Real Madrid vs Liverpool

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti and his Liverpool counterpart Jurgen Klopp are united in their opposition to VAR handball checks that are “not football” ...

Ancelotti told reporters afterwards of his discussions with Klopp: “We agree that it was not a hand, we have talked about the penalty yesterday that was crazy, really, the penalty against Leipzig... WHAT THEY SAID: Blancos boss Ancelotti and Reds manager Klopp were seen watching on in bemusement as a contest that was already over – with the Spaniards leading 6-2 on aggregate – was dragged out in an unnecessary manner by another pointless involvement from VAR. One was eventually awarded, despite the Leipzig star seeing the ball strike his arm when he had his back to the play, while a review of a possible handling by Liverpool defender Kostas Tsimikas – who saw the ball flick up off his thigh and onto his hand during stoppage-time of the

Liverpool were looking to overturn a three-goal deficit versus Real Madrid but failed to score at the Bernabeu.

When you have such a big lead, we needed a bit more conviction in the first half to get that goal. Also adamant the hosts were good value for their win on the night was Real midfielder Federico Valverde, who added: "We did a lot more to get the win in the second half. They tried to create chances, Alisson made a series of brilliant saves and until our goal came, we knew they were still in the game. Once we got that goal, the game cooled off a bit and we knew we were going to qualify," the Belgian shot-stopper told That was the key, not overthinking too much." Many expected Liverpool to come flying out the blocks in a bid to turn the tie on its head, though few clear-cut chances were created by the visitors.

Liverpool were far better at the Santiago Bernabeu than at Anfield and fought on a level field for large parts of the game. In the end, however, the demand for ...

His situation did not improve later in the game either as he skied a sitter close to the 70-minute mark. Yet, he was the one to finally beat Alisson with a simple tap into the far post. The Uruguayan had the first big chance to score after the restart of play but could only manage a tame attempt against Allison. The German, as always, was stellar on the big night. He held the team’s fortress with poise while also creating a nuisance in the final third. Finished the game with 96% passes completed and a big chance created. They began the game with conviction that a comeback was possible and even came painfully close to scoring the first goal on numerous occasions. However, there was a need for Real Madrid to score just one goal on the night to crush Liverpool’s hopes and kill the tie. Nacho was top-notch in the period that followed, as he completely silenced the Liverpool right wing with good defensive intensity. After silencing Mohamed Salah in the first leg at Anfield, Ancelotti opted to use Nacho as a left-back once again on Wednesday. On another night, the Frenchman could have sealed a hattrick, and it is clear that he is far from his best. Liverpool were far better at the Santiago Bernabeu than at Anfield and fought on a level field for large parts of the game.

There were too many mediocre performances in Liverpool's 1-0 defeat to Real Madrid, but Alisson was outstanding yet again. The Reds faced a mammoth task in ...

[Alisson](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/alisson/) (8.1) was the Reds’ best player by some distance, showing why there is no better goalkeeper on the planet. [Man City](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/man-city) in the [Premier League](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/premier-league) on April 1 (12.30pm UK). [James Milner](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/james-milner/) (6.3) and [Darwin Nunez](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/darwin-nunez/) (6.3), both of whom tried their best and arguably worked harder than others. [Alisson](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/alisson/) was “excellent when called upon,” as well as hailing him as “the best player on the pitch.” [Ibrahima Konate](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/ibrahima-konate/) (7.1) was Liverpool’s best outfield individual on the night, holding the defence together at times. [Alisson](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/alisson/) was outstanding yet again.

Football News: Real Madrid entered the second leg of their last-16 Champions League tie against Liverpool with a comfortable three-goal advantage, and Karim ...

as always, the Champions League is very complicated and we have to compete until the end." We have to play surprising football ... Liverpool entered the game low on confidence after the first-leg hammering at Anfield in February. "We have a lot more confidence, because of what happened last year, it gave us a lot of confidence," said the Italian. "It was a complicated game but from the start we showed we wanted to go through, and we are in the quarter-finals," Benzema told Movistar. "Madrid were in control of the whole game, Ali had to make two sensational saves to keep us in the game," Klopp told reporters.

Karim Benzema revealed that Real Madrid exploited a weakness in Liverpool's defence to win 1-0 win on Wednesday night in the Champions League.

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Football News: Real Madrid entered the second leg of their last-16 Champions League tie against Liverpool with a comfortable three-goal advantage, and Karim ...

as always, the Champions League is very complicated and we have to compete until the end." We have to play surprising football ... Liverpool entered the game low on confidence after the first-leg hammering at Anfield in February. "We have a lot more confidence, because of what happened last year, it gave us a lot of confidence," said the Italian. "It was a complicated game but from the start we showed we wanted to go through, and we are in the quarter-finals," Benzema told Movistar. "Madrid were in control of the whole game, Ali had to make two sensational saves to keep us in the game," Klopp told reporters.