The result moved Madrid to just one point behind Barcelona at the top of the La Liga standings (with the Catalan side then losing at Real Sociedad the next day), but a further torrent of whistles at full-time showed that a facile victory was not going to suddenly fix everything.

Real Madrid predicted lineup vs. Monaco (4-2-3-1): Courtois; Valverde, Asencio, Huijsen, García; Tchouaméni, Camavinga; Mastantuono, Bellingham, Vinicius Junior; Mbappé.

Jurgen Klopp says he "doesn't expect" to change his mind and go back into management amid links with Real Madrid. The German hasn't been in the dugout since leaving Liverpool in 2024, and despite showing no signs of returning to coaching,