Matchday

UEFA Champions League 25/26 · 4 Nov 2025

Liverpool FC 1–0 Real Madrid

Picked for matchday: Two strong sides · Standout: Brahim Díaz scored 100.0

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Oct 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.4 – 1.3
Actual xG
2.5 – 0.4
Goals
1 – 0

Footybot made Liverpool FC favourites at 61%.

Liverpool FC won and made the better chances: 2.5 xG to 0.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Éder Militão, 69.6 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Thibaut Courtois +17.4, Aurélien Tchouaméni +15.6, Éder Militão +14.6.

Well below it: Virgil van Dijk −19.0, Ibrahima Konaté −16.2, Kylian Mbappé −16.1.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Liverpool FC

1 Nov 2025W 2–0v Aston Villa Premier League
25 Oct 2025L 2–3at Brentford Premier League
22 Oct 2025W 5–1at Eintracht Frankfurt Champions League
19 Oct 2025L 1–2v Manchester United Premier League
4 Oct 2025L 1–2at Chelsea Premier League

Real Madrid

1 Nov 2025W 4–0v Valencia LaLiga
26 Oct 2025W 2–1v FC Barcelona LaLiga
22 Oct 2025W 1–0v Juventus Champions League
19 Oct 2025W 1–0at Getafe LaLiga
4 Oct 2025W 3–1v Villarreal LaLiga

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Liverpool FC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Dominik Szoboszlai Midfielder90010.5466.7−3.3
Conor Bradley Defender9000–62.0+4.9
Florian Wirtz Midfielder8800–61.9+1.0
Mohamed Salah Midfielder90000.2860.8+4.8
Alexis Mac Allister Midfielder79100.4459.9+11.7
Cody Gakpo Midfielder11000.7355.0–
Giorgi Mamardashvili Goalkeeper9000–53.2+9.3
Ibrahima Konaté Defender9000–52.6−16.2
Andy Robertson Defender8800–49.0−11.0
Ryan Gravenberch Midfielder9000–45.9−10.7
Federico Chiesa Forward800–43.5–
Hugo Ekitiké Forward79000.1842.9−13.1
Virgil van Dijk Defender90000.3541.8−19.0
Curtis Jones Midfielder1100–40.7–
Miloš Kerkez Defender800–18.2–

Real Madrid

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Brahim Díaz Midfielder100–100.0–
Éder Militão Defender90000.0269.6+14.6
Álvaro Carreras Defender90000.0469.4+11.7
Aurélien Tchouaméni Midfielder90000.0368.3+15.6
Thibaut Courtois Goalkeeper9000–65.6+17.4
Jude Bellingham Midfielder90000.0964.8+1.6
Dean Huijsen Defender9000–64.2+8.4
Trent Alexander-Arnold Defender900–62.8–
Federico Valverde Midfielder8900–60.1+3.9
Kylian Mbappé Forward90000.1959.2−16.1
Rodrygo Forward2100–54.5–
Arda Güler Midfielder81000.0752.3−10.6
Vinícius Júnior Forward9000–52.3−6.9
Eduardo Camavinga Midfielder6900–47.8−11.0