Liverpool had no way of containing Real Madrid at Anfield as Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior scored four goals between themselves....CONTINUE READING
The Reds were outclassed and outfought at Merseyside by Real Madrid despite taking a two goal lead inside the opening fourteen minutes.
Liverpool took a 4th minute lead through Darwin Nunez before former Chelsea shot stopper Thibaut Courtios, committed a blunder that gifted Liverpool a second goal.
Jurgen Klopp’s Reds most might have lost 5-2 to Real Madrid but all fingers should be pointing at Allison Becker and not Joel Gomez.
Liverpool fans has taken out time to point fingers at England centre-back Joel Gomez, as the main reason behind their Champions League defeat against Real Madrid.
But those accusations are false.
After leading 2-0 comfortably inside the opening fourteen minutes, Vinicius Junior reduced Liverpool’s two goal cushion. Before Brazilian shotstopper Allison Becker, gifted his Brazilian teammate a second goal at Merseyside.
A back pass was played to the Brazilian by Joel Gomez and Allison had enough time and space to clear the ball out, but he insisted on building from the back by passing the ball out to a teammate.
Which was eventually intercepted by Vinicius Junior and the ball ended up at the back of the net.
Allison’s blunder gave Real Madrid huge confidence that they could still salvage a win at Anfield and they ended up doing just that.
Joel Gomez gave away a needless free kick that resulted to Real Madrid’s third goal at Anfield before Karim Benzema’s loose shot deflected off his legs and ended at the back of the net.
But those errors came after Allison Becker had already committed a blunder that drew Real Madrid level at Anfield.
If it hadn’t been for Allison’s costly mistake inside his penalty area, Liverpool should have emerged victorious at Anfield against Real Madrid.
