Despite three losses in their last four Champions League games — as many as in their previous 29 — they are expected to win their remaining two home games against Red Bull Salzburg and Brest after a daunting trip to high-flying Atalanta, and they have just a seven per cent chance of falling through the early trapdoor.

The league phase of the Uefa Champions League has reached its midway point and the first round of matches in second half concludes on 27 November. Catch all the action live on SuperSport (channel 199).

Both Kylian Mbappé and Mohamed Salah missed penalties in the second half of Liverpool’s 2-0 victory over Real Madrid.

Kylian Mbappe hoped his move to Real Madrid would finally see him end his wait to win the Champions League. Instead, the France international and defending champion Madrid are in danger of being eliminated from European club soccer's elite tournament at the first stage after Wednesday's 2-0 loss to Liverpool leaves them in a fight just to make the playoffs for the next round.

Kylian Mbappe is currently going through one of his toughest moments as a professional footballer. His start to life as a Real Madrid player has been massively underwhelming, and that reached new