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...