Real Madrid beat Liverpool by jumping back 0:2 in the first leg of the Champions League 1/8 final.
MOSCOW, February 22 – RIA Novosti. Spanish football club “Real” won a strong-willed victory over the English “Liverpool” in the first match of the 1/8 final of the Champions League.
The match in Liverpool ended with the guest team scoring 5:2, scoring goals from Vinicius Junior, Eder Militao (47) and Karim Benzema (55, 67) in the 21st and 36th minutes. Host noted Darwin Nunez (4) and Mohamed Salah (14).
2 : 5
According to statistics service Opta, Real Madrid became the first team in history to score five goals against Liverpool at Anfield in a European Cup match and have never conceded more than three goals to date.
No player has scored more goals against Liverpool in the Champions League than Benzema (6 goals) and Vinicius Junior (5).
The return match will be played on March 15. Clubs that played in the Champions League final last season won Real Madrid (1-0) thanks to Vinicius Junior’s goal.
Source: Ria
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