Overview
- Alexis Mac Allister decided the match with a second‑half header from a Dominik Szoboszlai free kick at Anfield.
- Thibaut Courtois delivered a standout display with multiple crucial saves, including point‑blank stops, but could not keep out the winner.
- Liverpool controlled the chances and finished with 17 shots to Madrid’s eight, limiting opportunities for Vinícius Júnior and Kylian Mbappé.
- After four league‑phase matches, Real Madrid sits fifth and Liverpool sixth, both on nine points, separated by goal difference.
- The Group Stage Round 4 fixture was played on November 4 with István Kovács officiating and Bastian Dankert on VAR, with broadcasts on SBT, TNT Sports and HBO Max.