STAR FOOTBALL PREVIEW Weds: Liverpool v Real Madrid

In a repeat of the 2018 and 2022 finals, Liverpool go head-to-head with Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday night in the headline clash of the week, writes JOE CITRONE.

Liverpool have enjoyed a flying start to the season – both in the league and in Europe – with the Reds eight points clear at the top of the Premier League and also unbeaten in their first four Champions League fixtures.

In their most recent outing, Arne Slot’s side showed excellent resilience and fight to come from behind to beat Southampton 3-2 at St Mary’s Stadium with a late Mohamed Salah penalty – who was able to put all the speculation regarding his future behind him – sealing the three points for the visitors.

On the European stage, though, there is no bigger challenge than Real Madrid and Slot’s side must make sure they are at their best to continue their scintillating form when they do battle with Los Blancos on Wednesday night.

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Liverpool v Real Madrid
UEFA Champions League League Phase
20:00 TNT Sports 1 / TNT Sports Ultimate

LAST FIVE STATS

HEAD-TO-HEAD
MAR 2023 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Real Madrid 1-0 Liverpool
FEB 2023 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Liverpool 2-5 Real Madrid
MAY 2022 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL Liverpool 0-1 Real Madrid
APR 2021 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
APR 2021 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Real Madrid 3-1 Liverpool

LIVERPOOL
NOV 2024 PREMIER LEAGUE Southampton 2-3 Liverpool
NOV 2024 PREMIER LEAGUE Liverpool 2-0 Aston Villa
NOV 2024 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Liverpool 4-0 Bayer Leverkusen
NOV 2024 PREMIER LEAGUE Liverpool 2-1 Brighton
OCT 2024 PREMIER LEAGUE Brighton 2-3 Liverpool

REAL MADRID
NOV 2024 LA LIGA Leganes 0-3 Real Madrid
NOV 2024 LA LIGA Real Madrid 4-0 Osasuna
NOV 2024 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Real Madrid 1-3 AC Milan
OCT 2024 LA LIGA Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona
OCT 2024 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Real Madrid 5-2 Dortmund

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You have to go back all the way to 2009, which is eight games ago, to find the last time Liverpool were able to beat Real Madrid. Carlo Ancelotti will be keen for this side to keep that run going on Wednesday night.

Los Blancos will be looking to respond to a disappointing last outing in Europe, though, where they were beaten 3-1 by AC Milan at the Bernabeu with goals coming from Malick Thiaw, Alvaro Morata and Tijani Reijnders.

The response in the league has been very strong with Madrid hammering Osasuna and Leganes in their last two matches, and will want to bring that into Europe now but a clash with Slot’s Liverpool—in the form they are in—will not be easy.

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