Slot was full of praise for 21-year-old Conor Bradley, who brought the Anfield crowd to their feet with a fantastic first-half tackle against Kylian Mbappe, and of Caoimhin Kelleher who saved a second-half penalty from the Real striker.

Real Madrid are the team who Liverpool have lost most often against in European competitions, having being beaten by Los Blancos seven times, including heartbreaking Champions League final losses in 2018 and 2022.