Urgent| Courtois shines.. Liverpool beats Real Madrid in the Champions League
Liverpool of England achieved a valuable victory, 1-0, against its guest, Real Madrid, of Spain, in the match that was held at Anfield Stadium. Within the league stage of the Champions League for the 2025-2026 season.
Liverpool started the match with clear strength, relying on high pressure and speed through Mohamed Salah and Hugo Ekitiki, while Dominik Soboslai took over the leadership of the midfield with accurate passes and long shots.
On the other hand, Real Madrid focused on balance and passes. Short to absorb English enthusiasm and prevent dangerous starts, until the 34th minute, when the match witnessed a moment of controversy after Liverpool players demanded a penalty kick after the ball collided with Aurélien Chouamini’s hand inside the area, but the referee, after referring to the video technology (VAR), decided to continue playing, justifying that the touch was unintentional, which raised the objection of the fans. Alexis McAllister scored a wonderful header following a cross from Soboslaj from a free kick, confidently putting the ball past goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and achieving the lead for the Reds. Survival.
In the remaining times, Mohamed Salah excelled in stealing the ball and skillfully bypassing Real Madrid’s defenders, but Thibaut Courtois, the defender of the royal den, continued his skill and prevented Salah from scoring, leaving the only lead sufficient to win.
With this victory, Real Madrid suffered its first defeat in the league stage this season and its score remains at 9 points, while Liverpool raised its score to 9 points as well, making them equal in points, with Real Madrid in fifth place, and Liverpool in sixth place.
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