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Liverpool vs Real Madrid: result 2-5 and analysis

UEFA Champions LeagueRound of 16Kick-off on February 21, 2023 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Anfield, Liverpool

Liverpool
2-5
Real Madrid

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What was the result of Liverpool vs Real Madrid?

Real Madrid won 2-5 on February 21, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 4′D. NúñezLiverpool
  • 14′Mohamed SalahLiverpool
  • 21′Vinícius JúniorReal Madrid
  • 36′Vinícius JúniorReal Madrid
  • 47′Éder MilitãoReal Madrid
  • 55′K. BenzemaReal Madrid
  • 67′K. BenzemaReal Madrid

Official lineup for Liverpool vs Real Madrid

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Liverpool

4-3-3
  1. 27D. Núñez
  2. 18C. Gakpo
  3. 11Mohamed Salah
  1. 43Stefan Bajčetić
  2. 3Fabinho
  3. 14J. Henderson
  1. 26A. Robertson
  2. 4V. van Dijk
  3. 2J. Gomez
  4. 66T. Alexander-Arnold
  1. 1Alisson Becker

Real Madrid

4-3-3
  1. 20Vinícius Júnior
  2. 9K. Benzema
  3. 21Rodrygo
  1. 10L. Modrić
  2. 12E. Camavinga
  3. 15F. Valverde
  1. 4D. Alaba
  2. 22A. Rüdiger
  3. 3Éder Militão
  4. 2Dani Carvajal
  1. 1T. Courtois
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Liverpool have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Real Madrid have 10, 2 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Liverpool
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 18, 2023Newcastle(away)2-0Premier League
Feb 13, 2023Everton(home)2-0Premier League
Feb 4, 2023Wolves(away)0-3Premier League
Jan 29, 2023Brighton(away)1-2FA Cup
Jan 21, 2023Chelsea(home)0-0Premier League
Real Madrid
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 18, 2023Osasuna(away)2-0La Liga
Feb 15, 2023Elche(home)4-0La Liga
Feb 11, 2023Al-Hilal Saudi FC(home)5-3FIFA Club World Cup
Feb 8, 2023Al Ahly(away)4-1FIFA Club World Cup
Feb 5, 2023Mallorca(away)0-1La Liga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Liverpool wins, 1 draw, 5 Real Madrid wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 28, 2022Liverpool 0-1 Real MadridUEFA Champions League
Apr 14, 2021Liverpool 0-0 Real MadridUEFA Champions League
Apr 6, 2021Real Madrid 3-1 LiverpoolUEFA Champions League
May 26, 2018Real Madrid 3-1 LiverpoolUEFA Champions League
Nov 4, 2014Real Madrid 1-0 LiverpoolUEFA Champions League
Oct 22, 2014Liverpool 0-3 Real MadridUEFA Champions League

Last archived meeting: Liverpool vs Real Madrid on May 28, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Liverpool score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Real Madrid score 2.1 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Liverpool1.61.549/1511/15
Real Madrid2.10.977/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Liverpool sit 5th in UEFA Champions League (6 points from 2 matches) and Real Madrid sit 8th (6 points from 2 matches).

2026-27 standings
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5Liverpool2200846
8Real Madrid2200646

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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