Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of the Champions League quarter final first leg between Real Madrid and Liverpool. It’s the 13-time winners versus the six-time winners in a repeat of the 2018 final. Kick off 20.00 BST.
- Vinícius Júnior(27', 65')
- M. Asensio(36')
- M. Salah(51')
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MATCH REPORT: Liverpool’s Champions League hopes suffered a huge blow as Real Madrid roared to a 3-1 victory in the first leg of their quarter-final tie in Spain.
FT: Real Madrid 3-1 Liverpool. Vinicius Jnr (2) and Asensio do the damage as the Spanish champions secure a commanding first-leg advantage. Salah snared an away goal for Liverpool on a disappointing night overall for Klopp's men.
Four minutes have been added.
Elsewhere in the CL, Man City lead 2-1 v Dortmund.
Phillips hurls himself at a left-wing Trent AA corner, but Militao gets there first with a towering defensive header.
Another away goal for Liverpool would really change the feel of this tie overall. Can they nick one? The Reds are pressing.
REAL CHANGE: Rodrygo on for Vinicius Junior.
On
Rodrygo
Off
Vinícius Júnior
Trent AA booked.
Yellow card
T. Alexander-Arnold
LIVERPOOL CHANGE: Shaqiri on for Kabak.
On
X. Shaqiri
Off
Diogo Jota
LIVERPOOL CHANGE: Firmino on for Jota.
On
R. Firmino
Off
O. Kabak
Real are looking to boss the game now, keeping possession while probing patiently for a chance to pour forward in the hunt for a fourth.
Thiago takes aim from 25 yards out but hammers his shot way over the crossbar.
STAT: Only Kylian Mbappé in April 2017 (18 v Borussia Dortmund) has scored a Champions League brace in the quarter-finals or later at a younger age than Vinícius Júnior (20y 268d).
This chap has been rather good tonight.
Vinicius drives at the heart of the Liverpool defence. He fakes the shot and feeds Benzema to his right, but the Frenchman's low drive is smothered by Alisson.
REAL CHANGE: Valverde on for Asensio.
On
F. Valverde
Off
M. Asensio
Liverpool are being caught out time and time again at the back. If they keep being stretched by that Real attack, you sense the hosts could put this tie to bed tonight. Liverpool just need to manage their emotions and not over-commit players forward.