Still, Mbappe missed a penalty and did not resemble any superstar qualities he's exhibited in years past. Though Mo Salah also botched a penalty for Liverpool, Arne Slot's side won thanks to second-half goals by Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo.

Sitting top of the Premier League after 12 games and the Champions League group after five games — unbeaten against the likes of Chelsea, Arsenal, AC Milan, Bayern Leverkusen, and Real Madrid — there is justified confidence that Arne Slot’s side look the real deal.

Kylian Mbappe saw a penalty saved as Liverpool beat Real Madrid 2-0 on Wednesday to inflict a third Champions League defeat in five matches on the holders.Liverpool had a score to settle with Madrid,

The statistics behind Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé’s underwhelming display against Liverpool have come to the fore online.And they make for altogether difficult reading…Real, of course, marked

Real Madrid fans tore Kylian Mbappe to shreds as the forward saw his dreadful penalty saved by Liverpool's Caoimhin Kelleher in the Champions League.

Gareth Bale insists Kylian Mbappe remains the best player in the world ‘on his day’ despite his poor performance in Real Madrid’s 2-0 defeat to Liverpool in the Champions League on Wednesday evening.

Real Madrid suffered a devastating 2-0 defeat against Liverpool in their UEFA Champions League group-stage game at Anfield. Alexis Mac Allister scored the open

Kylian Mbappe endured a torrid night as Real Madrid lost to Liverpool. While teammates defended him, a former professional expects the backlash to be huge.

Liverpool took top spot in the Champions League table on Wednesday with a dominant 2-0 victory over holders Real Madrid thanks to goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo.

There would be no outlandish comeback of the sort that Madrid specialise, the Liverpool substitute Coady Gakpo rising to bury a header after Andy Robertson had worked a short corner routine with the outstanding Curtis Jones. With three defeats out of five in the competition, Madrid are in trouble.

Kylian Mbappe hoped his move to Real Madrid would finally see him end his wait to win the Champions League. Instead, the France international and defending champion Madrid are in danger of being eliminated from European club soccer's elite tournament at the first stage after Wednesday's 2-0 loss to Liverpool leaves them in a fight just to make the playoffs for the next round.