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Never in doubt! Real Madrid safely through to the quarter-finals thanks to Benzema's 78th-minute strike. Carlo Ancelotti said in his press conference on Tuesday that his team would be looking to play a similar game to the one they did at Anfield and that they would play with intensity from the start. Los Blancos were the more threatening team in the final third in both halves , with Alisson making two superb stops from Vinicius and Camavinga in the first period in particular. Salah was Liverpool's main danger and threatened to cause problems for Nacho and Madrid in the opening 45 minutes but became more and more subdued as the match wore on. The second period was slightly less frantic than the first, bar a minute spell just before the hour-mark. Again, Madrid had the better of the opportunities , with Valverde denied by Alisson after going clear through on goal and then heading over from a delicious Modric cross.

Madrid versus liverpool

It was the third time the two sides have met in the European Cup final, after and , the third final held at the Stade de France, after the and finals, and the first time the same two teams have met in three finals. This was the first final to be played in front of a full attendance since the final , as the previous two finals were affected by the COVID pandemic. After the postponement and relocation of the final , the final hosts were shifted back a year, so the final was given to the Krestovsky Stadium in Saint Petersburg. They had previously won six finals in , , , , and and lost three in , and They previously won 13 finals in , , , , , , , , , , , and and lost three , and This was a record-third time that the two teams meet in the final, after the final, which was held in the Parc des Princes in Paris and in which Liverpool prevailed 1—0, and the final held at the Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex in Kyiv, which was won 3—1 by Real Madrid. This was also the third final for Carlo Ancelotti as manager against Liverpool, after the and finals; he also lost the final as a player for Roma. This was the sixth time a Spanish side met an English team in the final of the competition, after the , won by Barcelona against Arsenal , the and finals both won by Barcelona against Manchester United , and the final. Besides the and finals, the two clubs had met each other six times. In the —21 quarter-finals , the Spanish side won 3—1 at home and held a 0—0 draw at Anfield to ensure progression to the semi-finals. The final was originally awarded to the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany. Associations had until 26 October to express interest, and bid dossiers must be submitted by 15 February UEFA announced on 1 November that two associations had expressed interest in hosting the UEFA Champions League final, [26] and on 22 February that both associations submitted their dossiers by the deadline.

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Real Madrid have beaten Liverpool to advance to the quarter-finals of the Champions League by an aggregate score of On a night when both goalkeepers distinguished themselves with brilliant saves, Karim Benzema scored the only goal of the match in the 78th minute. Carlo Ancelotti's side advance to the last eight of the competition for the third season in a row. With Brighton beating Crystal Palace and Brentford defeating Southampton tonight, both clubs are hot on the tail of Liverpool in the Premier League table. Jurgen Klopp's men will need to hold them off and overtake Tottenham and Newcastle if they're to return to the Champions League next season. In the history of the competition, only Bayern Munich have done so more times 21, including this season. After appearing to be in some pain after scoring his goal, Karim Benzema has allayed concerns of an injury, telling Movistar: "I got a strong blow in my tibia.

Madrid versus liverpool

Real Madrid eased through to the quarters against a Liverpool team without spark and in debt to Alisson for keeping the score down. Sid Lowe was in Madrid tonight to watch the hosts and champions serenely progress to the quarter-finals. His report is in, and here it is. Thanks for reading this one.

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Retrieved 24 February Retrieved 25 February The Guardian. That was a Valverde-esque hit. No complains from the German, who made it crystal clear who his favourites to win the Champions League are. Real Madrid almost prove my point! Retrieved 3 May What time does Real Madrid vs Liverpool kick off? Mohamed Salah. Archived from the original on 5 May Liverpool F.

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The Brazilian easily comes inside and has space to shoot, but Alisson is well positioned and easily keeps it out. You probably don't need me to tell you that Real Madrid are pretty good when it comes to the Champions League and the European Cup, its predecessor. Intercontinental Cup On the prospect of facing Milan in the quarterfinals: "I want Milan in the final, not in the quarterfinals. They couldn't really fail to make it through to the knockout stages after blasting through their first three matches, although a defeat away to RB Leipzig meant that they needed to beat Celtic on the final matchday - which they did, - to be sure of pipping the Germans to top spot. Super Sport. Still early days though. Alisson to the rescue This is an interesting take As great a servant as he's been and as good a career as he's had, I'll bet James Milner wouldn't have been expecting to start against Real Madrid away from home. Well, the simplest way would be to win by four goals in 90 minutes. Seconds later, Modric leaves everywhere drooling by lifting the ball majestically over Trent and whips a fine left-footed cross into the box which is met by Valverde, who can't keep his header down. Roberto Firmino.