Carreras' team-mate humbled in Liverpool-Real clash, ex-Benfica struggles | OneFootball

Liverpool defeated Real Madrid 1-0 in the fourth round of the Champions League. At Anfield, Álvaro Carreras - who saw Dahl talk about the pressure of replacing him - was a starter and played the full match for the merengues, but struggled against Mohamed Salah, in a game where Trent Alexander-Arnold was humiliated.

In what was anticipated to be one of the most intense matches of the round, there were no goals by halftime. The only goal came at 61', by Alexis Mac Allister, assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai, securing the victory for the Reds, marking Alexander-Arnold's return 'home'.

The English international was heavily booed by the fans, who had vandalized the support mural for the full-back before the match, after he left the club on a free transfer following several years. Meanwhile, on the other side of the merengue defense, Carreras was dribbled past three times, lost all three aerial duels he contested, and failed to complete any crosses, ending the match with a yellow card.

In 2024/2025, wearing the Benfica jersey, Álvaro Carreras – currently valued at 35 million euros – appeared in 52 matches: 31 in the Liga Portugal Betclic, 10 in the Champions League, five in the Portuguese Cup, three in the League Cup, and two in the Club World Cup.

In the 4,519 minutes he was on the pitch, the Spaniard scored four goals and provided five assists. In total, for Benfica, Carreras played 68 matches and helped the team win the League Cup in the 2024/25 season.

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