In the 5th round of the Champions League qualifying round, Real Madrid faced Liverpool. The two teams were considered evenly matched before the match, but in reality Liverpool showed their superiority. As a result, Arne Slot's team won 2-0, with goals scored by Mac Alister and Gakpo.
Liverpool played a very effective possession game in this match. They had 63% possession and 17 shots on goal, compared to only 8 attempts from Real Madrid.
Midfielder Bellingham admitted Liverpool's dominance, according to TNT Sports: "I think it's fair to say Liverpool controlled the game from the first minute. We didn't make the most of our possession.
We tried to counter-attack many times but lost the ball, which made it easier for them to control. I just think the opponent was better than us, which is hard to admit.”
After losing to Liverpool, Real Madrid only has 6 points after 5 matches in the Champions League, ranking 24th. If Ancelotti and his team do not quickly improve their performance, they may be eliminated early in the group stage of Europe's number 1 tournament.
Bellingham spoke about the determination in the final three games: "It's not too bad because we lost to a top team in Europe, but we are disappointed with our performance. We need to use this defeat properly, because we have three games left and we have to win."
