Liverpool were unlucky to lose. Thibaut Courtois had one of those days as a goalkeeper where he never looked like being beaten. You sensed it when he tipped Sadio Mane’s shot onto the post, and it was confirmed with that brilliant late stop from Mo Salah.
Jurgen Klopp’s players will be devastated by the result but they should sleep soundly because overall they were the better team.
Real Madrid had to play pragmatic to beat them and that’s what they did. Casemiro was outstanding, another example of not being over the hill once you turn 30, and Valverde and Carvajal were excellent down their right, snuffing out the threat of Andy Robertson.