Liverpool host Real Madrid tonight looking for another Champions League miracle to reach this season’s semi-finals.
Liverpool lost to Real in the final of the Champions League in 2018.
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They also suffered a 3-1 defeat in Spain last week with Vinicius Junior’s brace and Marco Asensio’s strike putting Los Blancos in control of this quarter-final clash.
But Mohamed Salah’s away goal has given Jurgen Klopp’s side a glimmer of hope and they’ll hope they can produce another remarkable comeback at Anfield.
The winner of tonight’s tie will face Chelsea in the final four of Europe’s elite competition.
Liverpool v Real Madrid: How to watch
This match will be held at Anfield on Wednesday, April 14 and will kick-off at 8pm.
The game will be shown live on BT Sport 2, with coverage underway from 7pm.
BT Sport subscribers can live stream this match via the app on their computer, mobile and tablet devices.
Alternatively, EE phone customers can watch the action for FREE with a three-month trial on the BT Sport app – just text SPORT to 150.
talkSPORT will have updates from Anfield throughout the evening.
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Liverpool v Real Madrid: Team news
Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Phillips, Kabak, Robertson, Milner, Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Salah, Firmino, Mane.
Subs: Thiago, Keita, Adrian, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jota, Tsimikas, Shaqiri, Ben Davies, Rhys Williams, Harvey Davies, Cain, Clarkson.
Real Madrid: Courtois, Valverde, Eder Militao, Nacho, Mendy, Modric, Casemiro, Kroos, Asensio, Benzema, Vinicius Junior.
Subs: Marcelo, Lunin, Odriozola, Isco, Mariano, Rodrygo, Altube, Park, Arribas, Chust.
Liverpool v Real Madrid: What has been said?
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists his side can not take another Champions League comeback for granted as they look to overturn a two-goal deficit against Real Madrid.
“You cannot take it for granted. You never could and you never should,” he said.
“You don’t get a comeback because you had one in the past. You only have a chance if you play really good football in the present and that’s what we have to do.
“The best situation would be that you didn’t need a comeback. That’s not worth talking about now.”
“We cannot just take comebacks for granted, especially not without a crowd in the stadium. We have to create our own atmosphere for this game.
“We will not do that (on Tuesday), constantly telling the boys whatever kind of stories. We have (Wednesday), a full day. One session in the morning and a full day to prepare us from an atmosphere point of view.
“The situation is clear, that’s why this competition is so interesting. The away goals count different so it makes it really exciting.
“We should not concede and if we can create more, and that should be possible, then we will see what we get in the end.
“The (first-leg) result is a problem, the quality of the opposition is a problem and that the stadium is empty is a problem also.”
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