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Key match details
Billed to be an explosive encounter, the game had a tepid start, with both teams sizing each other up.
Chances in the first half were few and far between. Jude Bellingham had a couple of speculative attempts, while Darwin Nunez was a constant thorn in the side of the Real Madrid backline.
It was not until the 55th minute that Liverpool finally broke the deadlock. Alexis Max Allister combined cleverly with Bradley before unleashing a shot that Thibault Courtois could not quite reach.
Caoimhín Kelleher then produced a stunning penalty save to deny Mbappé in the 61st minute, before Mohamed Salah spurned a gilt-edged opportunity from the spot as well, blasting his effort wide off the post.
Undaunted, Liverpool sealed the win six minutes later, as Cody Gakpo towered above the Madrid defence to head in Andy Robertson's pinpoint cross, ensuring the Reds' perfect European record remained intact.