Liverpool continued their perfect run in this year's Champions League with a 2-0 win over Real Madrid. For Los Blancos, this defeat will directly affect their chances of advancing to the group stage.
Second-half goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo sealed Liverpool's fifth successive Champions League win, as Arne Slot's side moved two points clear at the top of the table.
This is the "Red Brigade's" first victory over Los Blancos in the Champions League since March 3, 2009, ending an eight-match winless streak against the Spanish capital club.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid - 15-time Champions League winners - have now lost three of their five games in the competition this season, dropping them to 24th in the table - the last place to qualify for the play-offs in February.
Kylian Mbappe had a chance to equalize for Real Madrid but could not beat goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher on the 11m mark. Liverpool's Mohamed Salah also missed a penalty in the 70th minute but in the end, the home team still won.
Mbappe will have been the happiest to see Salah miss the penalty. The Egyptian's miss at least took some of the spotlight away from Mbappe after a disastrous game.
This was Mbappe's best chance to impress in a Madrid shirt, after a shaky start to life at the Bernabeu. Instead, his performance against Liverpool summed up the Frenchman's form.
In 90 minutes, Mbappe had only 2 shots, 1 on target, and that was a penalty. Mbappe made 22 passes, a number only more than teammate Ferland Mendy.
If Mbappe had converted the penalty, Real Madrid would have levelled the score at 1-1 and the game could have been different. Instead, Mbappe squandered a golden opportunity. Clearly, the patience of Los Blancos fans has its limits and Mbappe's performance at Anfield will be "dissected" a lot.
Salah's miss could soon be forgotten as Liverpool cruise to victory, and with uncertainty surrounding his future at Anfield, the Egyptian striker need not be too concerned.
Salah is a Liverpool legend and the Reds are still flying high in both the Premier League and Champions League, while Mbappe is just starting his time in Madrid and things are getting out of control.
"We are returning to the way we want to play, but the injury problem is still affecting. Mbappe fought and the whole team supported him" - Carlo Ancelotti replied when asked about Mbappe's form.
