Real Madrid's left-back, Alvaro Carreras, had made four tackles as the Reds focused their attack on his side of the pitch. The visitors' attempts, including shots from Kylian Mbappe, Eder Militao, and Aurelien Tchouameni, were off-target, indicating they struggled to gain a foothold in the match.

Florian Wirtz created three chances for Liverpool, showing the hosts' dominance. Despite Vinicius Junior's nine touches in the box, he failed to register a shot on goal, making him ineffective as an attacking force.

Thibaut Courtois, Real Madrid's goalkeeper, made several key saves, including a stunning stop to deny Dominik Szoboszlai, to keep his team in the game.

Courtois' impressive performance continued into the second half, as he made four or more first-half saves for the seventh time in a Champions League game, with three of those instances against Liverpool.

Liverpool continued their onslaught in the second half, with Szoboszlai scoring the opening goal from a free-kick, and Mac Allister's header proved to be the winner.

Real Madrid struggled to find their rhythm, with Mbappe facing an uphill battle due to the lack of support from his teammates. The visitors made late substitutions, including the return of Trent Alexander-Arnold, who became the second Englishman to play against Liverpool in the Champions League, after Larry Lloyd.

The game ended with Liverpool securing a hard-fought win, with Real Madrid's few notable contributions coming from Bellingham's 13 one-on-ones attempted and Tchouameni's winning back of possession.

From Liverpool's perspective, this result and strong performance could be the turning point in their faltering season.