Leoni out, injured on debut: stretchered off, Liverpool in suspense! Real Madrid clinch a 5-0 win, Benfica stunned.

Giovanni Leoni had a nightmare debut for Liverpool . The defender made his debut for the Reds in the EFL Cup match at Anfield Road against Southampton , but his night lasted little more than an hour due to an injury that appears to be very serious. The former Parma player was forced to leave the pitch on a stretcher, leaving Liverpool in a state of suspense. Slot 's team nevertheless won the match 2-1, securing qualification for the round of 16. The star of the night was former Juve player Federico Chiesa , who provided two assists (first to Isak and then to Ekitike in the final minutes for the 2-1 win). Wolverhampton Wanderers , who eliminated Everton, and Chelsea , who came from behind to win 2-1 at Lincoln, also advance to the next round.

Real Madrid only knows how to win. Xabi Alonso 's side earned their sixth consecutive league win (seventh of the season including the Champions League) with a 4-1 victory at Levante in the sixth round of La Liga , consolidating their top spot in the table with a perfect 18 points. Real Madrid, Juve's opponents in the Champions League, took the lead through Vinicius in the 28th minute and doubled their lead in the 38th minute through Mastrantuono . The hosts pulled away in the second half, but Real Madrid ran riot with a brace from Mbappé (one goal from a penalty). Villarreal , Juve's next opponent in Europe, also won away from home, winning 2-1 at Sevilla thanks to goals from Oluwaseyi and Solomon. Meanwhile, Barrenechea's Benfica , another rival of the Old Lady in the Champions League, drew 1-1 at home to Rio Ave in the Portuguese top flight. It all happened in the final minutes: Sudakov put the home team ahead in the 87th minute, but they conceded the equalizer in injury time.

At the Estadio San Mames, Athletic Bilbao and Girona finished 1-1: Jauregizar responded to the visitors' early lead, with a goal from Ounahi. At the RCDE Stadium, the Espanyol-Valencia match ended 2-2.

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