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 (2026/27)
- Liverpool FC 8 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tobias Stieler
- Referee Stefan Lupp
- Referee Felix Brych
- Referee Mark Borsch
- Referee Marco Fritz
10 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 9.7 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
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 Atletico 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
0%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF this season
0%
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
2/1
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/1
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Liverpool FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
4/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
5/3
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 4 G | 1 A |
| Federico Valverde | 2 G |
Liverpool FC
| Alexis Mac Allister | 3 G | |
| Bradley Barcola | 3 G | |
| Ronald Araujo | 2 G | 1 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Liverpool FC gets underway.
- 5' Nathaniel Phillips needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Madrid CF in their trying to find a way past Liverpool FC's compact .
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Liverpool FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 27' What a moment for Vinicius Junior! That strike on 27 puts his side firmly in control.
- 32' It looks surprising Liverpool FC does not make any changes. Luka Modric has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 36' A goal from the Spain international Marco Asensio! He fires home on 36 to make it 2-0!
- 39' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Sadio Mane.
- 42' Another substitution for Liverpool FC to replace Naby Keita by Thiago Alcantara on 42 minute.
- 47' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alisson Becker made 423 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 49' Lucas Vazquez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 49.
- 51' What composure from Mohamed Salah! The Egypt international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 56' A meaty challenge results in booking for Thiago Alcantara on 56.
- 61' Fabinho has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 65' Against the run of play, Vinicius Junior has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 70' Time for substitution for Real Madrid CF. Marco Asensio is replaced by Federico Valverde.
- 75' 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 Naby Keita suffering a number of foals already.
- 80' It’s high time Zinedine Zidane made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 81' Xherdan Shaqiri is ready to make an impact after coming on for Diogo Jota at the 81 minute mark.
- 83' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Trent Alexander-Arnold on 83 minutes.
- 85' A tactical swap from Real Madrid CF — Rodrygo on, Vinicius Junior off on 85 minutes.
- 90' Liverpool FC is showing some good football. However, Liverpool FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- Full Time. Real Madrid CF beats Liverpool FC
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.

