How Real Madrid tore Liverpool apart at Anfield

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Vinicius Junior got a brace for Madrid
Published By: Kazeem Ugbodaga

22nd February, 2023

European champions Real Madrid came from behind to demolish Liverpool 5-2 at Anfield in the round of 16 of the Champions League.

Liverpool were two goals up within 14 minutes of the first half, but Vinicius Junior sparked Madrid’s comeback, scoring a brace and setting up another.

Karim Benzema also got a brace while Eder Militao entered the scoresheet.

Darwin Nunez finished off a sublime move with a delightful back-heel goal, with Mohamed Salah providing the assist with a brilliant pass in just four minutes for Liverpool’s first goal.

Salah added a second goal, seizing on the loose ball after a huge error from Thibaut Courtois and found the back of the net from inside the box.

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Vinicius pulled one back for Madrid after he had acres of space, latching on to a precise pass into the box and releasing a low effort which ended up in the bottom right corner to make it 1-2.

Keeper Alisson’s error cost Liverpool after he totally miss-kicked his clearance straight to Vinicius, who rifled the ball back into the net from close range to make it 2-2.
The visitors tore Liverpool apart in the second half, as Militao celebrated a beautiful goal, after winning the ball inside the box from the free kick and planted a header inside the left post.
Benzema made it 2-4 for Madrid, picking up the ball inside the box and found himself in a good position before firing in a shot which was deflected past Alisson.
Benzema got his brace few minutes later to make it 2-5 for Madrid after he was released by Vinicius, surging into the box and smashed a great shot into the net after a one-on-one with the goalkeeper.

 

 

 
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