MATCHDAY FIVE of the Champions League has concluded after a thrilling round of fixtures.
Liverpool stormed to a fifth straight win in Europe after goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo helped the Reds to a monumental victory over Real Madrid.
On the hour mark, Kylian Mbappe missed a chance to make it 1-1 from the penalty spot before Mohamed Salah also missed from 12 yards 10 minutes later.
Elsewhere, Aston Villa forward Morgan Rogers was denied his first Champions League goal after his last-gasp strike was disallowed late on.
The Villans had to settle for a 0-0 draw with Juventus, while Celtic were held to a 1-1 stalemate with Club Brugge.
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Celtic robbed important win
The damage was done when Cameron Carter-Vickers stroked the ball into his own net to give the visitors the lead.
Brendan Rodgers’ side tried their best to get back into the game and turn it around but had to settle for a draw.
Kasper Schmeichel consoled his teammate on the final whistle.
Credit: EPA Winless Villa continue poor run
What a difference a couple of months can make.
Aston Villa were top of the Champions League table and people were asking the question whether they could challenge for the title.
Now, they cannot buy a win.
Tonight’s result means the Villans are now seven games without victory.
Credit: Getty Trent talk put on ice
Around Anfield and in the media, all the talk has been the contracts of Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Tonight another right back became the star of the show.
Conor Bradley was brilliant tasked with the job of keeping Kylian Mbappe quiet.
Not only did he do that, he got forward to support the attacks and even assisted Alexis Mac Allister’s opening goal.
What a prospect the young Irishman looks.
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Table shaping up in new format
With all teams having just one fixture remaining, it is interesting to see the league table.
Liverpool sit top, the only side with a 100% record, with Inter Milan in second spot and Barcelona in third.
Arsenal are the only other English team in the top eight, while Aston Villa are just outside the coveted places on goal difference.
It’s beginning to look a Slot like Christmas
Nobody could have predicted the start Arne Slot made to his Liverpool tenure. The manager spoke with BT Sport after tonight’s win:
People always say that if you come through the academy you know more what it means than players who come in. Conor was brilliant today and Caoimhin. Our main focus now is on Sunday.
Arne Slot
Champions League full-time scores
Red Star Belgrade 5-1 Stuttgart
Sturm Graz 1-0 Girona
Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
Bologna 1-2 Lille
Celtic 1-1 Club Brugge
Dinamo Zagreb 0-3 Borussia Dortmund
Liverpool 2-0 Real Madrid
Monaco 2-3 Benfica
PSV 3-2 Shakhtar Donetsk
FT: Celtic 1-1 Club Brugge
It ends as a stalemate in Glasgow.
That will hurt Brendan Rodgers considering they gifted the visitors their goal.
They now sit in 20th place in the league table.
FT: Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
It is now seven games since Unai Emery’s side won a game.
This will now be very worrying for the Spaniard.
Because of the other results this evening, they now drop out of the top eight in the league which would mean a two-legged play-off.
FT: Liverpool 2-0 Real Madrid
It is Hala Liverpool at Anfield tonight.
They fully deserved their win and, penalty aside, Madrid had their first shot on target in the 92nd minute.
The Reds put in an excellent performance and have made a massive statement in this game tonight.
Pep Guardiola may be sleeping a little less easy this evening.
PSV 3-2 Shakhtar Donetsk
90+7. What a comeback by the Dutch side.
Goals from Tillman in the 87th and 90th minute pull them level.
Pepi then scores what looks like it could be a winner in the fifth minute of added time.
Monaco 2-3 Benfica
90. Well, we said there was going to be drama.
The Portuguese side have added a third through Amdouni.
He was playing for Burnley not so long ago and now he is scoring late winners in the Champions League.
Monaco 2-2 Benfica
86. The visitors are not giving this one up.
Cabral grabs a late equaliser for Benfica.
This could be a dramatic end to the game in the south of France.
The hosts are also down to ten men after Singo was sent off with over half an hour remaining.
Dinamo Zagreb 0-2 Borussia Dortmund
84. The Germans have stamped their authority on this game now.
Goals from Gittens and Bensebaini give Dortmund a comfortable lead.
This should be three points in the bag for the visitors now.
Liverpool 2-0 Real Madrid
77. Liverpool play a short corner and it is laid back into the path of Robertson.
He whips in a brilliant curling cross and Gakpo rises to head home and double the lead for The Reds.
Are you watching Man City?
Goal – Cody Gakpo (Liverpool)
Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
72. This is a much more even game now.
Villa are bossing the stats but between the two teams we have only seen a solitary shot on target.
We are getting to the latter stages now where you feel one goal may win this one.
Monaco 2-1 Benfica
70. The French side have retaken the lead.
A strike from Magassa has restored the scoreline from before the break.
The Portuguese side have to try and find a way back into this one again now.
Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid
71. It is pure drama at Anfield tonight.
Salah steps up to take the penalty and Courtois goes the wrong way but the Egyptian does not connect well at all and scuffs his effort.
It clips the outside of the post and goes wide.
Penalty missed – Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
Penalty to Liverpool
Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid
68. Kelleher is making himself difficult to drop now that Alisson has returned to fitness.
Facing the best striker in the world, apparently, the Irish keeper goes the right way and makes a great save.
Gakpo has come on for Nunez for the hosts.
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Celtic 1-1 Club Brugge
65. Celtic have found their way back into this game.
Maeda is the scorer as Celtic Park erupts.
Big chance to push on for the win now for Rodgers’ side.
Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid
63. Caoimhin Kelleher, take a bow son!
The Liverpool keeper saves his second penalty in the space of four days.
Robertson really owes him a drink for that one.
Penalty saved – Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid)
Penalty to Real Madrid
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