Liverpool 1 – 0 Real Madrid: the culprits behind the defeat are named
Liverpool – Real Madrid: scapegoats singled out after the defeatLiverpool 1 – 0 Real Madrid: the culprits behind the defeat are namedReal Madrid suffered their first defeat of the season in the Ch...
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Arne Slot: “Real Madrid, apart from my players, are the best”
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![](/<figure><img alt="Liverpool 1 – 0 Real Madrid: the culprits behind the defeat are named" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/foot_africa_articles_352/185af4f41d9eda5eac6092c166e97ee8" data-uuid="5502d32c-4483-3ea2-b4b0-83792b101b76"><figcaption>Liverpool 1 – 0 Real Madrid: the culprits behind the defeat are named</figcaption></figure><p>Liverpool – Real Madrid: scapegoats singled out after the defeat</p><img height="0" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/foot_africa_articles_352/185af4f41d9eda5eac6092c166e97ee8" width="1200" data-uuid="5502d32c-4483-3ea2-b4b0-83792b101b76"><p>Liverpool 1 – 0 Real Madrid: the culprits behind the defeat are named</p><p>Real Madrid suffered their first defeat of the season in the Champions League, falling 1-0 to Liverpool at Anfield. And if the scoreline flatters the Madrid side, they owe it almost entirely to Thibaut Courtois, whose heroic performance kept them in the game. Without the Belgian goalkeeper, the damage could have been far worse.</p><h2>Courtois saves face as others collapse</h2><p>The verdict is unanimous in the Spanish press: Courtois was the backbone, standing almost alone. With several decisive saves, he held off the inevitable for as long as possible before conceding to a strike from Alexis Mac Allister.</p><blockquote>"The score doesn't reflect the match. Without Courtois, it would have been a rout," summed up Manu Carreño on Cadena SER.</blockquote><p><!--filtered-->Elsewhere, Real Madrid showed worrying fragility against a Liverpool side that dominated in every area. The defence, particularly the Militão – Huijsen partnership, struggled in aerial duels, while Madrid's midfield was overwhelmed by the Reds' relentless intensity.</p><h2>Senior players under fire</h2><p>While Mbappé and Bellingham were described as "willing but powerless," others did not escape criticism. Camavinga, unrecognisable, lost more duels than he won and was particularly sloppy in distribution. Vinicius Jr tried in vain to make a difference, often neutralised by Conor Bradley.<!--filtered-->The dailies <em>AS</em> and <em>Marca</em> denounce a Real team that's “strong against the weak, but weak against the strong,” a worrying trend as the next European fixtures approach. Xabi Alonso is now in the spotlight: he must quickly find answers for a side that, without Courtois, would have crumbled at Anfield.</p>)
![](/<figure><img alt="Vitor Pereira " height="1178" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/bbc_us_articles_995/4b66a8892355a098189d4760067af0e2" width="2095" data-uuid="abdd69f6-c335-31b1-a2d1-aa82c5a405c0"><figcaption>Vitor Pereira was sacked at the weekend after 11 months in charge of Wolves [Getty Images]</figcaption></figure><p>Wolves have parted company with the club's head of professional football Domenico Teti.</p><p>The former Sampdoria technical director only joined in June to work with Vitor Pereia, with the pair having previously been together in Saudi Arabia with Al Shabab. </p><p>However, after Pereira was sacked on Sunday following a 3-0 defeat at <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/fulham?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bsport%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D">Fulham</a> that left Wolves bottom of the Premier League with just two points from 10 games, Teti has followed the Portuguese out of the door. </p><p>The decision comes after amicable talks between the club and Teti, who replaced previous sporting director Matt Hobbs. </p><p>Executive chairman Jeff Shi said: "Domenico approached his role with total professionalism and built strong working relationships across the club during his time with us.</p><p>"He made a positive contribution to our football processes and has carried himself with integrity throughout.</p><p>"We thank him for his efforts and support and wish him every success in the future."</p><p>Wolves continue to search for a new manager with former boss Gary O'Neil having pulled out of the running on Monday.</p><p>Meanwhile, any appointment of ex-<a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bsport%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D">Manchester United</a> manager Erik ten Hag is unlikely.</p><img class="tracking-img" height="1" src="https://a1.api.bbc.co.uk/hit.xiti/?s=598314&p=sport.football.articles.c9v1x2epryxo.page&x1=%5Burn%3Abbc%3Aoptimo%3Aasset%3Ac9v1x2epryxo%5D&x4=%5Ben-gb%5D&x5=%5Bhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Farticles%2Fc9v1x2epryxo%5D&x7=%5Barticle%5D&x8=%5Bsynd_nojs_ISAPI%5D&x9=%5BTeti+joins+Pereira+in+Wolves+exit%5D&x11=%5B2025-11-05T08%3A41%3A14.174Z%5D&x12=%5B2025-11-05T08%3A41%3A14.174Z%5D&x19=%5Byahoo.north.america%5D" width="1" data-uuid="fd6facfb-b559-3ca2-b4c4-c2ece6f4b386">)
![](/<figure><img alt="Arne Slot: “Real Madrid, apart from my players, are the best”" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/madrid_universal_articles_561/1a698a87909e0f52d547e8cf875c2d9c" data-uuid="8e17a671-0199-331e-a6ed-1e38176ef085"><figcaption>Arne Slot: “Real Madrid, apart from my players, are the best”</figcaption></figure><p>Real Madrid <a href="https://madriduniversal.com/we-lacked-a-cutting-edge-alonso-admits-fine-margins-decided-real-madrid-defeat-at-anfield/" target="_blank">suffered a narrow 0-1 defeat at Anfield</a> against Liverpool in the fourth round of the UEFA Champions League. </p><p>Despite the Reds taking the win through an Alexis Mac Allister header in the second half, Xabi Alonso’s side can take some positives from their performance.</p><p>Liverpool manager Arne Slot admitted after the match that Real Madrid remain the benchmark for any top side, praising the Spanish giants for their quality and organisation.</p><p><strong>“I’m very happy. It’s been a difficult few weeks for us. Lots of away games, hardly any rest. </strong></p><p><strong>“We only had two days to prepare, but Real Madrid had the same. </strong></p><p><strong>“It was important to play in front of our fans because Real Madrid, apart from my players, are the best,”</strong> Slot told Amazon Prime as quoted by <a href="https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/real-madrid/20251105/1002563645/slot-haber-sido-cuantos-mas.html" target="_blank">Mundo Deportivo</a>.</p><h2>How to beat Real Madrid</h2><img height="0" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/madrid_universal_articles_561/1f0666b47570b2bcf9093214159939b0" width="2048" data-uuid="0481368b-ec71-39d6-9816-0441cfc7c374"><p>Arne Slot beat Real Madrid for the season season running. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)</p><p>Real Madrid, despite missing key players in defence, did not really manage to threaten the Liverpool goal. </p><p>The combination of Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr. caused problems on the counter, but fine margins denied them the breakthrough. Slot himself acknowledged the danger they posed.</p><p><strong>“Real Madrid have scored 26 goals in La Liga. Vinicius and Mbappe have 24 goal contributions between them, so if you want to have any chance against them, you have to make sure they don’t score,”</strong> he said.</p><p>In the context of the group stage, the defeat is unlikely to significantly harm Real Madrid’s qualification hopes. </p><p>Real Madrid remain fifth in the standings for now with nine points from four matches. </p><p>Although there will be certainly be a change in the table, given the line of matches scheduled later today, it can be assumed that this season, Real Madrid can finish within the top eight.</p>)