Real Madrid create unwanted history with Champions League defeat to Liverpool as Reds equal club record
Real Madrid have suffered their worst start to a Champions League campaign in club history as a result of their 2-0 defeat to Liverpool.
Los Blancos were second best at Anfield on Wednesday night in the fifth week of fixtures in the revamped European Cup league phase.
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Kylian Mbappe once again failed to impress as Liverpool eased to a 2-0 winCredit: GettySecond half goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo proved to be the difference for the hosts.
But things could have been different had Kylian Mbappe dispatched his 61st minute penalty to level up the scoring.
However Caoimhin Kelleher expertly parried away his effort from 12 yards to stop the ball from nestling into the bottom right corner.
Mohamed Salah then blasted a penalty wide shortly later, however Liverpool held on for the victory as Real’s nightmare continues.
Most read in FootballThey have now lost three games from their five matches – the most they have managed in a single group phase in the competition.
Carlo Ancelotti’s men have also lost away at Lille and at home to AC Milan so far.
Their latest loss leaves them in 24th spot of the 36-team table – the final play-off position.
In contrast, Liverpool have now won all five of their group matches to remain top of the table.
It is just the second time in their history that they have won their opening five fixtures of a major European competition.
The last time came in the 2021/22 season, where they won their opening seven matches en route to losing to Madrid in the final.
And their victory over Madrid is the first time they have emerged victorious over the LaLiga giants since 2009.
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Gakpo was on target for Liverpool at Anfield against a poor Los Blancos sideCredit: Rex
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Liverpool have won all five of their group phase matches this termCredit: Rex
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Ancelotti’s men have lost three out of their five Champions League games so farCredit: GettyIn the last 15 years, the two teams have met on eight occasions – including twice in the Champions League final.
And Real have won seven of the ties, with Liverpool’s only positive result a 0-0 draw in the 2021 Champions League quarter-final second leg.
Though that failed to matter as Real won the first leg 3-1 at the Estadio Di Stefano.
But without Vinicius Jr, Real looked toothless in attack in the most recent clash between the two European powerhouses.
They managed just three shots on target, compared to Liverpool’s seven, and enjoyed just 37 per cent of the possession.
And they now sit nine points behind Liverpool heading into their next clash away at Atalanta.
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Jude Bellingham couldn’t inspire Los Blancos to get a result in MerseysideCredit: GettyAtalanta will go into the game full of confidence after beating Swiss outfit Young Boys 6-1 on Tuesday night.
As for Liverpool, their next tie in Europe is away at Spanish outfit Girona, who sit 11th in the league phase table having won three out of five games.
