Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Rafael Benítez's Liverpool 2004/05 bring 4-4-2 and never give up with counter attack. Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid 2013/14 answer with 4-3-3 and counter attack with bbc front three; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

LiverpoolRafael Benítez · 4-4-2 · Never Give Up · Counter AttackReal MadridCarlo Ancelotti · 4-3-3 · Counter Attack · BBC Front Three

400 alternate nights

Liverpool vs Real Madrid

Model lean: Real Madrid

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.431.54

36.3%
Liverpool
24.3%
Draw
39.5%
Real Madrid

Most likely scores

  1. 1–111.8%
  2. 1–211%
  3. 2–18.5%
  4. 1–07.5%
  5. 0–16.8%
  6. 2–26.5%

Match profile

xG1.461.55
Shots12.713.5
Poss49%51%
CS19.8%22.5%
BTTS62.7%
Over 2.558.3%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. LiverpoolG/m
  2. Kewell1620.41
  3. Baroš1400.35
  4. García690.17
  5. Riise640.16
  1. Real MadridG/m
  2. Benzema1950.49
  3. Ronaldo1390.35
  4. Bale1260.32
  5. Modrić400.10
Home XILiverpool2004/05Rafael Benítez · 4-4-2
88OVR

XI

  • STHarry Kewell83
  • STMilan Baroš80
  • LMJohn Arne Riise82
  • CMXabi Alonso87
  • CMSteven Gerrard92
  • RMLuis García82
  • LBDjimi Traoré76
  • CBSami Hyypiä85
  • CBJamie Carragher86
  • RBSteve Finnan81
  • GKJerzy Dudek82
Bench · 9
  • CDMDietmar Hamann84
  • STDjibril Cissé82
  • STFernando Morientes82
  • RWVladimír Šmicer79
  • CMIgor Bišćan76
  • RWAntonio Núñez74
  • LBStephen Warnock74
  • GKScott Carson72
  • RBJosemi72
Away XIReal Madrid2013/14Carlo Ancelotti · 4-3-3
92OVR

XI

  • LWCristiano Ronaldo97
  • STKarim Benzema88
  • RWGareth Bale91
  • CMLuka Modrić90
  • CDMXabi Alonso88
  • CMÁngel Di María89
  • LBMarcelo88
  • CBPepe87
  • CBSergio Ramos91
  • RBDani Carvajal81
  • GKIker Casillas86
Bench · 9
  • CBRaphaël Varane84
  • CAMIsco84
  • CMSami Khedira83
  • GKDiego López82
  • STÁlvaro Morata80
  • LBFábio Coentrão80
  • CMAsier Illarramendi78
  • RBÁlvaro Arbeloa78
  • RWJesé77

Ratings

Attack86
Midfield90
Defence88
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry96
Overall88

Ratings

Attack97
Midfield91
Defence90
Goalkeeping88
Chemistry90
Overall92

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XI

  • STHarry Kewell83
  • STMilan Baroš80
  • LMJohn Arne Riise82
  • CMXabi Alonso87
  • CMSteven Gerrard92
  • RMLuis García82
  • LBDjimi Traoré76
  • CBSami Hyypiä85
  • CBJamie Carragher86
  • RBSteve Finnan81
  • GKJerzy Dudek82
Bench · 9
  • CDMDietmar Hamann84
  • STDjibril Cissé82
  • STFernando Morientes82
  • RWVladimír Šmicer79
  • CMIgor Bišćan76
  • RWAntonio Núñez74
  • LBStephen Warnock74
  • GKScott Carson72
  • RBJosemi72
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XI

  • LWCristiano Ronaldo97
  • STKarim Benzema88
  • RWGareth Bale91
  • CMLuka Modrić90
  • CDMXabi Alonso88
  • CMÁngel Di María89
  • LBMarcelo88
  • CBPepe87
  • CBSergio Ramos91
  • RBDani Carvajal81
  • GKIker Casillas86
Bench · 9
  • CBRaphaël Varane84
  • CAMIsco84
  • CMSami Khedira83
  • GKDiego López82
  • STÁlvaro Morata80
  • LBFábio Coentrão80
  • CMAsier Illarramendi78
  • RBÁlvaro Arbeloa78
  • RWJesé77
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