Overview
- Liverpool defeated Real Madrid 1-0 at Anfield, with Alexis Mac Allister heading the winner as Thibaut Courtois prevented a wider margin.
- In Amazon Prime’s post‑match interview, Virgil van Dijk called recent criticism “over the top” and rejected the idea he eased off after signing a new deal.
- Wayne Rooney stood by his earlier remarks about leadership and body language, quipping that his comments may have spurred Liverpool’s response.
- The results over Aston Villa and Real Madrid halted a sequence of six losses in seven matches across competitions.
- Trent Alexander‑Arnold was booed on his Anfield return with Real Madrid, a reaction Jamie Carragher said he understood, with attention now turning to a league trip to Manchester City.