Will Rooney reports from Anfield as Liverpool earn a 2-0 win over Real Madrid in the Champions League.
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00:00Full-time here at Anfield and a European night that's been etched into the history books.
00:06Liverpool finally getting their revenge on Real Madrid.
00:10A 2-0 victory to continue their 100% record in this season's Champions League.
00:16A victory that was fully deserved by the Reds.
00:19They were the better team from the outset.
00:23Fully deserved, as I say.
00:25Alex McAllister and Cody Gaffall on target in the second half.
00:29Liverpool finally getting a bit of revenge from those two Champions League final defeats to Madrid in 2018 and 2022 respectively.
00:39I say Liverpool from the outset.
00:41They were on the front foot in the fourth minute.
00:43They had a big chance when Mo Salah pilfers Kylian Mbappe of the ball and launched a Liverpool attack.
00:50He gave it to Darwin Nunes and his angled effort was well saved by the Real Madrid keeper Thibaut Courtois.
00:57The Real Madrid defender nearly turned into his own net, Rayo Asensio, but luckily just on the line he managed to clear it.
01:05Liverpool created a few more chances.
01:07Darwin Nunes had another header from a real clever pass from Alexis McAllister that went just wide.
01:14Luis Diaz had a couple of opportunities.
01:17I can't really remember Real Madrid having a chance in the first half to be honest with you.
01:21They had a sort of moment when Virgil van Dijk's sloppy pass gave them a bit of an opportunity, but Andy Robertson defended really well.
01:31The first half they didn't create too much.
01:34They were the better team.
01:36Fought Courtois into a few saves, but Liverpool came out of the block second half really quickly.
01:43Conor Bradley was immense throughout the game.
01:46Had a header saved.
01:48Curtis Jones had an effort blocked just before that.
01:52Then Alexis McAllister broke the deadlock.
01:55Fantastic goal in the Pools VR.
01:57Curtis Jones drove at the Real Madrid defence, gave it to McAllister.
02:01He played a 1-2 with Conor Bradley and applied the finish into the far corner.
02:07Anfield erupted as it really did because they were hoping that would come.
02:12They were wondering, is this going to be like the 2022 final?
02:15When they can't find the back of the net, Thibaut Courtois that night was immense.
02:19But finally the Belgian was beaten between the posts.
02:23McAllister actually had an opportunity not too long after that.
02:26Then there was a massive moment when Andy Robertson committed a foul on Lucas Vasquez.
02:33The referee immediately pointed to the penalty spot.
02:36Kylian Mbappe stepped up.
02:39He's had a real difficult time since he joined Madrid from PSG in the summer.
02:43That continued because Joaquim Kelleher in the Liverpool goal,
02:46still deputising for Alisson, barely had anything to do all night.
02:51Guessed correctly, saved Mbappe's penalty to his left.
02:56Then about 10 minutes later it was Liverpool who actually had a penalty.
03:00Mo Salah being quiet for a lot of the game.
03:03He saw more of the ball in the second half.
03:06Finally he had a chance to really run up the Real Madrid defence.
03:09He really bamboozled, failed on Mendy.
03:12Went one way, went the other, tripped.
03:14It was definitely a penalty.
03:16Salah who stepped up.
03:18He sent Courtois the wrong way but he just couldn't find the target.
03:21He put his effort the wrong side of the post.
03:24You wonder, is Liverpool going to get punished here?
03:27Is Madrid going to have that little bit of momentum from that and finish strongly?
03:32But they didn't. It was Liverpool who stayed on top.
03:35Cody Garpo, the substitute, ensured there was no nervy finish.
03:39Andy Robertson's cross after his corner had come back out to him.
03:43Whipped in a real difficult ball to defend.
03:46And there was Garpo who got up, towered above the Real Madrid defence
03:49and powered ahead at home.
03:51From there, it was hoof to puff to be quite frank.
03:54They had one late chance that Kelleher saved.
03:57Liverpool fully deserved them.
03:59Top of the Champions League standings and top of the Premier League.
04:03Eight points clear and he welcomed Manchester City here on Sunday.
04:06The only disappointment from tonight was Ibuki Makanese limped off at full-time.
04:12He was receiving treatment.
04:14He looked in some discomfort when he was coming off the pitch.
04:18Conor Bradley also had to come off in the closing stages.
04:21Arnaud Slott at his press conference said that they're not sure on the extent of the injuries yet.
04:26They'll be checked over, I'm sure.
04:28But that will be a disappointment because Makanese has been excellent for Liverpool this season.
04:32To lose him would be a massive blow.
04:34But as Arnaud Slott said, people have got to come in and step up.
04:38But for tonight, Liverpool supporters go home and celebrate another big win.
04:44A big European night at Anfield.
04:46They finished Liverpool 2-0.