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Even the best teams must evolve, but when it came to the greatest test that European football has to offer, Arne Slot reverted to the midfielders who served him so well last season and they delivered against Real Madrid for the second consecutive time.

Liverpool will however be looking to repeat last November's result in the UEFA Champions League league phase against Real, when goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo gave them a 2-0 win at Anfield. Here's everything you need to know ahead of the game:

Bayern Munich has handed Paris Saint-Germain a first loss in its Champions League title defense while Liverpool beat Real Madrid 1-0 in another blockbuster matchup