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Alexis Mac Allister headed the only goal on 61 minutes from a Dominik Szoboszlai free-kick as the Reds beat the Spanish giants 1-0 at Anfield on Tuesday evening.It was a second successive victory for Liverpool after ending a run of six defeats in seven with a 2-0 Premier League win over Aston Villa on Saturday and only a fourth clean sheet of the campaign.And Slot believes the concentration on stopping dangermen Kylian Mbappe – who had 18 goals in 14 games this season – and Vincius Jnr paid dividends.“I told the players they had scored 26 goals in La Liga and Vinicius and Mbappe had 24 goal contributions together,” the Reds head coach said.Read the full story HERE.Arne Slot makes a beeline for the outstanding Conor Bradley after Liverpool's superb win over Real Madrid (Image: Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images)23:20Paul WheelockAlexis Mac Allister reactionThe Liverpool match-winner told Amazon Prime Video Sport: “I think it was a good game against a really good team.“An important win but we know that it doesn’t mean anything because we had the experience of last season when we finished first [in the league phase] and after we were out quite early. It’s a good day.”On his goal, Mac Allister said: “Normally I’m the one who blocks for Hugo [Ekitike] but at that time I blocked and I saw the space.
I think he’s a really good ‘keeper but today I think we were better and we deserved to win.”Alexis Mac Allister races away in celebration after his headed goal for Liverpool against Real Madrid (Image: Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto via Getty Images)23:11KEY EVENTLiverpool £450m masterplan gets lift-off as Real Madrid grateful for UEFA 'ban'The Paul Gorst verdict is in - and it's a belter!Give it a read HERE.Alexis Mac Allister celebrates with his Liverpool team-mates after his proved to be the only goal of the game against Real Madrid (Image: Gaspafotos/MB Media/Getty Images)22:50Paul WheelockTrent Alexander-Arnold point forcefully made as Liverpool heir leaves Vini Jr coweringThe discourse after this fixture was always going to be about the right-back. Subbed.Read Ian Doyle's ratings in full HERE.21:55KEY EVENTFull timeFull time: Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid.An enormous win in the overall context of the season.21:49Paul GorstFive leftFive minutes left here.
Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid (Mac Allister)It's there!21:19Paul GorstBellingham bookedBellingham booked for fouling Gravenberch. No changes for Liverpool.20:54KEY EVENTHalf-time ratingsGiorgi Mamardashvili 7Unemployed until saving with feet from Bellingham shortly before half-time.Conor Bradley 8Hands full up against the tricky and controversial Vinicius Jnr but still found time to break forward regularly.Ibrahima Konate 7Solid enough in attack and helped keep Mbappe quiet before break.Virgil van Dijk 7Real offered a different kind of threat offensively and comfortable enough first half.Andy Robertson 7Recovered one mistake with challenge on Guler and otherwise decent at both ends.Ryan Gravenberch 6Somewhat more quiet than at the weekend with most of his job plugging gaps first half.Alexis Mac Allister 7Among those to test Courtois before break and willing to get in among Real midfielders.Mohamed Salah 7Didn’t always have it his own way up against Valverde but kept going back for more and a threat whenever in possession.Dominik Szoboszlai 8A couple of panicky passes aside, drove forward impressively before break and prompted two good and one great save from Courtois.Florian Wirtz 7Decent discipline to stay on the left and worked so hard.
