The Champions League champions played the traditional song of Liverpool after eliminating the opponent with a total score of 6-2 in the round of 16 of the Champions League.
“We played You’ll Never Walk Alone to pay tribute to Liverpool. They are a team of gentlemen. In the first leg, Liverpool also paid tribute to our legend, Amancio,” coach Carlo Ancelotti said after match at the Bernabéu.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp also thanked the home team: “It was a great gesture. Real Madrid is a big team. It’s a pleasure to play against them.”
“We prepared for a special performance but could not deliver on the pitch. Real Madrid controlled the game. That was not what we wanted,” the German added.
On Ancelotti’s side, he praised many students: “I want to say this. Luka Modric, Toni Kroos deserve to start. My decision is completely based on expertise. Meanwhile, Real is in possession of the bridge. The best player in the world is Vinicius Junior.”
Also during the press conference, Karim Benzema received a question about France coach, Didier Deschamps. However, the striker born in 1987 refused to answer: “Now is not the time to talk about this. Ask me questions about the game.”
Real Madrid won 5-2 in the first leg at Anfield, then continued to beat Liverpool in the second leg with a score of 1-0 to win tickets to the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the third consecutive season.
Meanwhile, Liverpool were eliminated from the round of 16 for the first time since 2020. All 6 defeats of “The Kop” in the European arena under Jurgen Klopp were against Spanish opponents (Sevilla, Atletico Madrid). and four times against Real Madrid).
