Real Madrid Produces The Magic To Keep The UEFA Champions League Excitement Alive

Real Madrid
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Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior scored two each as the Spanish giant Real Madrid came up with another stunning performance in the Champions League on Tuesday. Fighting back with two goals down, they came back roaring to thrash Liverpool by five goals to two in their first-leg meeting of the last-16 match at Anfield.

Mohammed Salah and Darwin Nunez gave the hosts the perfect start that was a reprise of the League final last year. But then Vinicius showed why he remains one of the most feared strikers in world football at the moment. The Brazilian struck in quick succession to level the score by half-time. Eder Militao had given Carlo Ancelotti’s team the lead, and Karim Benzema’s brace put the holder well ahead and pushed them to a slot in the quarter-finals.

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti said that they suffered much early on, but ultimately the team kept their cool, and it paid dividends. He said that Real Madrid was very efficient and every time they broke through the Liverpool defense, they created multiple chances.

Real Madrid Start At Home With A 3-Goal Advantage

The defeat at the hands of Real Madrid compounds a devastating season for the English side after they came within striking distance of an unparalleled four trophies last year. Even in the EPL, Jürgen Klopp’s men have slipped to the eighth position, and it now appears that they have little convincing chance of any silverware this season.

Klopp said of the match against Real Madrid that though Ancelotti may consider it a closed match, his side would fight back the return game while taking their chances. He said that Liverpool would visit Real Madrid aiming to win the tie and ensure their journey to the next round. They would give it their best, he said.

The match produced the quality expected of two teams that, between them, have won twenty European Cups. But the explosive start against Real Madrid eventually fizzled out for the Merseyside Club.