Overview
- The 1-0 result at Anfield ended Madrid's unbeaten start to this Champions League campaign.
- Thibaut Courtois delivered a string of saves, including five before halftime and more from corners, to keep the score close.
- Alexis Mac Allister settled the match around the hour with a deft near-post flick from a corner.
- Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham were largely contained, leaving Madrid short of clear chances as the equaliser never arrived.
- Errors from Dean Huijsen and an Alvaro Carreras clearance led to Liverpool openings, while Eder Militao produced a late goal-saving block and Trent Alexander-Arnold was booed on his injury-return cameo.