Still, Mbappe missed a penalty and did not resemble any superstar qualities he's exhibited in years past. Though Mo Salah also botched a penalty for Liverpool, Arne Slot's side won thanks to second-half goals by Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo.

Sitting top of the Premier League after 12 games and the Champions League group after five games — unbeaten against the likes of Chelsea, Arsenal, AC Milan, Bayern Leverkusen, and Real Madrid — there is justified confidence that Arne Slot’s side look the real deal.

France captain Kylian Mbappe looked like a man with the weight off his shoulders when he was presented at the Santiago Bernabeu in July to an adoring Real Madrid crowd. Yet things have not quite gone

Alexis Mac Allister and substitute Cody Gakpo were on target as Liverpool continued their flawless start to the UEFA Champions League against Real Madrid.

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Kylian Mbappe hoped his move to Real Madrid would finally see him end his wait to win the Champions League. Instead, the France international and defending champion Madrid are in danger of being eliminated from European club soccer's elite tournament at the first stage after Wednesday's 2-0 loss to Liverpool leaves them in a fight just to make the playoffs for the next round.

Kylian Mbappe is a World Cup winner and one of the finest footballers on the planet, but what does the Real Madrid star's record look like in the UEFA Champions League?

Kylian Mbappe endured a forgettable evening as he missed a penalty during Real Madrid's Champions League game against Liverpool at Anfield

Kylian Mbappe struggled to get going against Liverpool in Real Madrid’s Champions League encounter. The Frenchman did, admittedly, look set to find his groove as he charged towards the hosts’ goal in the opening 45,