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WE WANTED PAYBACK’ — LIVERPOOL RUIN TRENT’S RETURN IN REAL MADRID ROUT
Liverpool beat Real Madrid 1-0 at Anfield in a thrilling Champions League match. Alexis Mac Allister's header secured the win after a first half dominated by the Reds and a controversial VAR handball decision.
Alexis Mac Allister heading home for Liverpool - CameraSport via Getty Images
In their thrilling Champions League match at Anfield against Real Madrid, Liverpool was anything but intimidated. They were forced to wait for a breakthrough against the tenacious defence of Xabi Alonso, but Alexis Mac Allister's header put them ahead, leaving the visitors speechless and perhaps even flattered by the close loss.
The Reds showed they still had goals in the squad with a victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in their most recent European match. However, Madrid, which had won three straight before their trip to Anfield, presented a different kind of test.
Last season, when the teams faced off in the league phase, Arne Slot's team produced a decisive win. Maybe this was what motivated them in the first half, when they kept shooting at their opponent's goal but were unable to create a breakthrough.
Within the first half hour, Liverpool came closest to scoring the first goal, but Thibaut Courtois held his ground and stopped Dominik Szoboszlai. The hosts believed they might have earned a penalty for handball a few moments later, but their hopes were dashed by a VAR examination.
Despite Courtois' best attempts, Liverpool maintained their pace after the interval and eventually won, tying their rivals on nine points from four Champions League games. These are the talking points for Mirror Football.
The drama in VAR
VAR was applied in a more intricate manner than is typically the case during the penalty debate in the first half. Referee Istvan Kovacs first gave a free-kick when the ball hit Aurelien Tchouameni.
It soon became apparent that the offence, if there was one at all, took place inside the premises. But it also turned out that when the Hungarian fired at goal, the limb closer to Szoboszlai made contact rather than Tchouameni's extended arm.
During Prime Sport's broadcast, former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg had a different perspective. "I support the referee's original handball decision. "The handball is inside the penalty area once it is a handball," he contended. Fortunately for Liverpool, the outcome was unaffected.
The Reds are eager to shoot from far
In the first twenty minutes, Liverpool players attempted two long-range shots. Hugo Ekitike and Alexis Mac Allister both had their attempts thwarted, Mac Allister's by teammate Ryan Gravenberch, although there appeared to be a strategy to fire early and with force.
The next to try his luck was Szoboszlai, who hammered in a 25-yard attempt that hit Aurelien Tchouameni's arm but did not result in a penalty. Before halftime, there was still time for another attempt from outside the box. Szoboszlai stung Courtois's palms with a low effort once more, and two minutes after the interval, the midfielder did it again to force a corner.
You guessed it: Mac Allister made another long-range attempt to force a save from Courtois in first-half stoppage time. There was no indication that Courtois leaked.
An improbable path to the objective
Although Alexis Mac Allister is a lot for Liverpool, most people would not consider him an aerial threat. But when needed, he can score a headed goal, and Courtois was overpowered by his opening.
Last season, Liverpool's midfield trio of Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, and Ryan Gravenberch performed admirably, but this season, none of them has been able to play together. It is easy to overlook how well they complement one another until they remind you of how perfectly natural it may be.
We might have also witnessed a few more consistent scorers score on a different day. You could claim that this Liverpool team has a lot of strategies for frustrating opposing goalkeepers.
Did Vini Jr. have a fortunate escape?
Vinicius Jr. got into a confrontation with Liverpool right-back Conor Bradley inside the home area after receiving a yellow card early on. Some members of the home fans wanted the Brazil star to be booked for another dive after his dramatic downfall, but they were denied their demand.
It appeared like he could discipline them following the break on the eve of halftime. In the channels, he made good contact with Jude Bellingham, but Giorgi Mamardashvili held firm to block the England player's low, determined attempt.
The kind of greeting Trent Alexander-Arnold might get at the stadium he formerly called home was a topic of conjecture before kickoff. Conor Bradley's treatment of Madrid's left winger may have been the greater story for a good number of supporters, but Alexander-Arnold did earn some jeers when he finally arrived, so the home crowd had an obvious pantomime villain to target while he sat on the bench.
Wirtz's moments of excellence
After letting Florian Wirtz take a break from the limelight in recent weeks, Arne Slot endorsed the playmaker right away. Maybe he believed that Xabi Alonso's presence alone would be sufficient to help the German regain his Bayer Leverkusen form.
It appeared that Slot would be rewarded just before the half-hour mark. Thibaut Courtois, the goalkeeper for Madrid, made a superb save to deny Wirtz after he had cleverly moved down the right to find space and then rolled the ball across for Dominik Szoboszlai.
