Alexis Mac Allister: ‘We were better than Real Madrid and deserved to win’

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Alexis Mac Allister insisted Liverpool “were better and deserved to win” after his header clinched a 1-0 victory over Real Madrid in the Champions League. “He’s a fantastic goalkeeper, we all know.

“Again, I think he’s a really good keeper, but today I think we were better and we deserved to win.” A header in the second half was Mac Allister’s first goal for Liverpool since April and came almost a year after he opened the scoring in the 2-0 victory over Real Madrid at Anfield last season. Mac Allister admits ‘it wasn’t the start I wanted’ Having produced a promising display in the 2-0 win over Aston Villa on Saturday night, he reflected on what is proving to be a long-awaited return to form.

“I always try to think about the team, not about me,” Mac Allister explained. “I just wanted to play some games in a row, so I’m happy that I had the possibility to play against Villa, against [Real] today.