Liverpool beat Real Madrid: McAllister: Building confidence is very important
2025-11-06 08:00
Liverpool defeated Real Madrid 1-0 in the fourth round of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League after a goal from McAllister. McAllister said that building confidence is very important for the team and that the "Reds" deserved the victory.
The deadlock wasn't broken until the 62nd minute of the second half when Szoboszlai delivered a free kick into the penalty area, and McAllister headed the ball into the net, giving Liverpool a 1-0 lead.
Liverpool ultimately defeated La Liga giants Real Madrid 1-0 at Anfield. With these three points, Liverpool currently sits in 8th place in the league table with 9 points.
Liverpool midfielder McAllister said: “I think it was a great game against a strong team and an important win, but we also know it doesn’t mean anything because we went through the league stage last season, where we were in first place but were then eliminated early, so we have to keep going and building confidence is very important.”
“I usually screen for Ekitic, but I saw an opening in that moment. Szoboszlai’s pass was fantastic, and all I had to do was head the ball in.”
In addition, McAllister said, "Courtois is a very good goalkeeper, everyone knows that. He made several key saves, I think he is really strong. But we played better, we deserved the victory."
“I always think about the team first, not myself. The start of the season was definitely not how I wanted it to begin, it was a bit tough for me, but now I’m gradually finding my rhythm, and I need a few games in a row to build up my form. I’m happy to have been involved in the previous game against Aston Villa, and then I played in this game, so I’m very happy.”
