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

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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. 

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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. 

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Courtois couldn’t believe what just happened, and the Real Madrid fans in the stands shared his look of disbelief as Liverpool fans celebrated. 

But Real Madrid didn’t put their head down after the shaky start. Vini Jr. cut the lead in half when he found the back of the net with a perfectly-placed shot off his right boot at the 21st minute that found the right side of the net past Liverpool keeper Alisson Becker. 

Then, before the first half finished, Becker made a vital blunder that ultimately led to