Liverpool must earn the right to progress to the Champions League semi-finals, something Jurgen Klopp said his side failed to do against Real Madrid on Tuesday.
Vinicius Junior scored either side of Marco Asensio s goal as LaLiga champions Madrid secured a 3-1 victory in the opening leg of the blockbuster tie, ahead of next week s return fixture at Anfield.
Mohamed Salah scored for Premier League holders Liverpool early in the second half, but the visiting Reds were the masters of their own downfall from a defensive perspective, especially in the opening 45 minutes.
The centre of much media discussion following his omission from Gareth Southgate s latest England squad, Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold endured a first half to forget in the Spanish capital as …