning finish from Vinicius Junior — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 32' The travelling Liverpool FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 36' Marco Asensio does the damage! The net is bulging and Real Madrid CF surge ahead!
  • 39' Controversy at the stadium! Sadio Mane argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 42' A tactical swap from Liverpool FC — Thiago Alcantara on, Naby Keita off on 42 minutes.
  • 47' France international Karim Benzema has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 49' Poor challenge from Lucas Vazquez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 51' What a strike from Mohamed Salah! The score is 2-1.
  • 56' Thiago Alcantara is having his name booked by the referee on 56.
  • 61' Real Madrid CF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 65' Magnificent from Vinicius Junior! That is 119 goals in 549 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 70' The whistle greets Marco Asensio as he departs to be replaced by Federico Valverde.
  • 75' Luka Modric is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Liverpool FC tonight.
  • 80' Real Madrid CF is showing some good football. However, Real Madrid CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 81' Diogo Jota makes way for Xherdan Shaqiri at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Liverpool FC.
  • 83' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Trent Alexander-Arnold on 83 minutes.
  • 85' Rodrygo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Vinicius Junior at the 85 minute mark.
  • 90' Thibaut Courtois has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • Full Time. Real Madrid CF beats Liverpool FC

Lineups

Real Madrid CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Zinedine Zidane

Liverpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jurgen Klopp

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-04-06 Real Madrid CF 3–1 Liverpool FC

Real Madrid CF Form

2021-04-06 Real Madrid CF 3–1 Liverpool FC W 2021-04-03 Real Madrid CF 2–0 SD Eibar W 2021-03-20 RC Celta de Vigo 1–3 Real Madrid CF W 2021-03-16 Real Madrid CF 3–1 Atalanta BC W 2021-03-13 Real Madrid CF 2–1 Elche CF W 2021-03-07 Club Atletico de Madrid 1–1 Real Madrid CF D

Liverpool FC Form

2021-04-06 Real Madrid CF 3–1 Liverpool FC L 2021-04-03 Arsenal FC 0–3 Liverpool FC W 2021-03-15 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–1 Liverpool FC W 2021-03-10 Liverpool FC 2–0 RB Leipzig W 2021-03-07 Liverpool FC 0–1 Fulham FC L 2021-03-04 Liverpool FC 0–1 Chelsea FC L

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

✓ Correct
Real Madrid CF51% Draw22% Liverpool FC27%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
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

✗ Wrong
Real Madrid CF36% Draw39% Liverpool FC25%
Actual: 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.