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Ian Doyle

Liverpool player ratings as Joe Gomez and two others awful in Real Madrid humbling

Alisson Becker 5

Good save early on to deny Vinicius Jr but terrible clearance against the striker gifted Real their equaliser. No chance with any of the other goals.

Trent Alexander-Arnold 5

Involved in the build-up to the first goal and passing opened up Real on a number of occasions. Found it difficult to cope with Vinicius second half, though.

Joe Gomez 5

Possibly left Alisson a little short with the backpass for the second goal and could have got closer to Vinicius for the first. Unlucky with the deflection for the fourth. Subbed.

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Virgil van Dijk 6

Cajoled his defensive team-mates well and a couple of vital interceptions but couldn’t stem the Real tide in the second half.

Andy Robertson 6

Given plenty of freedom to push on by Real down the left wing, and superb defending denied Rodrygo before break. It meant little overall, however, but kept on going.

Fabinho 6

Linked the play well and offered himself constantly to his team-mates while shutting down Real often first half, but after break was a different story entirely.

Jordan Henderson 6

Thundered into challenges and far, far more economically energetic than at the weekend. Set the tone early on but, like his team-mates, faded badly second half. Subbed.

Stefan Bajcetic 6

Important role in the opener and a succession of good challenges and intelligent use of the ball, but lack of experience became clear after break.

Mohamed Salah 8

Terrorised Alaba – who went off – and then Nacho, created the opener for Nunez and capitalised on a bad mistake from Courtois for the second. Super first half until Real ran away with it.

Cody Gakpo 6

Kept the Real Madrid centre-backs busy and some fine touches, especially when on the turn, but not much impact after break. Subbed.

Darwin Nunez 6

Superb flick for the opener and denied another by Carvajal. Helped out defensively but didn’t quite look himself. Subbed.

Roberto Firmino (for Gakpo 64) 5

Not much impact.

Diogo Jota (for Nunez 64) 6

At least more minutes for the Portuguese.

Joel Matip (for Gomez 73) 6

Slotted in at centre-back.

James Milner (for Henderson 73) 5

Not quite the cameo he enjoyed at the weekend.

Harvey Elliott (for Bajcetic 85)

Still an ever-present this season.

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