UEFA Champions League

Liverpool vs Real Madrid, 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Round of 16

· 1st Leg
  • 4': Darwin Núñez
  • 14': Mohamed Salah
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2 - 5
1st Leg
  • 21': Vinícius Júnior
  • 36': Vinícius Júnior
  • 47': Éder Militão
  • 55': Karim Benzema
  • 67': Karim Benzema

Real Madrid rally past Liverpool on Vinicius, Benzema braces

Real Madrid turned on the class in a comprehensive, come-from-behind win over Liverpool in their Champions League round-of-16 first leg at Anfield.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Goal! Liverpool 1, Real Madrid 0. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a through ball.
  • 9': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
  • 9': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
  • 14': Goal! Liverpool 2, Real Madrid 0. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 21': Goal! Liverpool 2, Real Madrid 1. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
  • 26': Delay in match because of an injury David Alaba (Real Madrid).
  • 27': Substitution, Real Madrid. Nacho replaces David Alaba because of an injury.
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Darwin Núñez.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nacho.
  • 31': Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
  • 31': Attempt missed. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rodrygo.
  • 32': Hand ball by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
  • 36': Goal! Liverpool 2, Real Madrid 2. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 42': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
  • 43': Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
  • 43': Joe Gomez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Hand ball by Luka Modric (Real Madrid).
  • 45': Attempt saved. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Andrew Robertson.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Liverpool 2, Real Madrid 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 2, Real Madrid 2.
  • 46': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
  • 46': Foul by Joe Gomez (Liverpool).
  • 46': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Goal! Liverpool 2, Real Madrid 3. Éder Militão (Real Madrid) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 49': Foul by Joe Gomez (Liverpool).
  • 49': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Éder Militão (Real Madrid).
  • 52': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Jordan Henderson.
  • 54': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
  • 54': Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Goal! Liverpool 2, Real Madrid 4. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrygo.
  • 60': Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
  • 60': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 64': Substitution, Liverpool. Roberto Firmino replaces Cody Gakpo.
  • 64': Substitution, Liverpool. Diogo Jota replaces Darwin Núñez.
  • 64': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
  • 64': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Daniel Carvajal.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Stefan Bajcetic (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Henderson following a corner.
  • 67': Goal! Liverpool 2, Real Madrid 5. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior following a fast break.
  • 69': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Nacho.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
  • 73': Substitution, Liverpool. Joël Matip replaces Joe Gomez.
  • 73': Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Jordan Henderson.
  • 76': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
  • 76': James Milner (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Éder Militão.
  • 81': Substitution, Real Madrid. Dani Ceballos replaces Rodrygo.
  • 82': Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
  • 85': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Daniel Carvajal.
  • 85': Substitution, Liverpool. Harvey Elliott replaces Stefan Bajcetic.
  • 87': Substitution, Real Madrid. Marco Asensio replaces Karim Benzema.
  • 87': Substitution, Real Madrid. Toni Kroos replaces Luka Modric.
  • 88': Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Joël Matip (Liverpool).
  • 90'+1': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid).
  • 90'+3': Foul by Harvey Elliott (Liverpool).
  • 90'+3': Nacho (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Liverpool 2, Real Madrid 5.
  • 0': Match ends, Liverpool 2, Real Madrid 5.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 1
48.4 Possession 51.6
9 SHOTS 9
6 ON GOAL 5
0.7 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
449 Accurate Passes 474
527 Passes 555
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 6
9 Crosses 19
0.3 Cross % 0.3
59 Long Balls 46
31 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 2
12 Effective Tackles 12
20 Tackles 18
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
12 Interceptions 9
21 Effective Clearances 7
21 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 52,337

Line-Ups

LIV Liverpool (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alisson Becker (GK)
4 Virgil van Dijk
2 Joe Gomez
26 Andy Robertson
66 Trent Alexander-Arnold
3 Fabinho
43 Stefan Bajcetic
14 Jordan Henderson
18 Cody Gakpo
27 Darwin Núñez
11 Mohamed Salah

RMA Real Madrid (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Thibaut Courtois (GK)
22 Antonio Rüdiger
3 Éder Militão
4 David Alaba
2 Dani Carvajal
12 Eduardo Camavinga
10 Luka Modric
15 Federico Valverde
9 Karim Benzema
20 Vinícius Júnior
21 Rodrygo

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