Real Madrid defeated Liverpool 5-2 in the first leg of the 1/8 finals of the Champions League
Real Madrid defeated English Liverpool in the first leg of the 1/8 finals of the Champions League of the 2022/2023 season. This is reported by the correspondent of “Lenta.ru”.
The meeting was held in Liverpool at the Anfield stadium and ended with a score of 5:2 in favor of the guests. The scoring was opened in the fourth minute by English striker Darwin Nunez. On the 14th, the team’s advantage was increased by midfielder Mohamed Salah. Then midfielder Vinicius Junior, who scored a double, made the score a draw.
In the second half, in the 47th minute, Real Madrid were put forward by defender Eder Militao. In the 55th minute, forward Karim Benzema increased the team’s advantage. At the 67th minute, he scored a double.
In a parallel meeting, the Italian “Napoli” beat the German “Eintracht” with a score of 2:0. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia missed the penalty in the 35th minute.
The return matches will be held on March 15 and will start at 23:00 Moscow time.
All participants in the playoffs of the Champions League were determined on November 3. Russian clubs did not take part in the European Cups in the 2022/2023 season by decision of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). The final of the tournament will be held on June 10, 2023 at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul.
Source: Lenta
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