Overview
- Liverpool won 1-0 in the Champions League group stage at Anfield, with Alexis Mac Allister scoring in the second half.
- Thibaut Courtois was credited as Real Madrid’s standout performer, recording eight saves that limited the damage.
- Real Madrid produced just two shots on target, both before halftime, as Alonso highlighted a lack of cutting edge in the final third.
- Alonso pointed to a 15-minute second-half spell of fouls, corners and a direct free kick as the phase that swung the match.
- Tactically, he adjusted Eduardo Camavinga’s role and said he tried different combinations, including Trent Alexander-Arnold and Rodrygo, while defending Alexander-Arnold’s focus after a hostile reception.