Liverpool earned a crucial Champions League win over Real Madrid as Alexis Mac Allister scored the lone goal in a tight match at Anfield. The midfielder found the net shortly after the hour mark from a Dominik Szoboszlai set-piece, ending the strong resistance of Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who produced several key saves to keep his team in contention.
The victory came at a meaningful time for Liverpool, who had been struggling with recent results under manager Arne Slot. Former Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold received a hostile welcome from the home crowd when he entered the match for Real Madrid. The Spanish giants suffered their first defeat since September and will look to recover quickly as the competition progresses.
Meanwhile, Bayern Munich extended their flawless run in this season’s Champions League with a 2-1 win over Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes. Luis Diaz scored twice in the opening period, applying pressure on the Ligue 1 champions before being sent off for a challenge on Achraf Hakimi. PSG managed to pull one back through Joao Neves in the second half but could not avoid their first defeat of the campaign.
Bayern head coach Vincent Kompany praised the importance of the result, highlighting the team’s unbeaten dominance across all competitions this season. PSG faced additional challenges as Ousmane Dembele left the field early due to injury.
Premier League leaders Arsenal continued their perfect record with a 3-0 away win at Slavia Prague. Bukayo Saka opened the scoring before Mikel Merino added two more after halftime. The match also saw young talent Max Dowman become the youngest player in Champions League history at 15 years and 308 days. Arsenal remain strong defensively as they have yet to concede in the tournament.
Elsewhere in Europe, Tottenham secured a commanding 4-0 home victory against FC Copenhagen with Micky van de Ven producing a standout solo effort. Atletico Madrid bounced back with a 3-1 win over Union Saint-Gilloise. Napoli and Juventus were both left frustrated after dropping points with draws against Eintracht Frankfurt and Sporting Lisbon respectively.
Monaco earned a 1-0 win at Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt. PSV Eindhoven settled for a 1-1 result at Olympiacos. On Wednesday, Inter Milan will aim to join Bayern and Arsenal at the top of the standings, while Manchester City welcome Borussia Dortmund and Athletic Bilbao prepare to face Newcastle United at St James’ Park.
