Liverpool's glamour clash with Real Madrid did not turn into the nightmare some had envisaged after news of Brendan Rodgers’ dramatic team selection emerged. An intriguing 90 minutes ended, with Karim Benzema having netted the goal which separated the sides, and the game produced a number of talking points, most notably the performances of the players who Rodgers chose to go with in the Bernabeu Stadium. Here Sportsmail analyses five issues that arose during the Group B contest and looks at whether the night has the potential to be a turning point in a campaign that has stuttered and spluttered during the opening months.
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Real Madrid beat Liverpool 1-0 at Bernabeu on Wednesday
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Karim Benzema scored the only goal of the Champions League match
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Sportsmail looks at five things we learned from the match in Madrid
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Kolo Toure impressed and deserves to keep his place against Chelsea
If there were fears beforehand that Toure’s presence in Liverpool’s defence would be the catalyst for a @placeholder goal spree, they were soon dispelled.
@placeholder stands stony-faced on the touchline at the Bernabeu during Liverpool's defeat