Liverpool entertained Real Madrid at Anfield earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a good result at home in the UEFA Champions League. The Reds made a great start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break.
Alexis Mac Allister finally broke the deadlock in the 61st minute with a bullet header. The contest finished with Arne Slot’s men earning a narrow 1-0 win at Merseyside.
Let’s take a look at how each Liverpool player fared during the match against Los Blancos.
GK: Giorgi Mamardashvili – 6.5/10
He made one important save to deny Jude Bellingham in the first half. Mamardashvili was hardly tested otherwise and kept an important clean sheet tonight.
RB: Conor Bradley – 7.5/10
Bradley performed his defensive duties well and was a threat going forward.
CB: Ibrahima Konate – 7/10
He was a rock at the back and made one decent run with the ball.
CB: Virgil Van Dijk – 6.5/10
Van Dijk dealt with the danger when needed and was a threat at the other end of the field.
LB: Andy Robertson – 7.5/10
Robertson gave a good account of himself defensively and made one inviting chance in the final third.
CM: Ryan Gravenberch – 7/10
He made a few crucial interceptions and covered a lot of ground inside his half.
CM: Alexis Mac Allister – 8/10
Mac Allister was a positive influence at both ends of the field and scored the only goal of the game with a good header in the 61st minute.
CM: Dominik Szoboszlai – 8/10
He worked hard defensively and was always willing to have a strike at goal. Szoboszlai was denied by Courtois’ brilliant shot-stopping but secured an assist for setting up Mac Allister’s match-winner.
RW: Mohamed Salah – 7.5/10
Salah was a constant menace in the final third and did everything but score tonight.
ST: Hugo Ekitike – 6.5/10
He was a real handful for the opposition defenders, but there was no goal for him.
LW: Florian Wirtz – 7/10
Wirtz made a handful of key chances for his teammates in the final third but never looked like he would score.
Substitutes:
CM: Curtis Jones – 6/10
He kept the ball well in the latter stages of the game.
ST: Cody Gakpo – 6.5/10
Gakpo used his strength well in the final third.
LW: Federico Chiesa – N/A
LB: Milos Kerkez – N/A
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