Alexis Mac Allister scores Liverpool's first goal against Real Madrid (Image: Getty)
Liverpool made it five Champions League wins from five to move to the top of the table with a stunning 2-0 win over Real Madrid at Anfield.
Alexis Mac Allister headed the game and gave the Reds the lead before substitute Cody Gakpo headed home a second in the 76th minute. Arne Slot's side fully deserved their victory, but the scoreline could have been very different, with Kylian Mbappe and Mohamed Salah both padding their lines from the spot.
There were huge performances all over the field for the hosts, and while Mac Allister was the pick of the group, Conor Bradley caught the eye with a display that showed Trent Alexander-Arnold he should can -be starting to look over your shoulder.
Here, Express sport tells you how each Liverpool player performed that night…
Liverpool Player Ratings (4-2-3-1)
Caoimhin Kelleher: 8
I had nothing to do until Mbappé put the ball on the spot. He jumped brilliantly to his left to fend off the Frenchman, then made a couple of decent saves late on.
Conor Bradley: 8
A true coming-of-age performance against a player like Mbappé. Anfield loved his crunching tackle on the World Cup winner. He was aggressive throughout and delivered a nice assist to Mac Allister. Alexander-Arnold is coming to the end of his contract at Liverpool and Slot already has a ready-made replacement.
Ibrahima Konate: 7
A wall behind, Konaté made a superb block in the first half to stop Luka Modric's cross and stop a dangerous Real attack.
Virgil van Dijk: 7
He got away with a sloppy pass that went straight to Arda Guler early on, but like the rest of his teammates, he grew in confidence as the match progressed. Van Dijk was purring at the end and his cross ball was a sight to behold.
Andrew Robertson: 6
Putting the result in jeopardy with a clumsy tackle on Lucas Vazquez in the second half. A penalty was awarded but Kelleher bailed it out. Robertson made amends with a magnificent cross for Gakpo to head in for Liverpool's second goal.
Conor Bradley was superb against Kylian Mbappe (Image: Getty)
Ryan Gravenberch: 6 (reserved)
A consistent display, but his midfield cohorts did most of the eye-catching work.
Alexis Mac Allister: 9 (reserved)
The best player on the pitch. He couldn't miss precise balls into the box, one of which was headed just wide by Darwin Nunez and the other nodded on target by Bradley. Took his goal brilliantly and came face to face with Jude Bellingham. The booking means he will miss Liverpool's trip to Girona next month.
Mohamed Salah: 7
The Egyptian was harassed by Real's defenders but he still produced a moment – this time it was to put Ferland Mendy inside and win a penalty. His rating would have been higher if he hadn't smashed it wide.
Curtis Jones: 7 (Dominik Szoboszlai, 83)
Nothing particularly spectacular from Jones but it is clear that he is full of confidence and remains untouchable in Slot's starting XI.
Luis Diaz: 6
Oddly calm night for the Colombian. Liverpool were the better team, but the midfielders and defenders shone the most.
Darwin Nunez: 6 (reserved) (Gakpo, 67)
A mixed bag from Nunez, who combined stupid fouls and missed opportunities with ferocious defensive work and non-stop running.
SUBSCRIBERS
Cody Gakpo: 7
Mounted high in the box to put the game to bed. Create a great opportunity for Diaz late on. Big impact from the sub.
Dominik Szoboszlai: N/A
A late addition.
Source: https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1981717/liverpool-player-ratings-vs-real-madrid-champions-league