UEFA Champions League 2022/23 : Key points to know before Liverpool lock horns with Real Madrid in Round of 16 clash!

Europe’s elite club competition – UEFA Champions League 2022/23 is back with the 1st leg of the Round of 16 matches. Last week we witnessed 4 intense R16 clashes and this week we will get to know about the results of remaining last 16 1st leg ties.

If we dive deep into last week’s fixtures’ then Borussia Dortmund claimed a 1-0 victory against 2-time UCL winners Chelsea enroute Karim Adiyemi’s 63rd minute goal at the Signal Iduna Park. Elsewhere at Belgium, SL Benfica registered a 2-0 victory against Club Brugge through Joao Mario’s 51st minute penalty and David Neres’ 88th minute left-footed goal.

Bayern Munich’s long anticipated clash against Paris Saint Germain ended in favor of the Germans by 1-0 at the French capital. Last but not the least, AC Milan also registered a 1-0 victory against Antonio Conte’s Tottenham Hotspur. But the focus tonight is on Liverpool and Real Madrid’s Last 16 legs.

Both the clubs have shared a fearsome rivalry in the recent past and the Spanish outfit has come out on top each time. Their Round of 16 tie will be a replay of the 2017/18 and 2021/22 Final. Liverpool are currently struggling at the 8th spot in PL standings and they also have a number of players missing.

Real Madrid too are not leading La Liga and are trailing by 8 points to La Liga leaders FC Barcelona. This makes this match even more interesting. Find the key points of this match below –

1. Liverpool are without a win in their last 6 matches against Real Madrid in UCL – losing 5 and drawing 1.
2. In their last 9 UCL matches, the Reds have only won the first 3 outings but losing all the following 6 encounters.
3. Los Blancos are also winless in their last 7 away games against English opponents with their latest coming against Chelsea in April 2022.