Liverpool 'put out of misery' by title holders

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By Sam Worthington with AP

Liverpool were "put retired of their misery" successful the Champions League by holders Real Madrid who eased to a 1-0 circular of 16 triumph astatine the Bernabeu connected Thursday (AEDT).

After Madrid walloped the Reds 5-2 successful the archetypal limb astatine Anfield, Liverpool required a occurrence which ne'er got adjacent to materialising contempt nary shortage of endeavour.

Rather than parkland the bus, Madrid participated successful an charismatic spectacle and got their reward successful the 78th infinitesimal done satellite subordinate of the twelvemonth Karim Benzema.

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The Frenchman had the easiest of finishes aft a clever interaction from Vinicius Jr earlier hobbling distant successful celebration.

Benzema took a sound earlier his extremity but was capable to play on.

The necktie was a rematch of past year's Champions League final, won 1-0 by Madrid.

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"The tendency to ascent this upland was determination astatine the commencement of the evening but they're not going to scope the summit," commentator Martin Tyler said of Liverpool connected Stan Sport's coverage.

"Put retired of their misery by the archetypal extremity of the evening."

Liverpool was trying to propulsion disconnected thing ne'er done earlier successful the Champions League - erase a 3 extremity nonaccomplishment arsenic a visitor.

Only 5 times person the squad that mislaid astatine location rallied successful the 2nd leg.

The lone clip Madrid failed to beforehand successful the Champions League aft winning the archetypal limb connected the roadworthy was successful 2019, erstwhile it was eliminated by Ajax successful the circular of 16.

It had won six of its past 7 matches against Liverpool successful the tournament, drafting another.

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Napoli defeated Eintracht Frankfurt successful Thursday's different lucifer to articulation Madrid, AC Milan, Bayern Munich, Benfica, Chelsea, Inter Milan and Manchester City successful the gully for the quarter-finals connected Friday (10pm AEDT, unrecorded connected Stan Sport).

Benzema has present scored 13 goals successful his past 8 Champions League knockout games.

"It was a analyzable match, against a bully opponent," the striker said.

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"We showed from the commencement that we wanted to attack, truthful it was a bully lucifer for the fans and we are into the quarterfinals."

Liverpool came retired with an onslaught minded lineup and showed its intentions early, with Darwin Nunez forcing Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois to marque a pugnacious prevention connected a breakaway 7 minutes in.

Madrid had its chances arsenic well, with Eduardo Camavinga coming adjacent to scoring successful the 20th infinitesimal with a changeable from extracurricular the country that struck the crossbar aft a deflection by Alisson.

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The Liverpool goalkeeper besides stopped a accidental by Madrid guardant Vinicius successful the archetypal fractional and different successful the 2nd successful a one-on-one with midfielder Federico Valverde.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp kept trying to propulsion his squad guardant from the sideline, but arsenic the minutes passed it became wide it wasn't going to beryllium enough.

Liverpool had managed a large comeback astatine location successful the 2019 semi-finals, rallying against Barcelona.

It won 4-0 aft losing 3-0 astatine the Camp Nou to support live a tally that yet ended with the squad winning the trophy.

The loudspeakers astatine the Bernabeu played Liverpool's 'You'll Never Walk Alone' anthem astatine the extremity of the lucifer arsenic fans from some clubs applauded.

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