Leading 2-0 after only 14 minutes, Real Madrid scored five goals in a row at Anfield to gain a big advantage after the first leg.

Vinicius Junior celebrates equalizing the 2-2 draw against Liverpool at Anfield, Liverpool city, England, in the first leg of the 1/8 round of the Champions League on the evening of February 21, 2023.

Liverpool entered the match with both improved form and confidence thanks to two consecutive wins against Everton and Newcastle.

Darwin Nunez opened the scoring in the fourth minute, from Mohamed Salah’s low cross.

The heel strike helped Nunez open the score against Real.

The Anfield field seemed to be more slippery than usual, causing players from both teams to take turns slipping and falling if they could not stand, leading to consecutive goals.

Real did not flinch after two early goals, still calmly deploying the ball.

The shot helped Vinicius shorten the score to 1-2 for Real Madrid.

The match after that became even more open, as the two teams continuously bombarded the goal and a goal could come at any time.

Liverpool died at the end of the first half, when Rydrygo had a chance to shoot from close range, but defender Andrew Robertson cleared the ball right in front of the striker’s boot.

Coach Jurgen Klopp didn’t seem to understand what happened then.

Liverpool 2-5 Real Madrid

Main developments in the match Liverpool 2-5 Real Madrid.

The home team started to break down in the 55th minute, this time from a somewhat unlucky situation.

Liverpool’s nightmare ended in the 67th minute, when Fabinho caught the ball too far in the middle of the field, allowing Modric to steal it.

Benzema celebrates his fifth goal for Real at Anfield.

In the final minutes, Real defended the three-goal gap.

`Strange match`, Guardian added.

Competition list

Liverpool: Alisson;

Real: Courtois;