| I think we handled the game well, we rode the storm and can be proud of our display | Despite creating few chances at the other end, Madrid have looked comfortable so far and Zidane will probably be hoping for more of the same after the break |
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| Liverpool regarded comfy all through, limiting their opponents to principally long-range speculative efforts | Real looked in control though as their defence sat back to soak up plenty of pressure from Liverpool, and they almost killed the tie off when Vinicius Junior broke down the left, the hosts requiring goalkeeper Alisson to block his shot and smother Benzema's follow-up |
Brendan Rodgers, the Liverpool boss on the time made seven modifications to the aspect that had confronted Newcastle United within the Premier League the weekend prior and that meant leaving the likes of Steven Gerrard, Raheem Sterling, Jordan Henderson and Philippe Coutinho on the bench….
8| Watch Live Football Match Today Liverpool vs Real Madrid in a 2021 UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Match Live Stream from Sky Sports free online at SIALTV | The pair have met on simply six events |
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| We were good, aggressive, had chances | That is ourselves this year with the finishing |
Determined to get that early goal, Liverpool came out of the blocks quickly and Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Georginio Wijnaldum were guilty of missing good chances in the first half, while Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois pulled off some impressive saves.
21| Coverage begins at 7 p | This was Liverpool's ninth two-legged knockout tie in the UEFA Champions League under Jürgen Klopp, and only the second time they have failed to win home and away in the tie also versus Atlético de Madrid in the Last 16 in 2019-20 |
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| Despite Liverpool's early dominance, Real Madrid almost grabbed a crucial away goal as Benzema's deflected shot beat the dive of Alisson, but luckily for the hosts, the ball rebounded off the foot of the post | We haven't won anything but we're alive in two competitions and that's what we'll try to keep doing |
Regardless of their successes on the European stage nevertheless, their paths, have not crossed as repeatedly as you would possibly suppose.
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