Real Madrid vs Liverpool: result 3-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueFinalKick-off on May 26, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
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What was the result of Real Madrid vs Liverpool?
Real Madrid won 3-1 on May 26, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 51′K. BenzemaReal Madrid
- 55′S. ManéLiverpool
- 64′G. BaleReal Madrid
- 83′G. BaleReal Madrid
Official lineup for Real Madrid vs Liverpool
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Madrid
- 7Cristiano Ronaldo
- 9K. Benzema
- 8T. Kroos
- 10L. Modrić
- 22Isco
- 2Dani Carvajal
- 4Sergio Ramos
- 5R. Varane
- 12Marcelo
- 14Casemiro
- 1K. Navas
Liverpool
- 11Mohamed Salah
- 5G. Wijnaldum
- 7J. Milner
- 9Roberto Firmino
- 14J. Henderson
- 19S. Mané
- 4V. van Dijk
- 6D. Lovren
- 26A. Robertson
- 66T. Alexander-Arnold
- 1L. Karius
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Madrid have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Liverpool have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2018 | Villarreal(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| May 12, 2018 | Celta Vigo(home) | 6-0 | La Liga |
| May 9, 2018 | Sevilla(away) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| May 6, 2018 | Barcelona(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| May 1, 2018 | Bayern München(home) | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2018 | Brighton(home) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| May 6, 2018 | Chelsea(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| May 2, 2018 | AS Roma(away) | 2-4 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Stoke City(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 24, 2018 | AS Roma(home) | 5-2 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Real Madrid wins, 0 draws, 0 Liverpool wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2014 | Real Madrid 1-0 Liverpool | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 22, 2014 | Liverpool 0-3 Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Real Madrid vs Liverpool on Nov 4, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Real Madrid score 2.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Liverpool score 2.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 2.5 | 1.4 | 3 | 12/15 | 13/15 |
| Liverpool | 2.1 | 0.9 | 8 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Madrid sit 4th in UEFA Champions League (9 points from 3 matches) and Liverpool sit 3rd (9 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Liverpool | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 9 |
| 4 | Real Madrid | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 9 |
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