UEFA Champions League

Real Madrid vs Liverpool, 2020-21 UEFA Champions League, Quarterfinals

· 1st Leg
Real Madrid
  • 27': Vinícius Júnior
  • 36': Marco Asensio
  • 65': Vinícius Júnior
FT
3 - 1
1st Leg
Liverpool
  • 51': Mohamed Salah

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

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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

Line-Ups

RMA Real Madrid (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Thibaut Courtois (GK)
6 Nacho
3 Éder Militão
23 Ferland Mendy
17 Lucas Vázquez Yellow Card
14 Casemiro
8 Toni Kroos
10 Luka Modric
9 Karim Benzema
20 Vinícius Júnior
11 Marco Asensio
Real Madrid Substitutes:
Rodrygo, Andriy Lunin, Marcelo, Sergio Arribas, Álvaro Odriozola, Mariano, Federico Valverde, Isco, Víctor Chust, Diego Altube.

LIV Liverpool (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alisson Becker (GK)
19 Ozan Kabak
47 Nathaniel Phillips
26 Andy Robertson
66 Trent Alexander-Arnold Yellow Card
3 Fabinho
5 Georginio Wijnaldum
8 Naby Keïta
20 Diogo Jota
10 Sadio Mané Yellow Card
11 Mohamed Salah
Liverpool Substitutes:
Adrián , Curtis Jones, Xherdan Shaqiri, Thiago Alcantara, Jake Cain, Ben Davies, Roberto Firmino, Rhys Williams, Kostas Tsimikas, James Milner, Harvey Davies, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

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