Liverpool beat Real Madrid 2-0 on Wednesday night to maintain their 100% record in the Champions League this season.
They dominated Madrid for most of the game, creating several chances anywhere. While Thibaut Courtois kept them in the game in the first half, Alexis Mac Allister broke the deadlock in the second with a neat finish from the Belgian to give the Reds the lead.
Caoimhin Kelleher made a stunning save to deny Kylian Mbappe from the spot at the other end, while Mo Salah also fired home his penalty.
But in the 76th minute, Cody Gakpo scored with a brilliant header from an Andrew Robertson cross to help Liverpool seal all three points.
In what was an overall positive night, they suffered two injuries during the game. Young right-back Conor Bradley, who stepped up to the right-back position and put in an impressive performance, suffered what appeared to be a hamstring injury late in the game. He was retired and replaced by the versatile Joe Gomez.
Another defender who was injured midway through the game was Ibrahima Konate. While the Frenchman continued to play until full-time, with a solid 5-star performance, he left the pitch in pain.
Arne Slot, speaking ahead of the Manchester City match, confirmed the duo had picked up injury problems and will be assessed later.
slot said:
“They’re still being assessed, it’s hard to see where they are in terms of the injury.”
“So we’ll wait and see – it’s never a good sign when players come off. Conor I had to take off and Ibou didn’t come off the pitch as he should have after such a great game.”
“He should have gone round and clapped for the fans, but unfortunately he couldn’t, so it’s not a good sign.”
Liverpool go into the game as favourites
This will be a huge blow for Liverpool, particularly the potential injury to Konate, who has been one of the best defenders in the league this season, forming a solid partnership at the back with Virgil van DIjk.
Despite the injury setback, they will go into the game as favorites given their current form, as well as Manchester City, who remained winless throughout November, losing 4 and drawing 1 in all competitions. However, a win against Liverpool is just what they need to get back to their winning ways.
