Liverpool, Real Madrid goalies make viral blunders in wild Champions League match

22.02.2023 - 03:55 foxnews.com

Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. It was a rough day for goalkeepers on both sides of the highly anticipated Champions League matchup between Liverpool and Real Madrid on Tuesday night at Anfield Stadium.

Thibaut Courtois of Real Madrid was the first keeper to make a horrible mistake in this one. Liverpool got off to a quick start on their home turf, as Darwin Nunez scored in the fourth minute of the match to take the early lead. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Real Madrid's goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, right, gestures after Liverpool's Mohamed Salah scores his side's second goal during the Champions League, round of 16, first leg soccer match between Liverpool and Real Madrid at the Anfield stadium in Liverpool, England, Tuesday, Feb.

21, 2023. (AP Photo/Jon Super) Just 10 minutes later, Real Madrid worked the ball back to Courtois, who used his chest to control it.

However, there wasn’t much control over that. Courtois had the ball bounce off his knee, and Liverpool star forward Mohamed Salah was right there to kick it to the back of the net to make it 2-0. CHRISTIAN ATSU, GHANA SOCCER STAR, FOUND DEAD UNDER RUBBLE FROM TURKEY EARTHQUAKE Courtois couldn’t believe what just happened, and the Real Madrid fans in the stands shared his look of disbelief as Liverpool fans celebrated.

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Liverpool are “miles away” from a Champions League spot following the 1-0 defeat to Bournemouth, according to BT Sport pundit Steve McManaman, while Peter Crouch called The Reds out for being “complacent”. Jurgen Klopp’s side started the weekend just three points adrift of the Premier League’s top-four after demolishing rivals Manchester United 7-0 last weekend. Ad Liverpool were fully expected to move above fourth-placed Tottenham on goal difference when they arrived at basement side Bournemouth, but they produced a below-par performance as they fell to another shock loss.

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