FOOTBALL: Liverpool have been knocked out of the champions league

Emmanuel Alfred

In the end, it was an academic exercise at the Santiago bernabeu as Liverpool were faced with an uphill task of overturning a 5-2 deficit against Real Madrid from the first leg.

They needed goals hence, Jurgen Klopp decided to fill in an attacking side in the starting lineup. But it was the fourteen time champions league winners who forced Liverpool goalie, Allison Becker to some good saves.

Real dominated possession In the first half with the ageless Luka Modric and Toni kroos commanding proceedings in the midfield thereby forcing the Premier League side to play on the counter.

The first half ended in a stalemate, however, it was the current Balon D’or winner, Karim Benzema who scored the only goal of the match after being set-up by tricky winger, Vinicius Jnr to send Madrid to the quarter finals and Liverpool out of the competition.

The exit by Liverpool puts an end to their last hope of a trophy in a disastrous season.