Real Madrid are an absolute drama and the Santiago Bernabéu is on fire. In their favourite competition, the white team received a dose of reality from a lethal Liverpool. In their visit to Anfield Road for the 5th matchday of the Champions League, the Merengues were defeated with a short 2-0 and their continuity in the continental competition is becoming too complicated.

With the absence of Vinicius Jr. due to injury, Carlo Ancelotti's men were hoping for a step forward from Kylian Mbappé. However, and like the rest of his teammates (with the exception of Thibaut Courtois), the Frenchman disappeared. The Madrid players were widely outplayed by the 'reds' from the first minute, only supported by the gloves of the Belgian, who prevented his goal from falling in the first half.

Liverpool put on a 'show' in the second half

Despite this, the unsustainable pressure from the home team in attack ended up overcoming the resistance of a solitary Courtois. Mac Allister was in charge of opening the scoring and Gakpo sentenced the match, with Mbappé missing a shot from eleven metres in the middle to tie the game. The 'recital' from Arne Slot's team was total, and the alarms have gone off in the capital.

The merengues have been humiliated in Europe for two consecutive games and this result has sunk them to 24th position in the table, adding just 6 points in 5 games and being on the verge of elimination. The situation is critical in Chamartín, where a team without football and without soul is condemning a season that smells more of 'nothing' than ever.

Match details

  • Liverpool: Kelleher; Bradley (Gomez, m. 87), Konaté, Van Gijk, Robertson; Jones (Szoboszlai, m. 83), Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Luis Díaz y Núñez (Gakpo, m. 68).
  • Real Madrid: Courtois; Valverde, Rüdiger, Asencio, Mendy (F. García, m. 71); Camavinga (Ceballos, m. 57), Modric (Endrick, m. 79), Bellingham; Güler (Vázquez, m. 57), Brahim Díaz y Mbappé.
  • Referee: François Letexier.
  • Incidents: Match corresponding to Matchday 5 of the 2024-25 Champions League
  • Goals: 1-0, Mac Allister (min. 52); 2-0, Gakpo (min. 76).