Jude Bellingham played the full match at Anfield and nearly gave Real Madrid the lead in first-half stoppage time, but Mamardashvili denied him with a brilliant save. After the game, he reflected:

“I think the scoreline shows what happened on the pitch — they were slightly better today. In the second half, they pushed harder and were very dangerous on set pieces, and we didn’t defend them well. Courtois kept us in it a couple of times. Early on, we managed to find space and controlled parts of the first half, but after the break, they took advantage and won by the smallest margin. The result speaks for itself.”

He added: “It’s still very early in the season and in the Champions League. Last year we were in a much worse situation and still qualified. We can’t let this defeat break the good atmosphere and energy in the team. We’ll focus on the positives, learn from the negatives, and keep going.”

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