Real Madrid take on the visitors Liverpool in the second leg of UEFA Champions League 1/8-finals. The first leg result: 5-2. The match will be played on Wednesday, February 15th at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu (Madrid).
Real Madrid not only won the Champions League again last season, but Carlo Ancelotti also brought a couple of other trophies back to the Spanish capital, including a confident and solid return to the top of La Liga. However, Carlo and his "Galacticos" are now trailing their eternal rivals, Barcelona, on the domestic scene. Moreover, Xavi managed to take his first title as a "European" coach, beating the "royal club" 3-1 in the Super Cup (his successes as a coach in Qatar can be put in parentheses), and recently won 0-1 in Madrid in the Copa del Rey semi-finals. And, most importantly, the distance in La Liga is great, and only growing, largely due to new failures of Real Madrid. Only performances in the Champions League remained - but his charges received 2 goals in the first quarter of an hour at Anfield. Then the opponent fell apart, and everything ended with a record 5-2.
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Liverpool, as it seemed in February, may try to save their reputation precisely through the Champions League, shifting the focus of attention there. But on their home field, Salah and company eventually failed - how could such a powerful start turn into a shameful rout? No, the recent history of the comeback against Barcelona shows that this team cannot be written off under any circumstances. But it seems that priorities are also changing 180 degrees now - the Reds remain with chances to eventually jump to 4th place in the EPL. Competitors are failing too "cooperatively", even up to "Tottenham" and the deflated sensation of "Newcastle". Of course, the crushing defeat of "Manchester United" stands alone - they were humiliatingly trampled with a score of 7-0 - what a contrast to the "real" 2-5 there! Most likely, now Jurgen Klopp can think more about how to save his energy for the next opponent in the Premier League - "Fulham". That's where you need to win, at least minimally.
Liverpool used to be stronger in head-to-heads. But in the last 7 matches, the Reds have only 1 draw, with 6 victories for Real Madrid, who won 2 Champions League finals, and recent 5-2 are still well remembered. Based on the fact that the match has a controversial tournament motivation, many expect a new waterfall of goals. However, Real Madrid is frankly not in the best shape, and Liverpool may already have other priorities. Therefore, we don’t expect anything notable from the teams.
Prediction for the match: Under 3.0 scored goals.
