Real Madrid vs Liverpool, 2020-21 UEFA Champions League, Quarterfinals
· 1st Leg
FT
3 - 1
1st Leg
3 - 1
1st Leg
Madrid beats Liverpool 3-1 in 1st leg of CL quarterfinals
— Vinícius Júnior scored a goal in each half as Real Madrid defeated Liverpool 3-1 in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Casemiro with a headed pass.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 5': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Ozan Kabak.
- 5': Offside, Real Madrid. Marco Asensio tries a through ball, but Casemiro is caught offside.
- 7': Offside, Real Madrid. Marco Asensio tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside.
- 10': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Fabinho.
- 13': Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ferland Mendy.
- 17': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
- 17': Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Naby Keita (Liverpool).
- 22': Nacho (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Toni Kroos.
- 25': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Ozan Kabak.
- 27': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Liverpool 0. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a through ball.
- 30': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Lucas Vázquez.
- 30': Foul by Ozan Kabak (Liverpool).
- 30': Nacho (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 32': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Nathaniel Phillips.
- 33': Attempt missed. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 35': Foul by Marco Asensio (Real Madrid).
- 35': Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Attempt saved. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 36': Goal! Real Madrid 2, Liverpool 0. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 38': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 38': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
- 42': Substitution, Liverpool. Thiago replaces Naby Keita.
- 43': Attempt saved. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 43': Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
- 43': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Nathaniel Phillips (Liverpool).
- 45': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
- 45'+1': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
- 45'+1': Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Real Madrid 2, Liverpool 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Madrid 2, Liverpool 0.
- 47': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
- 49': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
- 49': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 51': Goal! Real Madrid 2, Liverpool 1. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 53': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 54': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Andrew Robertson.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 56': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
- 56': Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Thiago (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Toni Kroos.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Casemiro (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Toni Kroos.
- 61': Attempt missed. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Marco Asensio.
- 63': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ferland Mendy.
- 65': Goal! Real Madrid 3, Liverpool 1. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luka Modric.
- 70': Substitution, Real Madrid. Federico Valverde replaces Marco Asensio.
- 71': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 72': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a cross.
- 72': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
- 72': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
- 73': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Offside, Real Madrid. Casemiro tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside.
- 77': Attempt missed. Thiago (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 81': Substitution, Liverpool. Roberto Firmino replaces Ozan Kabak.
- 81': Substitution, Liverpool. Xherdan Shaqiri replaces Diogo Jota.
- 83': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
- 83': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Substitution, Real Madrid. Rodrygo replaces Vinícius Júnior.
- 86': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 86': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
- 89': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Federico Valverde.
- 89': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
- 89': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Real Madrid 3, Liverpool 1.
- 0': Match ends, Real Madrid 3, Liverpool 1.
Statistics
 LIV |
RMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 6 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 54.4 | Possession | 45.6 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 520 | Accurate Passes | 415 |
| 606 | Passes | 505 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 14 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 78 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 45 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 9 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 10 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Alfredo Di Stéfano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Venue: Alfredo Di Stéfano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Line-Ups
Real Madrid (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 6 | Nacho |
| 3 | Éder Militão |
| 23 | Ferland Mendy |
| 17 | Lucas Vázquez  |
| 14 | Casemiro |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 9 | Karim Benzema |
| 20 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 11 | Marco Asensio |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 19 | Ozan Kabak |
| 47 | Nathaniel Phillips |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 3 | Fabinho |
| 5 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| 8 | Naby Keïta |
| 20 | Diogo Jota |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
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