Real Madrid CF vs Liverpool FC, Champions League 2022-23 LAST 16
Overview
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Real Madrid CF vs Liverpool FC — Champions League at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
- Real Madrid CF 8 games · 15 pts (2025/26)
- Liverpool FC 8 games · 18 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Achmuller
- Referee Felix Zwayer
- Referee Stefan Lupp
- Referee Marco Fritz
- Referee Christian Dingert
- Referee Sven Jablonski
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar | Liverpool FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Mar | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Mar | Real Betis Balompié | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Feb | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Feb | Liverpool FC | A | 5–2 | W |
| 18 Feb | CA Osasuna | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar | Real Madrid CF | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Mar | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Mar | Manchester United FC | H | 7–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | Crystal Palace FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Feb | Real Madrid CF | H | 2–5 | 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' Real Madrid CF have kicked off against Liverpool FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Madrid CF and Liverpool FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' It’s high time Carlo Ancelotti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' Liverpool FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 35' Real Madrid CF currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 40' Liverpool FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Antonio Rudiger is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Liverpool FC.
- 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. Real Madrid CF and Liverpool FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 55' 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.
- 57' Harvey Elliott is replacing Diogo Jota for the Liverpool FC side.
- 62' 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.
- 67' 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 Dani Carvajal suffering a number of foals already.
- 72' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Liverpool FC that had 409 games and scored 805 goals.
- 73' Poor challenge from Jurgen Klopp. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 73' A change in the Liverpool FC ranks — James Milner exits the field as Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain enters on 73.
- 78' The France forward Karim Benzema breaks the deadlock on 78 minutes. 1-0!
- 79' Karim Benzema does the damage! The net is bulging and Real Madrid CF surge ahead!
- 82' Real Madrid CF ring the changes. Luka Modric has done his job and it is now time for Dani Ceballos to step up.
- 83' Karim Benzema makes way for Rodrygo at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Madrid CF.
- 84' Time for substitution for Real Madrid CF. Vinicius Junior is replaced by Marco Asensio.
- 86' The Real Madrid CF manager makes a substitution. Dani Carvajal departs to be replaced by Lucas Vazquez.
- 90' Kostas Tsimikas is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andrew Robertson at the 90 minute mark.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Kostas Tsimikas is booked for Liverpool FC — Yellow card on 90.
- It finishes all square. Real Madrid CF and Liverpool FC share the spoils 1-0.
Lineups
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
10
Luka Modric ↓ Dani Ceballos 82'
- 8
-
9
Karim Benzema ↓ Rodrygo 82'
- 6
- 15
-
20
Vinicius Junior ↓ Marco Asensio 84'
-
2
Dani Carvajal ↓ Lucas Vazquez 86'
- 1
- 3
- 12
Bench
- 7
- 23
-
18
Aurelien Tchouameni ↑ 84'
- 13
- 16
-
17
Lucas Vazquez ↑ 86'
- 5
-
11
Marco Asensio ↑ 84'
-
19
Dani Ceballos ↑ 82'
- 24
-
21
Rodrygo ↑ 82'
- 39
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Cody Gakpo ↓ Fabio Carvalho 90'
- 1
- 11
- 7
- 66
- 26
- 4
- 3
-
20
Diogo Jota ↓ Harvey Elliott 57'
- 5
-
27
Darwin Nunez ↓ Roberto Firmino 57'
Bench
-
9
Roberto Firmino ↑ 57'
-
15
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain ↑ 73'
- 2
- 32
- 17
- 8
- 13
-
21
Kostas Tsimikas ↑ 90'
- 62
-
19
Harvey Elliott ↑ 57'
- 46
-
28
Fabio Carvalho ↑ 90'
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
Liverpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.69
Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Real Madrid CF or Draw
76%
Draw or Liverpool FC
47%
Real Madrid CF or Liverpool FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
7.2%
0 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF
| Handicap | Real Madrid CF covers | Push | Liverpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 21% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.