Chronicle Vinicius makes Madrid dream (3-1)
2-1 at Etihad Foden relieves City at last gasp
Quarter-finals Program and results
Trent Alexander-Arnold
, one of the best right-backs in the world, is only 22 years old, but three years ago he lost to Real Madrid in the final in Kiev.
The English international, famous for his ease of generating football from his profile, was yesterday one of the faces of Liverpool's disappointment, an unrecognizable team, far removed from the one that dominated the continent in 2019. Victim of his gross defensive errors, without The vertigo of their transitions and counterattacks,
Jurgen Klopp's
group
could only come out alive from Alfredo di Stefano thanks to a brushstroke from
Mohamed Salah
.
This 3-1, another wink of fate, was traced to that of Kiev.
The misfortune of Alexander-Arnold, with hardly any presence in attack, was reflected in the 88th minute, with a slap on Vinicius that earned him the yellow card.
Even with those last corner kicks, Liverpool could not make up their well-deserved defeat.
The hasty balls were the last resort of a team that had not known how to exploit its great offensive virtue: the diagonals of
Sadio Mané
and Salah before a rear without their starting centrals.
Rectify after 42 minutes
The purpose with
Naby Keita
, which amounted to just 90 minutes of filming in three months, pointed towards verticality.
The Guinean, of course, lacks the distinguished touch of Thiago, although his presence alongside
Fabinho
and
Giorgino Wijnaldum
was presumed essential in a context of high rhythm, the one that best suits this Liverpool.
However, at 20 minutes, Klopp had already ordered three of his substitutes to warm up.
And just before the break, he focused his anger on Keita himself, who gave way to
Thiago Alcántara
.
A pure wreck that Liverpool, with the same traces of the team that chained six defeats in eight games between February and March.
It is not enough just to review the gift of Alexander-Arnold for the 2-0 or the courtesy of
Ozan Kabak
, again for
Marco Asensio
.
The most glaring flaw lay in the total lack of discipline when Madrid handled the ball.
Toni Kroos
, without a rival within two meters, completed 34 of his 36 passes in the first half.
Beating Rush
Liverpool had stayed halfway, between a pressure that did not reach the top and a defense that was too advanced, ideal for the
Vinicius
or Asensio forays.
For the third time this season he conceded two goals in 45 minutes, when he could not even deliver a sad shot over Courtois.
An unusual event in his European record since that night in October 2014 at the Bernabéu, resolved with a goal from Benzema.
Liverpool, a phantom team, had simply not appeared, with some of the traces of which they were ridiculed in the autumn by Aston Villa (7-2).
However, the picture changed on the restart, when Salah reaffirmed his formidable performance on the road.
With that goal in the 49th minute,
El Faraón was
able to break
Ian Rush's
historic records
in the 1983-84 and 1986-87 seasons.
Nothing less than 18 goals and far from Anfield.
Since the summer of 2017, the date of his signing, Salah's 121 goals have only been surpassed by
Robert Lewandowski
(177),
Leo Messi
(156) and
Cristiano Ronaldo
(140).
The moment
Diogo Jota
connected with Salah, Liverpool could remember the good times they had against Leipzig.
With this forward, to which Roberto Firmino will join, he will have to come back at Anfield.
According to the criteria of The Trust Project
Know more
Cristiano Ronaldo
Leo Messi
Real Madrid
Thibaut Courtois
sports
soccer
Champions League
Jurgen Klopp
Champions League 2020 - 2021Klopp's origins: TV intern, devout Christian and his "big breakthroughs" in college
Champions League 2020 - 2021Liverpool, a wounded beast against Real Madrid
FútbolHaaland, the Viking's forge: "He had an insatiable desire for goals, when he didn't score he got sad"
See links of interest
2021 business calendar
Home THE WORLD TODAY
Real Madrid - Liverpool, live
Manchester City - Borussia Dortmund