In the first leg of their Champions League semi-final, Real Madrid secured a comfortable three-goal lead over Liverpool. The Spanish club has also won six of their last seven meetings with the Merseysiders.
Despite the disappointing result in the first leg, it is still important to note that Liverpool have a history of success against Real Madrid. In the last 16 of the European competition, they were able to defeat the Spanish club in a tight match, with a late goal from Israel’s Yossi Benayoun securing a win for the visitors.
Since the inception of the Champions League and European Cup, Real Madrid have been able to advance from the first leg of their respective knockout matches on the road. In the last three seasons, they have only lost once away from home, which was against Dutch team FC Twente in the quarterfinals in 2018. They will be looking to continue their impressive run when they host the match against Liverpool.
After falling behind 3-0 in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final, Liverpool managed to bounce back and defeat Barcelona 4-0 at home. They are one of only four teams to be able to overcome a three-goal deficit in the first leg of a knockout match in the competition.
Real Madrid vs Liverpool Head-to-head
- Real Madrid have been the dominant force in the history of this matchup, winning six and drawing one of the last seven meetings with the Reds.
- As mentioned above, the first leg of this tie ended in Madrid’s 2-5 win at Anfield in what was an open game full of chances at both ends.
- We’ve seen at least four goals in three of the previous five head to head outings.
Real Madrid vs Liverpool Prediction
While Liverpool are expected to go for a famous comeback, it’s not clear if they can find a way to score goals against Real Madrid’s back line, which has been improving all season.
It would be hard for Liverpool to trouble Real Madrid throughout the entire 90 minutes. Their inconsistent play this season has made it hard to see them challenging the reigning champions.
Real Madrid vs Liverpool Match Info :
- UEFA Champions League
- Date: 15 March 2023, Wednesday
- Kick-off at 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
- Venue: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu (Madrid).
