Real Madrid CF vs Liverpool FC, Champions League 2022-23 LAST 16
Overview
Match Preview
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 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar | Liverpool FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Mar | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Mar | Real Betis Balompie | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Feb | Club Atletico 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Real Madrid CF and Liverpool FC.
- 5' Real Madrid CF currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' It looks surprising Liverpool FC does not make any changes. Cody Gakpo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 30' Liverpool FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carlo Ancelotti might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 50' 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.
- 55' Dani Carvajal has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 545 appearances.
- 57' The Liverpool FC bench stirs into life. Diogo Jota is withdrawn and Harvey Elliott gets his opportunity.
- 62' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 67' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Liverpool FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 72' The travelling Liverpool FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 73' A moment of madness from Jurgen Klopp on 73 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Liverpool FC will be frustrated.
- 73' Fresh legs for Liverpool FC! Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain comes on to replace James Milner.
- 78' Karim Benzema puts Real Madrid CF on the lead.
- 79' Karim Benzema makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Real Madrid CF are in front.
- 82' It is a substitution in Real Madrid CF team. Luka Modric is replaced by Dani Ceballos on 82 minute.
- 83' The crowd applauds Karim Benzema as he leaves the pitch. Rodrygo steps in for Real Madrid CF.
- 84' Another substitution for Real Madrid CF to replace Vinicius Junior by Marco Asensio on 84 minute.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Lucas Vazquez. He replaces Dani Carvajal on 86 minute.
- 90' The whistle greets Andrew Robertson as he departs to be replaced by Kostas Tsimikas.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kostas Tsimikas.
- The final score is 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.

