Liverpool and Real Madrid play this Wednesday (27/11) the main game of the fifth round of the Champions League league stage. The two European giants face each other at 5pm (Brasília time), at Anfield, England. The match will be broadcast in Brazil on closed TV and via streaming (check out more details below).
Liverpool are having a great season. He started the round as the Champions League leader (he fell to third due to Tuesday’s games), with four wins in the first four games. In the last match for the competition, they beat Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 at home. The team also leads the Premier League and is coming off a 3-2 victory against Southampton.
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Real Madrid enters the field in 21st place in the Champions League, with six points from four games. In the last round, they lost to Milan, at the Santiago Bernabéu, 3-1. In La Liga, they are in second place and are coming off a 3-0 victory against Leganés, away from home.
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Liverpool x Real Madrid: where to watch
The game between Liverpool and Real Madrid will be broadcast on TNT (closed TV) and Max (streaming).
Where to watch Liverpool x Real Madrid on TV and streaming:
- Date: Wednesday, November 27th
- Time: 5pm (Brasília time)
- Where to watch: TNT (closed TV) and Max (streaming).
Liverpool x Real Madrid: lineups
How do the two teams arrive for the match? Check out the information!
Liverpool lineup
Right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold, who was injured against Aston Villa, will be available, but only as an option for the second stage. Goalkeeper Alisson and attackers Diogo Jota and Federico Chiesa remain out of action. Left-back Kostas Tsimikas, also with physical problems, is another absence. Midfielder Harvey Elliott is doubtful.
Liverpool lineup: Kelleher; Bradley, Konaté, Van Dijk and Robertson; MacAllister and Gravenberch; Salah, Szoboszlai and Luís Díaz; Darwin Núñez. Technical: Arne Slot.
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Real Madrid lineup
Real Madrid has a series of absences: right-back Carvajal, defenders Alaba and Militão, midfielder Tchouameni and forwards Rodrygo and Vini Jr, who are injured, are expected to be out. Also right-back Lucas Vázquez is recovered, but should start on the bench.
As a result, Valverde must be improvised on the right, with Asencio taking the place in defense. The midfield should be formed by Camavinga, Modric, Bellingham, Arda Guller and with Brahim Díaz taking Vini Jr.’s place on the wing.
Real Madrid lineup: Courteous; Valverde, Asensio, Rudiger and Mendy; Camavinga and Modric; Bellingham, Arda Guler and Brahim Díaz; Mbappé. Technical: Carlo Ancelotti.
Liverpool’s latest games: results
- 24/11 – Southampton 2 x 3 Liverpool – Premier League
- 09/11 – Liverpool 2 x 0 Aston Villa – Premier League
- 05/11 – Liverpool 4 x 0 Bayer Leverkusen – Champions League
- 02/11 – Liverpool 2 x 1 Brighton – Premier League
- 10/30 – Brighton 2 x 3 Liverpool – English League Cup
Real Madrid’s last games: results
- 11/24 – Leganés 0 x 3 Real Madrid – La Liga
- 09/11 – Real Madrid 4 x 0 Osasuna – La Liga
- 05/11 – Real Madrid 1 x 3 Milan – Champions League
- 26/10 – Real Madrid 0 x 4 Barcelona – La Liga
- 22/10 – Real Madrid 5 x 2 Borussia Dortmund – Champions League
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Liverpool’s season standings
- Premier League: 1st place (31 points in 12 games)
- Champions League: 1st place (12 points in 4 games)
- English League Cup: quarter-finals (against Southampton)
Real Madrid’s season standings
- Spanish Championship: 2nd place (30 points in 13 games)
- Champions League: 18th place (6 points in 4 games)
- Spanish Super Cup: in the semi-final (against Mallorca)
- European Super Cup: champion
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Liverpool x Real Madrid Retrospect
The teams have faced each other 11 times in history, with seven wins for Real Madrid, three for Liverpool and one draw. The last time the Reds beat Real was in 2009, with seven Merengues wins and a draw in the last eight matches, including two Champions League finals, in 2017/18 and 2021/22, with two titles for Real.
Last games between Liverpool x Real Madrid:
- 03/15/2023 – Real Madrid 1 x 0 Liverpool – Round of 16 Champions League 2022/23
- 02/21/2023 – Liverpool 2 x 5 Real Madrid – Round of 16 Champions League 2022/23
- 28/05/2022 – Liverpool 0 x 1 Real Madrid – Final Champions League 2021/22
- 04/14/2021 – Liverpool 0 x 0 Real Madrid – Quarter-finals Champions League 2020/21
- 06/04/2021 – Real Madrid 3 x 1 Liverpool – Quarter-finals Champions League 2020/21
