Real, Liverpool renew Champions League rivalry


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UEFA Champions League

Quarter-final, first leg
Real Madrid vs Liverpool 
Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano
Madrid, Spain
Tuesday, 06 April 2021
Kick-off is at 21:00 CAT 
 
Real Madrid and Liverpool will renew their rivalry when they meet in a ‪2020-21 UEFA Champions League first-leg tie in the Spanish capital on Tuesday evening. 

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The two clubs are amongst the most successful in the tournament's prestigious history and have a combined 19 European Cup successes between them, with Real's haul of 13 six more than any other team.
Los Blancos booked their spot in the last eight with a 4-1 aggregate win over Atalanta while Liverpool defeated RB Leipzig 4-0 on aggregate.

Both teams have experienced poor home results this season and while Real still harbour hopes of retaining the LaLiga crown they won last year, Liverpool's chances of back-to-back Premier League titles are all but over.

Liverpool's home form has been particularly dismal and the Reds have lost their last six matches at Anfield.

"We lose so much without our fans, I think we are the team that suffers the most without its supporters," Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah told Spanish newspaper Marca.
 

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This month's meeting between to two European giants will be the first since the 2018 final in Kiev, when Salah had to leave the field just after the half-hour mark with a shoulder injury following a clash with Sergio Ramos. Real went on to win the drama-filled match 3-1. 

But Salah doesn't see the upcoming encounter as a chance at revenge. 

"Let's say I have a special desire to win the game and to qualify for the semi-final, whatever happens now is not going to change the result of Kiev. It's over," he said.
 
The second-leg is set to take place at Anfield on 14th of April. 

Real Madrid vs Liverpool head-to-head statistics: 
 
Matches: 6
Real Madrid wins: 3
Liverpool wins: 3 
Draws: 0 


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Published: 04/06/2021