UEFA Champions League

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

· 2nd Leg - Real Madrid advance 6-2 on aggregate
Real Madrid
  • 78': Karim Benzema
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2nd Leg - Real Madrid advance 6-2 on aggregate
Liverpool

    Real Madrid finish off Liverpool to advance to Champions League quarterfinals

    Real Madrid are returning to the Champions League quarterfinals after a 1-0 second-leg win over Liverpool at the Santiago Bernabeu.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Offside, Real Madrid. Toni Kroos tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside.
    • 5': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
    • 7': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
    • 7': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Toni Kroos following a set piece situation.
    • 9': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by James Milner.
    • 11': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Fabinho.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 12': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
    • 14': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Cody Gakpo.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonio Rüdiger with a headed pass.
    • 17': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
    • 17': Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Nacho.
    • 21': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by James Milner.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
    • 26': Offside, Real Madrid. Karim Benzema tries a through ball, but Vinícius Júnior is caught offside.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
    • 27': Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 27': Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).
    • 29': Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
    • 29': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabinho.
    • 33': Offside, Real Madrid. Éder Militão tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 33': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Thibaut Courtois.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nacho.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
    • 36': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Thibaut Courtois.
    • 36': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Karim Benzema.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. James Milner (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 37': Offside, Liverpool. James Milner tries a through ball, but Diogo Jota is caught offside.
    • 38': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
    • 38': Nacho (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
    • 40': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
    • 40': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
    • 43': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Offside, Liverpool. Andrew Robertson tries a through ball, but Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
    • 45': Offside, Real Madrid. Toni Kroos tries a through ball, but Federico Valverde is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Real Madrid 0, Liverpool 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Real Madrid 0, Liverpool 0.
    • 47': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Daniel Carvajal.
    • 48': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
    • 50': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
    • 50': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
    • 50': James Milner (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
    • 51': Nacho (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 52': Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 52': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
    • 52': Offside, Real Madrid. Eduardo Camavinga tries a through ball, but Vinícius Júnior is caught offside.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karim Benzema with a through ball.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
    • 54': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
    • 54': Éder Militão (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
    • 56': Hand ball by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
    • 57': Substitution, Liverpool. Harvey Elliott replaces Diogo Jota.
    • 57': Substitution, Liverpool. Roberto Firmino replaces Darwin Núñez.
    • 58': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Daniel Carvajal.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
    • 70': Dangerous play by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
    • 70': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Substitution, Liverpool. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain replaces James Milner.
    • 74': Foul by Harvey Elliott (Liverpool).
    • 74': Éder Militão (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 75': Foul by Éder Militão (Real Madrid).
    • 76': Attempt missed. Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 77': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Federico Valverde.
    • 78': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Liverpool 0. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
    • 82': Substitution, Real Madrid. Dani Ceballos replaces Luka Modric.
    • 82': Substitution, Real Madrid. Rodrygo replaces Karim Benzema because of an injury.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Fabinho.
    • 83': Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
    • 83': Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Substitution, Real Madrid. Marco Asensio replaces Vinícius Júnior.
    • 84': Substitution, Real Madrid. Aurélien Tchouaméni replaces Toni Kroos.
    • 84': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Foul by Éder Militão (Real Madrid).
    • 85': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
    • 86': Substitution, Real Madrid. Lucas Vázquez replaces Daniel Carvajal.
    • 90': Foul by Harvey Elliott (Liverpool).
    • 90': Nacho (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Liverpool. Fábio Carvalho replaces Cody Gakpo.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Liverpool. Konstantinos Tsimikas replaces Andrew Robertson.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
    • 90'+3': VAR Decision: No Penalty Real Madrid.
    • 90'+4': Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool).
    • 90'+4': Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Real Madrid 1, Liverpool 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Real Madrid 1, Liverpool 0.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 7
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 5
    9 Corner Kicks 5
    6 Saves 5
    46.5 Possession 53.5
    9 SHOTS 17
    5 ON GOAL 8
    0.6 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    380 Accurate Passes 457
    449 Passes 533
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    6 Accurate Crosses 2
    26 Crosses 11
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    42 Long Balls 58
    22 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 4
    15 Effective Tackles 7
    19 Tackles 13
    0.8 Tackle % 0.5
    9 Interceptions 8
    17 Effective Clearances 22
    17 Clearances 22

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League

    Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
    Location: Madrid, Spain
    Attendance: 63,127

    Line-Ups

    RMA Real Madrid (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Thibaut Courtois (GK)
    22 Antonio Rüdiger
    3 Éder Militão
    6 Nacho
    2 Dani Carvajal
    12 Eduardo Camavinga
    8 Toni Kroos
    10 Luka Modric
    9 Karim Benzema
    20 Vinícius Júnior
    15 Federico Valverde
    Real Madrid Substitutes:
    Jesús Vallejo, Eden Hazard, Álvaro Rodríguez, Rodrygo, Marco Asensio, Ferland Mendy, Mariano, Dani Ceballos, Lucas Vázquez, Andriy Lunin, Álvaro Odriozola, Aurélien Tchouaméni.

    LIV Liverpool (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Alisson Becker (GK)
    4 Virgil van Dijk
    5 Ibrahima Konaté
    26 Andy Robertson
    66 Trent Alexander-Arnold
    3 Fabinho
    7 James Milner
    18 Cody Gakpo
    20 Diogo Jota
    27 Darwin Núñez
    11 Mohamed Salah
    Liverpool Substitutes:
    Naby Keita, Roberto Firmino, Harvey Elliott, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Joël Matip, Curtis Jones, Rhys Williams, Kostas Tsimikas, Joe Gomez, Adrián, Fábio Carvalho, Caoimhín Kelleher.

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