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Liverpool Edges Real Madrid in Tense Anfield Clash
Liverpool, United Kingdom – Liverpool defeated Real Madrid in a hard-fought match at Anfield, part of the UEFA Champions League group stage. The match, officiated by Romanian Istvan Kovacs, was marked by intensity and midfield battles.
Real Madrid dominated possession with 61%, but struggled to convert this control into clear goal-scoring opportunities. Of their 8 shots, only 2 were on target. Liverpool, on the other hand, opted for a more direct approach, generating 17 shots, 9 of which tested the Real Madrid goalkeeper.
The only goal of the match came in the 61st minute, scored by A. Mac Allister, who capitalized on an assist from D. Szoboszlai to beat the Real Madrid goalkeeper. The game was also characterized by a high number of yellow cards, with four cautions for Real Madrid (Vinicius Junior, D. Huijsen, J. Bellingham, A. Carreras) and one for Liverpool (A. Mac Allister). The high tension was also reflected in the number of fouls committed: 15 by Liverpool and 10 by Real Madrid. Real Madrid had one corner and Liverpool 4.
Substitutions real madrid: at minute 69 E. Camavinga came in and Rodrygo went out., at minute 81 A. Guler came in and T. Alexander-Arnold went out., at minute 90 F. Valverde came in and B. Diaz went out.
Substitutions liverpool: at minute 79 A. Mac Allister came in and C. Jones went out., at minute 79 H. Ekitike came in and C. Gakpo went out., at minute 88 A. Robertson came in and M. Kerkez went out., at minute 88 F. Wirtz came in and F. Chiesa went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Liverpool
Real Madrid
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