"After an obvious crisis, Liverpool showed that their victory over Aston Villa on Saturday wasn't just a brief respite, but the first step on their way back to the top of the game, by beating Real Madrid in a huge Champions League clash at Anfield on Tuesday. The only goal of the game came in the 61st minute, when Alexis Mac Allister headed a fine Dominik Szoboszlai free-kick home from close range."
"Arne Slot deployed Liverpool in a 4-2-3-1, with Giorgi Mamardashvili in goal behind a back four of Conor Bradley, Ibrahima Konaté, Virgil van Dijk, and Andy Robertson. The double pivot featured Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister, while Dominik Szoboszlai, Florian Wirtz, and Mohamed Salah supported striker Hugo Ekitike. Key absentees included Alisson Becker (hamstring), Jeremie Frimpong (muscle injury), Alexander Isak (groin), and Stefan Bajčetić (hamstring), forcing Slot to lean on youth and versatility."
"The opening half was a duel between Liverpool's relentless pressing and Courtois' brilliance. The Belgian goalkeeper produced three world-class saves to deny Dominik Szoboszlai, including a fingertip stop from a curling effort in the 27th minute and another from a thunderous strike just before halftime. He also tipped headers from Virgil van Dijk and Hugo Ekitike over the bar early in the second half, k"
Liverpool defeated Real Madrid 1-0 at Anfield courtesy of Alexis Mac Allister's 61st-minute header from a Dominik Szoboszlai free-kick. Arne Slot set Liverpool up in a 4-2-3-1 with Giorgi Mamardashvili in goal and a back four of Conor Bradley, Ibrahima Konaté, Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson. Ryan Gravenberch and Mac Allister formed the double pivot while Szoboszlai, Florian Wirtz and Mohamed Salah supported Hugo Ekitike. Real Madrid lined up in a 4-2-3-1 under Xabi Alonso but missed key defenders, and Thibaut Courtois produced several world-class saves to keep the score tight.
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