Liverpool vs Real Madrid LIVE: Champions League newest rating and objective updates from Anfield blockbuster
Liverpool host Real Madrid in a Champions League blockbuster under the lights at Anfield.
The Reds are the only team in the competition still with a 100 per cent record and can take a big step towards booking a place in the top eight with victory against the holders.
European champions Madrid could be vulnerable, with Carlo Ancelotti’s side losing two of their first four fixtures of the league phase and struggling for form since the signing of superstar Kylian Mbappe.
The visitors will be without Ballon d’Or runner-up Vinicius Jr while Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah returns to the spotlight after his explosive comments about his ongoing contract situation on Sunday.
It’s another huge game for boss Arne Slot, with Liverpool also hosting Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday with the chance to go 11 points clear of Pep Guardiola’s team.
Follow live updates from Liverpool vs Real Madrid in the Champions League, below
HALF TIME! Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
We just need a goal! Great half of football at Anfield.
Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
45+1 mins: Super from Konate to get across and help Bradley stop Mbappe after Camavinga robbed Jones. Great defending from the Frenchman, against his international team-mate.
And that is that!
Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
44 mins: Half time is approaching but this is still on a fine edge! Van Dijk puts a foot out to stop Mbappe in the box, with a well-timed challenge. The best are up against the best tonight. It’s been great, but we need a breakthrough!
Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
42 mins: Not Robertson’s best moment after winning a challenge on Guler. His clearance is blocked and then his touch almost lets Diaz in, but he gets back to win the tackle. Madrid corner.
Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
39 mins: Another yellow for Liverpool, a third in total and second in midfield, as Mac Allister clips Guler. He’ll be out of their next Champions League match, which is away to Girona.
Madrid then played through the Liverpool press and had the man advantage, but Konate positions himself really well to cut out the cross from Modric. Konate is then fouled by Modric, who escapes the booking.
Anfield did not like that.
Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
37 mins: Another thrilling spell as Nunez shrugs off Camavinga and finds Jones. The ball is worked out to Salah, and back to Jones, but the midfielder bends the first-time shot over the bar.
And then a wonderful clearance from Rudiger to cut out Robertson’s cross. Nunez was waiting for the tap-in!
Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
34 mins: It’s end to end! Brilliant tempo here. Diaz has a header saved at one end, then Real almost break through the Liverpool challenges at the other. Guler tries his luck from about 50 yards but it comes short of Kelleher. Then Robertson sends in a teasing cross, but there’s no one there!
A wonderful challenge by Conor Bradley, halting Kylian Mbappe in full flight. It had the Kop singing the right-back’s name.
But it has been quite sedate at times at Anfield, albeit not the times when Darwin Nunez has been involved. The Uruguayan could have had a hat-trick so far. Perhaps unsurprisingly, however, he is yet to score.
