Liverpool's victory over Real Madrid was ignited by a thumping, memorable challenge on Kylian Mbappe from their young right-back

The Conor Bradley who crunched Kylian Mbappe at Anfield on Wednesday night is the same Conor Bradley Jim Magilton saw when the Liverpool starlet was just 10 years of age. The 21-year-old from Castlederg was the toast of Merseyside half an hour into Liverpool’s Champions League showdown with Real Madrid when he homed in on Mbappe like an exocet missile.

That is precisely what happened for Liverpool in their clash with Real Madrid, as stand-in fullback Conor Bradley produced a full-bloodied challenge to stop Kylian Mbappé in his tracks mid-stride. He even managed to come away with the ball, while his challenge helped Liverpool brush off the European Champions and pick up all three points.