LIVE: Liverpool vs Real Madrid – UEFA Champions League

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LIVE: Liverpool vs Real Madrid – UEFA Champions League


Great pressing from Wirtz as he wins the ball back deep in the Madrid half. He gives it to Szoboszlai who tees up Mac Allister on the edge of the area.

The Argentine was leaning back as he hit it and his effort flies over the bar.

11 mins: Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid

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The hosts make a good start
Salah makes a strong start as he surges down the right before cutting inside and laying the ball off to Robertson.

Liverpool have started with a flourish with some lovely one-and-two-touch football.

Madrid ease the pressure as they win a free kick following a foul from Robertson.

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Liverpool keep the pressure on
Salah gets free down the right and charges into the Madrid penalty box, but he showed a bit too much to Huijsen who manages to intercept the ball.

Another goal elsewhere in Europe as Sporting lead 1-0 away at Juventus.

14 mins: Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid

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First booking of the match
Vinicius Junior is yellow carded for pulling Bradley down from behind.

Szoboszlai curls the free kick into the Madrid box and almost finds the head of Konate.

25 mins: Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid

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Huge chance for Liverpool
What a save from Courtois!

Wirtz gets clear down the right and sets up Szoboszlai for a shot from the penalty spot. He tries to lift the ball over the Madrid keeper, but Courtois makes himself big and saves with his right foot.

29 mins: Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid

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Liverpool free kick on the edge of the Madrid box
Szoboszlai shoots from the edge of the area and the ball strikes the arm of Tchouameni.

The referee immediately blows his whistle and signals a free kick on the very edge of the box.

There’s now a VAR check to confirm the handball wasn’t inside the box…

31 mins: Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid

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Bradley defends well
Madrid break down the left and Carreras finds himself in possession in the box, but Bradley stands firm and stops the Madrid man in his tracks.

It has been a strong evening for the Liverpool right back so far.

Some news from Paris where PSG have levelled against Bayern Munich. It is now 1-1 in that game.

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VAR check
There’s no doubt the ball struck the hand of Tchouameni. VAR concludes that it was inside the area, but now the referee is looking to see if it actually was an intentional handball.

He is currently looking at the screen.

33 mins: Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid

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No penalty!
Real are relived as the referee concludes it was an accidental handball from Tchouameni.

The end result is a Madrid free kick.

34 mins: Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid

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Drama at Anfield
The home fans are not happy with the referee following that VAR review. It would have been a harsh penalty, considering the position of Tchouameni’s hand and how close he was to Szoboszlai when the ball was struck.

Anyhow, elsewhere in Europe and PSG’s equaliser was disallowed. Bayern Munich have added insult to injury and now lead 2-0.

36 mins: Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid