After Real Madrid’s 5-2 victory over Liverpool at Anfield in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16, reactions were mixed, with Spanish papers praising Rimontada’s harshness and English papers dismissing the Reds’ fall as an ‘insult’. “. On Wednesday, with five goals Real Madrid tore apart at Liverpool at home and among their supporters, Real Madrid’s five goals were scored by Vinicius Junior (two goals), Karim Benzema (two goals), Eder Militao, and Darwin Nunez and Egyptian star Mohamed Salah scored two goals for Liverpool.
The Spanish newspaper Marca chose the headline for it: “Magical night…historic performance by Real Madrid and remarkable reaction from the European champions to Liverpool’s 2-0 lead after 14 minutes.”
As the Spanish newspaper AS wrote: “In the sky, the white club won a historic match at Anfield after the red team took a 2-0 lead from the 14th minute.
And the newspaper added: “An exceptional match by Vinicius, who scored two goals and opened the way back, a great game between Modric and Nacho.”
The Catalan newspaper Monde Deportivo in a short headline wrote: “Severe Rimontada from Real Madrid”, referring to the five-year period with which the royal team tore the Reds’ goal.
For their part, the English newspapers came out yesterday, Wednesday, with headlines expressing the disappointment that has befallen the English since this autumn.
British newspaper Daily Mail wrote: “An insult … red faces all over Anfield as Liverpool crashed (5-2) against the defending champions after losing a (2-0) lead.”
While the English newspaper The Daily Express wrote: “Torn apart… the Reds suffer their worst European defeat at home.”
And on the cover of the British newspaper The Sun, the headline read: “Liverpool’s Champions League dreams are dashed after they concede five European goals at Anfield for the first time in history.
