“Been spanked on your own turf; This was an assault”- Fans troll Liverpool after they lose 2-5 to Real Madrid in Champions League
Twitter Reacts to an exciting Champions League game between Liverpool and Real Madrid, that ended 5-2 in the reigning champions favor.
Real Madrid humbling Liverpool in the Champions League
A Champions League night to forget for Jurgen Klopp and his men, Liverpool has been punished for their sloppy form in a thrilling fixture. Real Madrid humiliated Liverpool in a 2-5 thriller between the two European heavyweights at Anfield. Despite Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez opening the score for the home team, they could not help but concede against Los Blancos.
Liverpool went 2-0 up in the early phase of the first half. The first fifteen minutes at Anfield were the last fifteen minutes of joy for the local fans, as Vinicius Jr. silenced the home crowd before the first half ended. As exciting things could get, Real Madrid smashed three more goals past Alisson Becker in the second half of the game. After Vinicius Jr‘s brace, Eder Militao and Karim Benzema also added to the reigning champions’ comeback.
Real Madrid produced yet another jaw-dropping Champions League comeback to maintain their winning streak in the competition. Carlos Ancelotti’s side has retained a three-goal advantage in the first-leg tie of the RO16 game against the Premier League side. The Liverpool defence crippled in the second half after the Spanish side created history at Anfield.
Jurgen Klopp witnessed yet another vintage night at Liverpool’s home stadium Anfield. Though, this season, they weren’t the ones celebrating after the final whistle. The Reds let the visitors take complete control of the game in the second half and suffered an embarrassment on their own turf. Players like Vinicius and Luka Modric showed the Premier League side levels after toying with the English side.
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Twitter reacts to Liverpool’s humiliating loss to Real Madrid in the Champions League
This Champions League knockout match had it all. From goalkeeping howlers to astounding goals, Real Madrid vs Liverpool did not lack any sort of entertainment. Darwin Nunez opened the game with an innovative finish to beat Courtois in the third minute of the game. The Real Madrid keeper slipped and gave Mo Salah to double the lead for the home side.
Since then, Real Madrid gave the Reds no opportunity of breathing, as they ran riot in front of their own fans. Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard summed up his former club’s performance in a single quote: ‘Sometimes in football you have to put your hands up and say-the best team won!” Let us have a look at how the football community reacted to this thriller:
The days are darkening in Liverpool after their season keeps worsening match after match. The Premier League giants currently sit at the eighth spot in the league. They are also on the brink of elimination from the Champions League after today’s defeat. Could this really be the horrific end to Jurgen Klopp‘s Liverpool era?
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