Liverpool FC earned a statement 1-0 victory over an in-form Real Madrid in the Champions League at Anfield on Tuesday, thanks to a decisive second-half header from Alexis Mac Allister. The night also marked Trent Alexander-Arnold's return to Anfield, where he received a mixed reception upon being introduced, but by the final whistle, the celebrations were entirely painted red.

Real Madrid started brightly and dominated possession early on, yet Arne Slot's men looked the more threatening. Thibaut Courtois had to stretch out a foot to deny Dominik Szoboszlai from close range, while a VAR review for a possible Aurelien Tchouameni handball was waved away.

As the match wore on, Courtois repeatedly frustrated Liverpool's attackers, but the breakthrough finally came on the hour mark when Mac Allister powered in a header to send Anfield into raptures. Kylian Mbappé came closest for Madrid late in the game, flashing a shot narrowly wide, but Liverpool held firm to claim a deserved and morale-boosting victory.