the uruguayan Darwin Nunez (4′) and Mohamed Salah (14′), who took advantage of an ugly mistake by Thibaut Courtois, quickly overtook the English team with a double advantage.
However, Vinicius Jr. with a double (21 ‘and 36’, with an important miss also from Alisson Becker), Eder Militao (47′) and Karim Benzema also doubled (55′ and 67′) they turned the score around to achieve a comfortable advantage before the second leg, in which the whites will be local.
That’s how Alisson failed… pic.twitter.com/pz7qWsRIIY
– SportsCenter (@SC_ESPN) February 21, 2023
Despite starting the match from behind on the scoreboard, Madrid managed to equalize without wasting time and hit hard in the second half.
Once their initial advantage was lost, Liverpool once again showed the defensive errors that are weighing down their season in England and the meringues did not miss the possibility of leaving the tie practically sentenced in the first leg.
BUT PLEASE!! WHAT A GREAT GOAL FROM THE CAT IN ANFIELD!! Benzema received from Vinícius, left Alisson painted and scored with a work of art for the FIFTH vs. Liverpool in the #CHAMPIONSxESPN. THE KING OF CUPS!!
? Look at the #UCL by #ESPNenStarPlus pic.twitter.com/wvv5idcwy6
– SportsCenter (@SC_ESPN) February 21, 2023
The return will take place on Wednesday, March 15 at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium and the ‘Reds’ have ahead of them the complicated mission of scoring three goals to tie the tie in the Madrid fiefdom, the scene of great European nights for the locals last season .
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