Both teams also missed a penalty each. Real star Kylian Mbappé missed the equalizer after just over an hour and was denied by Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher. On the other side, Mohamed Salah (70th) shot a penalty shot to the left of the goal.
With an impeccable record of five wins, Liverpool remain confidently at the top of the table and can slowly but surely plan for the round of 16. Real, on the other hand, are stuck with six points and, four points behind eighth place, are in danger of losing sight of direct qualification for the round of 16. Real are currently only in 24th place and would therefore just be in the second round.
AS Monaco missed the jump to second place, losing their home game against Benfica Lisbon 2:3 (1:0) when they were outnumbered. Aston Villa, meanwhile, missed out on another prestigious success. The team from Birmingham, which had already beaten FC Bayern in the current competition, drew 0-0 with Juventus.
Thanks to a memorable comeback in the final phase, PSV Eindhoven achieved an important victory in the fight for the second round. The team of former Dortmund and Leverkusen coach Peter Bosz turned 0-2 at home against Shakhtar Donetsk with three late goals from former Bayern professional Malik Tillman (87th, 90th) and former Augsburg player Ricardo Pepi (90th + 5). still in a 3:2 (0:2). Donetsk professional Pedrinho (69th) was sent off early for serious foul play.
