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.

There's still time for the cream to rise, but a topsy-turvy first half leaves some of Europe's biggest names threatened

Real Madrid playing Liverpool in the Champions League has twice in recent years been a final between arguably the two best teams in the competition.

Kylian Mbappe needs time to adjust to a team full of superstars, according to former France international Bacary Sagna. Mbappe is in his

Kylian Mbappé has had a challenging start to his time at Real Madrid after joining the club on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain this summer. Despite the hype surrounding his arrival, a pundit suggests PSG might be taking some satisfaction in seeing the French star struggle.

Kylian Mbappé undoubtedly dreamed of a better debut. If the statistics of the captain of the France team are far

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,