Liverpool 2-5 Real MadridAnfield, Champions League last 16 first legTuesday 21 February, 2023Goals: Nunez 3′ Salah 15′; Vinicius Jr 20′ 32′, Militao 47′, Benzema 56′ 67′Alisson Becker – 5 (out of 10)Presumably he felt bad for Courtois? Not much else excuses the madness to belt the ball straight at Vinicius Jr when he had passing options right and left. Joe Gomez – 4Perhaps a little harsh, but didn’t get close enough to Vinicius Jr for his first goal. Covered several times very well behind everyone else in the first half, his pace being key to a couple of counters. Liverpool – and thus Klopp – don’t have the midfield to cope right now, clearly, at this level.
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