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Champions League: Real Madrid roar back to thrash sorry Liverpool | Football News – Times of India

LIVERPOOL: Vinicius Junior and Karim Benzema scored twice as Real Madrid produced another stunning Champions League fightback from 0-2 down to thrash Liverpool 5-2 in the first leg of their last 16 tie at Anfield on Tuesday.Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah had given the hosts a perfect start in a repeat of last season's Champions League final.But Vinicius struck twice to level by half-time and, after Eder Militao had given Carlo Ancelotti's men the lead, Benzema's double put the holders well on the way to the quarter-finals.Blockbuster 🎬#UCL https://t.co/mLM7dSWLqE— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) 1677016915000"We suffered a lot early on, you can't start games like that, but fortunately the team had a cool head," said Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti."Up front today we were very effic...
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Real Madrid a team in transition, says Carlo Ancelotti ahead of Cup derby | Football News – Times of India

MADRID: Real Madrid are going through a transition period, manager Carlo Ancelotti said on Wednesday, adding that a big part of his work this season has been managing the expectations of his players.After the departure of Casemiro to Manchester United and midfield stars like Luka Modric, 37, and Toni Kroos, 33, entering the final stages of their careers, Ancelotti has been mixing up his lineup compared to last season in which Real won LaLiga and the Champions League.However, the Italian has a selection dilemma ahead of Real's Copa del Rey quarter-final clash against city rivals Atletico Madrid on Thursday with French midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni still recovering from a leg injury.Either he brings in Modric and Kroos or keeps faith with Dani Ceballos and Eduardo Camavinga who played in...