Liverpool achieved a significant 2-0 victory over Real Madrid in the Champions League, marking their fifth consecutive match without a loss. This win not only solidifies their top position in the league but also marks a historic moment under Arne Slot's coaching. The defeat for Real Madrid adds to their growing crisis, with Man City also facing its own set of challenges in the competition.
Man City facing Champions League crisis | 03:14It was a busy day of Champions League action, with Liverpool toppling Real Madrid while a humiliating own goal and dramatic finish for Aston Villa also headlined the slate of games.Watch selected NRL, AFL, SSN games plus every F1 qualifying session and race live in 4K on Kayo. New to Kayo?TWO STUNNING PENALTY SAVES AS LIVERPOOL TAKE DOWN REAL MADRID
Slot has already achieved what Jurgen Klopp could not as Liverpool boss by slaying the Spanish giants. Madrid were hamstrung by a lengthy injury list and made the trip to England without Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo, Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, Aurelien Tchouameni and David Alaba. Courtois was in sparkling form again at the start of the second period to parry Conor Bradley’s downward header.
Salah sparked a furore ahead of the game by declaring his disappointment with Liverpool’s failure to offer him a contract renewal. The visitors struck in the 26th minute when Carter-Vickers passed the ball into an unguarded net after a misunderstanding with goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel as Celtic tried to play their way out under Brugge’s pressing.
Brugge thought they had regained the lead with 20 minutes to play but Jutgla’s strike was ruled out for a tight offside, with both teams currently in position to advance from the league phase. Emery made it clear before the match that a draw would not be a bad result against the Italian giants as he plots an exit from the revamped group stage.Juventus, playing without a recognised striker, enjoyed the bulk of possession in the early stages but showed little punch against the home side.Teenager Kenan Yildiz drifted in from the left but dragged his shot wide of Martinez’s right-hand post in the 20th minute.
Both teams showed more urgency early in the second half as the game picked up pace, with the home crowd trying to lift Villa. But the officials ruled there had been a foul on the goalkeeper. Villa, playing their first season in the Europe’s top-tier competition since the 1982/83 season, started their campaign with three wins, including a memorable 1-0 triumph against Bayern Munich before defeat at Club Brugge.Elsewhere, goals from Jamie Gittens, Ramy Bensebaini and Serhou Guirassy took Borussia Dortmund to a 3-0 win at Dinamo Zagreb.
One concern for Dortmund coach Nuri Sahin will be Julian Brandt’s fitness ahead of the weekend’s game against Bayern Munich.
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