Real Madrid, crossing the Champions League semi-finals, from the Liverpool stronghold, “Anfield”, decided this evening, Wednesday, after a goalless draw, in the second leg of the quarter-finals.
Real Madrid won a precious victory over the Reds in the battle to go (3-1) at its home, “Alfredo Di Stefano”, which helped him to qualify, where he will face Chelsea in the semi-finals.
The first threat in the match was from the owners of the land, where Mohamed Salah received a pass inside the area and hit the ball, which was saved by Thibaut Courtois with his left foot in the second minute.
The response from Real Madrid came, with a shot by Luka Modric on the borders of the region in the ninth minute, and collided with Liverpool’s defense and went out for a corner kick.
Courtois starred in countering a missile shot by James Milner, Liverpool captain, at the edge of the penalty area in the 11th minute.
Liverpool’s right post, Karim Benzema, Real Madrid striker, was deprived of scoring the lead in the 20th minute, after a ground shot inside the area.
And Arnold sent a cross inside the Real Madrid penalty area, to his colleague Sadio Mane, who hit the ball next to Cortua’s right post in the 38th minute
. Salah wasted the opportunity to score the goal for the Reds in the 41st minute, as he received a ground pass inside the penalty area, from his colleague Sadio Mane, but he He shot the top of Courtois’ goal, to end the first half with a goalless draw.
At the start of the second half, Liverpool continued to press with a shot from Firmino, which Courtois tackled in the 45th minute, and then another header from the Brazilian went past the post.
Vinicius Junior missed the opportunity to score the goal for Real Madrid in the 66th minute, when he launched and fired a ball that was stopped by Liverpool goalkeeper Alison, who continued to shine by blocking the ball again before it reached Benzema.
Liverpool coach Juergen Klopp tried to revitalize his team by involving Alcantara, Jota, Chamberlain and Shakiri instead of Milner, Capac, Mane and Firmino.
On the other hand, Zidane, Real Madrid coach, paid Odriozola, Rodrigo and Isco instead of Kroos, Vinicius and Asensio.
And Jota hit a ball that hit Real Madrid’s defense, before hitting the outside net of Courtois’ goal in the 70th minute.
Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema directed a header from inside the area, which went over the top goal of Liverpool goalkeeper Alison Baker in the 81st minute.
Courtois starred in confronting Mohammed Salah, after a pass in the rear from Alcantara, who took advantage of a simple error from Real Madrid players, in the pass in the minute (90 + 2).
And the Liverpool players failed, in their attempts to score an honorary goal, so that the Merengue decides its qualification for the semi-finals and fulfills the requirements of the match.
