Conor Bradley's crunching tackle on Kylian Mbappe brought about the loudest roar from the Anfield crowd during the first half of Liverpool's Champions League meeting with Real Madrid.
Shortly after the half-hour mark, Mbappe looked as though he might be about sprint in on Caoimhin Kelleher's goal as he latched onto Brahim Diaz's through ball, breezing past Alexis Mac Allister in the process.
However, he could not evade right-back Bradley, who slid in from the side to win the ball for Liverpool, leaving Mbappe on the turf and prompting a vociferous reaction from the Reds faithful.
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Former Premier League striker Chris Sutton said on BBC Radio 5 Live: "Listen to the noise inside the stadium because of that Conor Bradley challenge. He lunged across and got absolutely everything, Kylian Mbappe and the ball."
Bradley was handed his first-ever Champions League start against Madrid, with Trent Alexander-Arnold forced to settle for a place on the substitutes' bench after a recent hamstring injury.
That injury ensured the build-up to Wednesday's match was not dominated by speculation surrounding his future; it is no secret that Madrid is interested in signing the right-back on a free transfer at the end of the season.
Alexander-Arnold is out of contract in just over seven months' time, and updates on what the defender wants to do beyond the end of this season have been few and far between.
Regarding a possible contract extension for Alexander-Arnold at Liverpool, the player himself said in September that he had no intention of letting negotiations play out in public.
"I want to be a Liverpool player this season [as a minimum] is what I will say," the 26-year-old said. "I have been at the club 20 years now. I have signed four or five contract extensions and none of those have been played out in public - and this one won't be either."
