Liverpool discovers referee for Real Madrid game - and it's bad news for Reds

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UEFA has named Istvan Kovacs as the referee for Tuesday’s Champions League clash between Liverpool and Real Madrid. Also making a return is Trent Alexander-Arnold, the former Liverpool vice-captain who controversially left his boyhood club to join Real Madrid this summer.

Real Madrid also secured a 5-2 victory in 2023, while Liverpool’s memorable 4-0 win in 2008 remains a highlight of the fixture’s history. There were two standout moments from the last Liverpool vs Real Madrid clash a year ago, both involving Kylian Mbappe.

After being kept scoreless in that game, he had just nine goals in his first 18 appearances for Real Madrid; this term, he has already netted 18 in just 14 appearances. “Time will tell how many goals he scores,” said the Real Madrid coach after Mbappe added a brace in the weekend’s 4-0 La Liga win over Valencia.Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.