Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid: Champions League – as it happened

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“They have a lot of quality … so we had to be spot on … we performed our gameplan perfectly … in a world of chaos you have to try to stay calm … there is so much football to be played … so many twists and turns … at times the noise was a lot … it’s very important to put things in perspective … we have quality … that’s not the issue … if you lose four or five in a row it is fair criticism … but it’s over the top at times … so many platforms … when we go through a tough time, it hurts me so much … Arsenal is flying … not conceding chances … it’s what we had and what we’re trying to get back … we have to keep going … Sunday is going to be another difficult one … we know how football works … it can change overnight.”He’s also asked about Mr Trent – have they talked? – but he’s not minded to discuss his former team-mate. It’s worked left to right, where Mbappe dribbles out for a goal kick.90 min +1: Kerkez is up and about again, shaking loose his sore leg but fine to continue.

There didn’t seem any intent … and the referee had turned his back on the play, so there’s no free kick … but the newly arrived substitute felt that, so on comes the trainer.88 min: Liverpool make another two changes, sending on Chiesa and Kerkez in place of Wirtz and Robertson.87 min: Salah jinks in from the right. Real swarm him and there’s no chance of a shot, the ball eventually squirting through to Courtois.83 min: Rodrygo dribbles hard down the inside-right channel and nearly bursts clear into the box.

Real were a bit light at the back there.67 min: Real push up on Liverpool, but Salah juggles his way past Huijsen and Carreras on the right flank to move the play back up the pitch. Salah’s been quiet this evening, but he’s not stopped working, and the crowd enjoyed that.65 min: Wirtz is fine to continue, though he felt that, and is rubbing his jawline.64 min: Wirtz goes down in the centre circle, having come off worse in a tangle with Mbappe.