Liverpool lost 2-5 to Real Madrid in the first leg of the round of 16 of the 2022-23 season European Football Association (UEFA) Champions League (UCL) held at Anfield in Liverpool, England at 5 am (Korean time) on the 22nd. With this defeat, Liverpool faced the risk of being knocked out of the round of 16. The second leg will be held at Real home on the 16th of next month. 안전놀이터
Both teams made up the starting list with 100% power. Liverpool formed a 4-3-3 formation. Darwin Núñez, Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah, Stephan Weichetich, Fabinho, Jordan Henderson, Andy Robertson, Virgil Van Dyke, Joe Gomez, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Alisson Becker started.
The visiting team, Real, also faced off with a 4-3-3 formation. Vinicius Junior, Karim Benzema, Rodrygo, Luca Modric, Eduardo Camavinga, Federico Valverde, David Alaba, Antonio Rudiger, Eder Militao, Daniel Carvajal and Thibaut Courtois sortie.
The start was good. Liverpool took the lead in the fourth minute with Núñez’s goal. Even the opponent made mistakes and scored a lucky goal. In the 14th minute of the first half, Courtois goalkeeper made a mistake in keeping the ball under Salah’s pressure and gave the ball away. Salah pushed it lightly and took a two-goal lead.
However, it collapsed in vain in Real’s counterattack. Real started the chase in the 21st minute with a fantastic shot by Vinicius. In the 36th minute of the first half, Alisson’s goal kick hit Vinicius’ body and allowed an absurd goal. The first half ended at 2-2.
The team that led the second half was Real Madrid. In the second half of the second half, Militang’s come-from-behind goal broke Real, raising the mood. A goal feast ensued. Benzema scored an additional goal in the 10th minute of the second half, and Benzema scored a key goal in the 22nd minute of the second half. Even though Liverpool scored 2 goals first, they conceded 5 goals and eventually knelt down 2-5.
In the shocking result, Henry assessed that an era at Liverpool was over. “They conceded a lot against Brentford, Wolverhampton and Brighton, let alone Real Madrid,” he told CBS Sports. evaluated the recent trend of
“Some things need to change. I don’t think Jurgen Klopp needs to leave, but some players are no longer at the level of playing for Liverpool. It’s the end of an era. They say in France, ‘If you see a cat, you see a cat. It should be called, not a dog.’ They are 8th in the league. You have to admit this.”