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Vini Jr and Benzema score twice as Madrid thrash Liverpool 5-2 in Champions League

Vini Jr and Benzema score twice as Madrid thrash Liverpool 5-2 in Champions League

By Krishneel Nair
22/02/2023
Photo:BeinSports

Real Madrid has beaten Liverpool 5-2 in the first leg Round 16 of the UEFA Champions League at Anfield this morning.

Liverpool took an early lead as Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah scored before Vinícius Junior scored twice to level the scores.

Brazilian Éder Militão scored early in the second half before Karim Benzema scored in the 55th and the 67th minute.

In another match, Napoli beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0.

Tomorrow, Manchester City will take on RB Leipzig while Inter Milan will host Porto.

Both games will be played at 8am.

FNRL
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