We are still awaiting a string of performances from the £116 million player to make the investment worthwhile. Even if this was not quite the moment he made his whole announcement, as some had imagined, he is still displaying more.
ATLéTICO MADRID IMPRESS AS SIMEONE’S SIDE CONTROL GAME TO BEAT UNION 3-1
Atlético Madrid beat Union Saint-Gilloise 3-1 with goals from Julián Álvarez, Conor Gallagher, and Marcos Llorente. The win revives their shaky Champions League campaign after a nervous but dominant display at the Metropolitano.
Atletico Madrid's Marcos Llorente celebrates scoring his side's third goal during a Champions League opening phase soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Union Saint-Gilloise in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) (Manu Fernandez/AP)
In the Champions League, Atletico Madrid easily defeated Union Saint-Gilloise, thanks to goals from Marcos Llorente, Conor Gallagher, and Julián Alvarez.
Atléti managed to clinch a much-needed victory following a difficult start to their European campaign, despite a goal from Ross Sykes for the Belgian champions that threatened to put the pigeons among the pigeons.
As it turned out, Atletico Madrid needed to win tonight and put on a good show to salvage any chance of leaving their mark on this Champions League campaign. Rob Schoofs nearly gave Union Saint-Gilloise the lead inside five minutes of their slow start as the Belgian team pressed early and had chances right away. Before Atléti started to take charge of the game, USG was a decent bargain in the first half. With little over 30 minutes remaining, José María Giménez, the centre half, had a fantastic chance to put the Spanish team ahead.
Atlético took the lead shortly after this opportunity. After a great counterattack, Simeone's most dangerous player, Alvarez, saw his strike slip by USG goalie Kjell Scherpen. USG had no response when Atléti made their strength and speed matter for the first time. Simeone's team obviously felt more confident after scoring this goal, and they started looking for their second goal to defeat their opponents. When Antoine Griezmann stumbled home from close range, they almost doubled their lead. A VAR review, however, determined that the Frenchman was offside, and the Spaniards entered halftime with a one-goal lead.
As they concluded the first half, Atléti began the second. Defender Dávid Hancko and winger Giuliano Simeone both had missed chances, but the home team put on a strong show and soon earned their second goal. Simeone was rewarded for his side's patience as Gallagher was the target of yet another swift counterattack after they had been pounding on the door for over half. The Englishman was fortunate to have the ball, but his finish was deserving of the second.
When it became evident that USG was losing the game, Atléti lost focus and let the visitors regain the lead. After defender Sykes headed home from a powerful set piece to create some anxiety at the Estadio Metropolitano, chances for striker Promise David became the norm throughout the latter half.
The Atléti's concern was short-lived, though, as they managed to escape the USG push, and Llorente's close-range effort completed a rather unsettling but outstanding performance by Simeone and his team.
JUVE’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DREAMS FALTER AFTER FRUSTRATING NIGHT
Dusan Vlahovic's first-half goal earned Juventus a 1-1 draw with Sporting CP in the Champions League. The result leaves Juve with just 3 points from 4 games, hovering above the elimination places.
Juve’s Champions League Charge Runs Out of Steam - Photo by Stefano Guidi/Getty Images
By putting home Khephren Thuram's low cross in the 34th minute and negating Maximiliano Araujo's early goal for the Portuguese champions, Dusan Vlahovic gave Juventus a point in Turin.
With just three points from four games in Europe's top club competition, Juventus is just above the elimination spots in the league table.
With seven points at the midway stage of the league season, Sporting is comfortably nestled in the play-off spots.
Goal differential is the only thing separating Rui Borges' club from the direct last-16 qualifying spots, but that will alter following Wednesday night's games.
It came as no surprise when Araujo slammed in the first goal off the post in the 12th minute, as Sporting had been the superior team in the first few minutes of the game.
Seconds later, Francisco Trincao watched his wildly deflected effort crash off the woodwork after the crossbar denied the opposing team.
Juve dominated the remainder of the first half after being awakened by that escape, with a revitalised Vlahovic coming close twice before scoring his ninth goal of the year.
When Vlahovic's contract ends next summer, it appears that the club's highest-paid player will depart, since they attempted to transfer him throughout the offseason.
However, club legend and current strategic director Giorgio Chiellini stated that Vlahovic's "door is not closed" to staying in Turin longer.
Following Vlahovic's equaliser, both clubs levelled the score until Jonathan David, a substitute, headed a fantastic chance directly at Sporting goalkeeper Rui Silva in stoppage time.
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