
For the first time since 2009, Liverpool defeated Real Madrid in the Champions League, announcing itself as the team to beat in Europe.
Liverpool and Real Madrid squared off in the Champions League for the ninth time this decade. The Reds came into the match with four wins in their previous four UCL matches, putting them atop the standings with a perfect record. Carlo Ancelotti's side, meanwhile, already suffered two European defeats and arrived in England without the injured Vinícius Júnior, Rodrygo, Dani Carvajal, Éder Militão, David Alaba and Aurélien Tchouaméni.