Real Madrid scored five goals at Anfield.
Alisson’s sloppy clearance gave Real Madrid a free equalizer. PDO
Jurgen Klopp spoke confidently under Tuesday’s super match.
Below were two tasty Premier League wins. Maybe the dark winter could turn into a long and nice Champions League spring.
The opponent was Real Madrid, a consistent success, which has been a difficult opponent for Klopp. In ten previous encounters, he had emerged as the winner three times, as the loser five times.
In the spring, Real Madrid beat Liverpool 1–0 in the Champions League final.
– It was torture. We played well, Klopp recalled to the BBC.
– Now is a new time and new teams. Let’s see who goes on.
“Horrible mess”
Brilliant in the spring finals Thibaut Courtois surrendered on Tuesday night at Anfield after three minutes. Darwin Nunez hit with a flashy sledgehammer Mohamed Salah’s to the serving network.
Courtois took possession of the return ball at the end of the quarter, but the next touch was catastrophically weak. Salah effortlessly put the free piece in front of him into the net.
A few minutes later swung at the other end. Solved last spring’s final Vinicius pushed the ball from the corner of the box with a beautiful twist right at the foot of the back post.
The opening half offered one more specialty. Under mild pressure Alisson slammed the clearance ball over the calf of Vinicius and straight into the goal.
– I can’t believe how many mistakes have been made on the grass, BBC commentator Alan Shearer crystallized.
– It was a terrible mistake from Courtois. The same words apply to Alisson.
Real Madrid continued to score goals right at the beginning of the second half. Eder Militao a header from the middle of the frozen Pool defense: 2–3. Karim Benzema the nudge moved About Joe Gomez heads and misled Alisson in the wrong direction: 2–4.
The humiliation was complete when Benzema finished off a handsome counterattack with a ball into the top corner.
– We made too many mistakes. Real Madrid punished everyone tonight, Jordan Henderson told BT Sport.
– For most of the first half, we played well. We were unlucky that the game was tied at the break.
The second part of the match will be played in three weeks.
A double by Thibaut Courtois gave Liverpool a 2–0 lead. PDO