London, Agency. ‘We want this Champions League again’ is the statement of Karim Benzema. This experienced player of Real Madrid said after the team’s great victory over Liverpool. After defeating Liverpool 5-2 in the same field, Real’s chances of winning the title have also strengthened.
If the title is won again, it will be the 15th Champions League trophy in Real’s career. Even against Liverpool, Real was 2-0 behind in the first 14 minutes. However, Vinicius Junior scored two goals and Eder Militao scored one goal, while Benzama also scored two goals to make Real’s victory possible.
No away team has ever scored more than three goals at Liverpool’s Anfield in a European match. There was also no record of winning by two goals. However, Real really showed the real game and created a rare record at Anfield for the first time.
Real means Royal in Spanish. They have won 5 European Champions trophies in the last nine seasons. Two titles were won against Liverpool. Benzema said – we played well and scored goals, we want this Champions League again. And it was a good game for those who were watching. After the first 15 minutes, we showed the true Real Madrid. They started better than us but it was a big game and we were ready.
Newcastle United and England legend Alan Sheerer watched this match. He said that he was very impressed by this game – Real Madrid is not sad. It was amazing, unbelievable because Real knows how to come back in the game. It is also a very experienced club.
This is not the first time that Real has made such a dramatic comeback. The team was behind 2-0 in the last 16 of last season’s Champions League against Paris Saint-Germain in the first and second legs. However, Benzema took Real to the quarter-finals by scoring a hat-trick.
Even in the quarter-finals, Real was trailing 4-3 in both legs against Chelsea. There were only about 10 minutes left in the second leg and Chelsea were still in the lead. However, Rodrigo scored in the 80th minute to tie the game 4-4, while Benzema scored the winning goal in extra time.
In the first leg of the semi-final, Real lost to Manchester City 4-3. It was a 2-0 victory for Real in the second leg. Real managed to make a comeback in this too. In the second leg, Real won 3-1 and the team reached the final with a lead of 6-5. In the final, Real defeated Liverpool 1-0 and won the 14th Champions League title.
Young players at Real
Vinicius has scored 5 goals against Liverpool in the Champions League. More than this, Benzema has scored 6 goals. However, Vinicius is only 22 years old. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp also praised Vinicius and said – Vinicius is one of the best players in the world.
Brazilian player Vinicius has scored the most goals for Real this season. He has scored 16 goals so far. 35-year-old Benzema has scored 14 goals. Former Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard said that Benzema is one of the best players in the world.