Liverpool vs Real Madrid LIVE score: Champions League result as Real come from two goals down to win

Liverpool 2-5 Real Madrid: A 2-0 Liverpool lead soon turned into a heavy defeat on a nightmare night at Anfield

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Real Madrid produced a stunning comeback from two goals down to earn a devastating 5-2 victory at Liverpool in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.

In a re-run of last year’s final, the first half was played at a ferocious pace, with the hosts racing into a fourth-minute lead through a superb Darwin Nunez flick, the quickest goal Liverpool have ever scored at Anfield in the Champions League. Anfield erupted 10 minutes later when a horrendous miscontrol from Real goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois left Mohamed Salah with the simple task of slotting the ball home to make it 2-0.

Yet just as they did on several occasions en route to their 14th European Cup crown last season, Real quickly turned things around, with Vinicius Jr. scoring one sublime strike and one fluke goal after another goalkeeping mistake to level the match by half-time. A bullet Eder Militao header completed the turnaround for Real early in the second half, sapping all the life out of Anfield in the process.

The hosts’ misery was not done there, however, as Karim Benzema’s double ensured Liverpool shipped five goals at home for only the third time this century in all competitions, leaving them with a monumental task to reach the quarter-finals.

Relive all the action from a crazy night at Anfield:

Liverpool vs Real Madrid

• Real Madrid take advantage of Champions League last-16 tie with 5-2 away victory over Liverpool
• Liverpool slip again as Real Madrid comeback cements position as kings of Europe
• 67’ GOAL! - Benzema completes a counter-attack to add to his tally (LIV 2-5 RMA)
• 55’ GOAL! - Benzema gets on the scoresheet with a deflected strike (LIV 2-4 RMA)
• 47’ GOAL! - Militao powers Real Madrid into the lead (LIV 2-3 RMA)
• 36 GOAL! - An error from Alisson gives Vinicius his second of the night (LIV 2-2 RMA)
• 30’ SAVE! - Alisson leaps across to deny Vinicius Jr (LIV 2-1 RMA)
• 21’ GOAL! - Vinicius Jr pulls one back for the visitors (LIV 2-1 RMA)
• 14’ GOAL! - Salah pounces on Courtois’ mistake (LIV 2-0 RMA)
• 4’ GOAL! - Nunez backheels Liverpool in the lead (LIV 1-0 RMA)

[21 February 2023 22:00 · Michael Jones]

FT Liverpool 2- 5 Real Madrid

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[21 February 2023 21:57 · Michael Jones]

Full-time: Liverpool 2- 5 Real Madrid

90+3 mins: It’s all over at Anfield. Real Madrid seal an exceptional comeback to hammer Liverpool 5-2 away from home. This is only the first leg so Liverpool are not out of the tie just yet.

But, they’ll need one of the greatest Champions League away wins if they’re going to get through this round.

[21 February 2023 21:52 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 2- 5 Real Madrid

90 mins: Three minutes off stoppage time to play at the end of this game. Liverpool want to finish this match now. It’s been a bruising night for them after being 2-0 up in the first half.

Real Madrid have been brilliant since Vinicius Jr score his first goal.

[21 February 2023 21:50 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 2- 5 Real Madrid

88 mins: Karim Benzema (six) and Vinucius Jr (five) are the players to have scored the most goals against Liverpool in European Cup or Champions League history.

Both have scored braces tonight alone.

[21 February 2023 21:47 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 2- 5 Real Madrid

85 mins: Harvey Elliott replaces Stefan Bajcetic in Liverpool’s midfield. Trent Alexander-Arnold swings a poor corner into the box but fails to beat the first Real Madrid defender.

The visitors seems to have things well in hand now. They’re taking a big lead back to the Bernabeu.

[21 February 2023 21:45 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 2- 5 Real Madrid

82 mins: Tough night for Liverpool. Around 10 minutes to go, can the Reds score again to limit the damage?

[21 February 2023 21:42 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 2- 5 Real Madrid

79 mins: Andy Robertson tries to get into the box down the left side but overhits the ball as he knocks it past Valverde. The ball slows up giving Robertson a bit of hope that he can keep it in play but Carvajal scoots across and marshalls it behind.

[21 February 2023 21:38 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 2- 5 Real Madrid

76 mins: Mo Salah flicks the ball down the right wing and sets James Milner up for a cross. He swings the ball in early and picks out Diogo Jota.

Jota seems caught in two minds whether to volley it or bring it down. He decides to control it but gets his first touch wrong and the ball bounces away from him.

[21 February 2023 21:35 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 2- 5 Real Madrid

73 mins: Jurgen Klopp needs to stem the flow without sacrificing his attacking qualities. Joel Matip and James Milner are introduced with Jordan Henderson and Joe Gomez taken off.

17 minutes to play at Anfield, is there a way back for Liverpool?

[21 February 2023 21:31 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 2- 5 Real Madrid

70 mins: Real Madrid have scored five goals without reply. It’s been a marvellous turnaround from the Spanish champions.

Liverpool have to double down now. They’ve got to try and score again to cut this deficit.