Overview
- Sections of the home crowd booed Trent Alexander-Arnold before kick-off, during the warm-up, and again when he came on in the 81st minute.
- Liverpool beat Real Madrid 1-0 in the Champions League, with Alexis Mac Allister scoring a second-half header.
- Peter Schmeichel condemned the boos as "disgusting" on CBS Sports, saying Alexander-Arnold should have been welcomed as a hero.
- Jamie Carragher defended supporters’ right to voice displeasure, saying many felt "hoodwinked" by the player’s handling of his exit and later expressed hope the hostility eases over time.
- A mural of Alexander-Arnold near Anfield was reported defaced before the match, and Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso said the reception was expected and praised the player’s professionalism.