It was precisely in the round of 16 of the Champions League and with a convincing result: 4-0 in favor of the English
Liverpool and Real Madrid They are two of the most historic clubs not only on the old continent, but also on the football planet. Both entities can boast of having won numerous titles. NASTY At European level, the ‘reds’, together with Bayern Munich, are the third time they have won the Champions League (6); while the meringues reign alone in this competition as they have won it 14 times.
ALL ABOUT LIVERPOOL VS. REAL MADRID OF THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2022-2023
This year’s round of 16 draw wanted these two teams to go head to head in the battle for the ‘orejona’. Through history and through entities, it should be a very even collision. At least on paper. But looking at the latest courses, Klopp’s men have not done well against Ancelotti’s men. At this point, they’re 14 years on without beating the whites.
The last time they tried to taste victory against Madrid was in the round of 16 of the 2008-2009 Champions League edition. He Liverpool they won both the first leg (0-1 at Santiago Bernabéu) and the second leg (4-0 at Anfield). That was the second and third time, respectively, that both teams saw each other’s faces; the first time the English also won: it was in the 1981 European Cup final 1-0.
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But Real Madrid have finally turned around in what started as clear territory for Klopp’s men. Because In the next six confrontations between the two, Ancelotti’s team recorded five wins (two of them in the Champions League final) and a draw. So, the Spanish team now leads the balance against Liverpool: nine games played, five Real Madrid wins, three wins for the ‘reds’, one draw and a 2-1 favorable to the meringues in contentious finals.
Source: Goal