Overview
- Alexis Mac Allister scored the lone goal with a glancing header from Dominik Szoboszlai’s whipped set-piece delivery.
- Szoboszlai was named man of the match after dictating tempo, leading Liverpool’s press, and repeatedly testing Thibaut Courtois.
- The midfielder now has three Champions League assists this season, joint-most in the competition alongside Achraf Hakimi and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konaté anchored a clean sheet as Giorgi Mamardashvili provided calm in goal and Conor Bradley contained Vinícius Júnior.
- Xabi Alonso’s Real Madrid delivered a cautious display that blunted service to Jude Bellingham, Vinícius and Kylian Mbappé, aligning with Liverpool’s game plan.