Liverpool 2-0 Real Madrid Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo Net as Mbappe and Salah miss penalties

Liverpool 2-0 Real Madrid Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo Net as Mbappe and Salah miss penalties

Match report as goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo make it five wins from five in the Champions League for Arne Slot’s Liverpool as they beat Real Madrid 2-0 at Anfield; Kylian Mbappe and Mohamed Salah both missed from the penalty spot

Liverpool maintained their perfect start to this season's Champions League with a dramatic but deserved 2-0 win over reigning champions Real Madrid at Anfield.

Second-half goals from Alexis Mac Allister and substitute Cody Gakpo reflected the Reds' dominance with Caoimhin Kelleher's penalty save from Kylian Mbappe and Mohamed Salah's spot-kick miss providing the drama in between.

It was a miserable night for Mbappe and a magical one for Conor Bradley who not only marshalled him well but even provided the assist for Mac Allister's opener.


Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher (rear) saves a penalty from Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe

The result leaves Carlo Ancelotti's side precariously placed having lost three of their five games so far in the competition.

No such concerns for Slot's Liverpool. Clear at the top of the table with 17 wins from 19 games in all competitions under the Dutchman.

Player ratings:

Liverpool: Kelleher (8), Bradley (8), Konate (7), Van Dijk (7), Robertson (6), Gravenberch (7), Jones (7), Mac Allister (8), Salah (7), Nunez (6), Diaz (7).

Subs: Gakpo (7), Szoboszlai (n/a), Gomez (n/a).

Real Madrid: Courtois (6), Valverde (6), Raul Ascencio (6), Rudiger (6), Mendy (5), Modric (6), Camavinga (7), Bellingham (6), Arda Guler (6), Brahim Diaz (6), Mbappe (4).

Subs: Vazquez (6), Ceballos (5), Garcia (6), Endrick (n/a).

Player of the match: Conor Bradley.

Bradley's big night

It was the 32nd minute of the match when Mbappe finally freed himself and was running at Liverpool's goal. Enter Bradley.

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