🔥 What a night at Anfield! Liverpool secured a crucial 1-0 victory over Real Madrid, handing the Spanish giants their first group-stage defeat in this season’s UEFA Champions League. The crowd was electric, and the result has flipped the group standings on its head.
The only goal came in the 61st minute when Alexis Mac Allister powered in Dominik Szoboszlai's free-kick. The Kop erupted as the ball hit the net and Thibaut Courtois was left with no chance at the near post. Mac Allister’s strike was pure 🔥 and proved decisive.
Former Reds full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold returned with Real Madrid but was met with relentless boos when he came on in the 81st minute. The Anfield atmosphere was absolutely buzzing, making it clear how much this fixture means to fans.
Liverpool nearly doubled their lead late on. Cody Gakpo forced another top-class save from Courtois in the 87th minute, but the Reds held on for the 1-0 win. This result lifts Liverpool to six points in the group, level on points with Real Madrid but behind on goal difference.
Meanwhile, here are the other key results from this matchday:
- Slavia Prague 0-3 Arsenal
- Napoli 0-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
- Atletico Madrid 3-1 Union St. Gilloise
- Bodø/Glimt 0-1 AS Monaco
- Juventus 1-1 Sporting CP
- Olympiacos 1-1 PSV
- PSG 1-2 Bayern Munich
- Tottenham 4-0 Copenhagen
With the race for the knockout stages heating up, every point counts. Who will rise to the challenge next?
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Liverpool claim crucial 1-0 victory over Real Madrid at Anfield
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