Real Madrid v LFC: Pre-match stat pack

The only time the Reds have played at the Bernabeu was in 2008-09 when Yossi Benayoun scored an 82nd-minute winner in the Champions League last 16 first-leg encounter.

The Reds could become the first English team to win twice at the Bernabeu in European competition if they can record a victory tonight.

Only Michael Owen has ever scored a European hat-trick away from home for the club. He performed the feat twice - the last time 12 years ago this month in Moscow against Spartak.

Steven Gerrard is the last Liverpool player to score a European hat-trick - doing so as a substitute against Napoli at Anfield in the Europa League in 2010. It is one of 17 hat-tricks recorded by Reds players in Europe.

In 15 away games in Spain in European competition Liverpool have won seven, drawn four and lost four - and on their last eight Spanish trips they have lost twice.

Their last visit to Spain saw them lose 1-0 to Atletico Madrid in the semi-final of the Europa League in April 2010.

In total, 11 Liverpool players have been red carded in Europe - the last being Ryan Babel at Benfica in April 2010.

Liverpool go into this game with three points at the halfway stage of the group. The lowest points tally they have ever qualified with is seven in the second group stage in 2001-02. The other three teams they faced were Barcelona, AS Roma and Galatasaray.

The only time the Reds have failed to score in three successive European games was in the calendar year 1965. They drew a blank at Cologne and Inter Milan in the 1964-65 European Cup and at Juventus in the same competition the following season.

Liverpool have lost two games in a row in Europe this season. Only once before have they been beaten in three games in succession - they lost home and away to Ferencvaros in the 1967-68 Fairs Cup and at Athletic Bilbao in the same tournament the season after.

The Reds' Brazilian midfielder, Lucas Leiva, is one appearance short of recording 250 for Liverpool.

Against English clubs at home, Real have won seven, drawn four and lost two of 13 meetings, with the only defeats coming at the hands of Arsenal in 2005-06 and Liverpool in 2009.

Their biggest home win against an English club came in 1975-76 when they defeated Derby 5-1 after trailing 4-1 from the first leg. They also beat Tottenham 4-0 in 2010-11.

Last season, in front of their home fans, they won all six Champions League games scoring 17 and conceding three. They are unbeaten in 19 home games in the competition (17 wins, two draws) since losing to Barcelona in the 2011 semi-final.

In their last nine matches in league and cup, Real have conceded just four goals and not let in more than one in any of those games. The last time they failed to win was when they suffered a 2-1 defeat across the city at Atletico on September 13.

In all competitions they have scored 18 goals in their last four games at the Bernabeu. They have won their last nine at home in succession in the Champions League.

Cristiano Ronaldo is one goal away from equalling the Champions League goalscoring record held by former Real legend Raul. The Portuguese forward has 70, one more than Lionel Messi. He has scored in each of his last 12 appearances for his club.

Referee Viktor Kassai has never taken charge of Liverpool before. The Hungarian has officiated in two European games this season, issuing 15 yellow cards and one red. In both games the away side has triumphed by a 1-0 scoreline.