Entering the second half, the home team’s attacking efforts were duly rewarded. In the 52nd minute, Mac Allister exchanged passes with Bradley and then defeated Courtois with a diagonal shot. In a losing game, Real Madrid had a chance to equalize when Robertson fouled Vazquez in the penalty area. However, Kelleher brilliantly saved Mbappe’s penalty. A few minutes later, it was Salah’s turn to miss the penalty spot, he fooled Courtois but shot wide.

Liverpool scored the winning goal 2-0 thanks to Gakpo. The Dutchman’s powerful header left Courtois completely helpless. Liverpool could have scored another goal in injury time but Luis Diaz could not Courtois in the face-to-face encounter.

Liverpool returned to the top of the table after a convincing win over Real Madrid. This was Los Blancos’ first defeat to Liverpool in 10 years. Real Madrid dropped to 24th place and faced the of saying goodbye to the UEFA Champions League 2024/2025 right from the League Phase.

Coach Ancelotti’s army continues to face a force crisis. Midfielder Camavinga could not play the whole match and is likely to have a hamstring injury. The French player is likely to be out of the field for the next few weeks. Another French player, Mbappe, was extremely disappointing in the match against Liverpool. Mbappe was completely “off” in the with right-back Bradley.