Updated / Wednesday, 7 Apr 2021
09:16
Marco Asensio scores from close range
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admitted that his side made it too easy for Real Madrid as they were beaten 3-1 in their Champions League quarter-final first leg in Spain.
Vinicius Jr fired Madrid into the lead in the 27th minute at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium after controlling a long diagonal pass from Toni Kroos from his own half which flummoxed the Liverpool defence.
Marco Asensio put the hosts further at ease by scoring in the 35th after a Kroos pass again caused havoc among the visiting backline but Liverpool looked more settled after the interval and a scrappy Mohamed Salah strike pulled them back into contention early in the second half.