Theo NeufondNovember 26, 2024
Liverpool are preparing to welcome Real Madrid to Anfield, as part of the 5th day of the group stage of the Champions League. An emblematic shock of the competition, a remake of three memorable finals, which could well turn out in favor of the Reds. With an injury list as long as your arm, the Merengues risk losing valuable points in the standings. The match will be broadcast this Wednesday, November 27 from 9 p.m., on CANAL+.
Champions League
The new format of the Champions League continues to keep all its promises. Once again, Football fans will be treated to a dream poster from the group stage. Better yet, this meeting promises to be historic: Liverpoolsix-time winner of the competition, will face the Real Madridtitle holder and fifteen times crowned in C1. After the surprising Madrid-Milan of the 4th day (3-1 victory for the Rossoneri at the Bernabéu), time for a new remake of the final in the most beautiful of European competitions.
3 finals, extraordinary goals, crazy scenarios…
Who says historic clubs in the Champions League, says historic posters. Since the start of the regular season, we have been treated to some great final remakes: Manchester City-Inter Milan (finale 2023), Aston Villa-Bayern Munich (finale 1982), Real Madrid-Dortmund (finale 2024), Real Madrid-AC Milan (1958 final)… All unique posters. This time, the clash between the English and the Spanish will be a reissue of 3 finals of the most beautiful competition. It is quite simply the final that has been played the most times in the history of the C1: 1981 (Liverpool winner), 2018 (Real Madrid winner) and 2022 (Real Madrid winner).
These meetings – in the group stage, elimination phase and finals – between the two most successful clubs in the competition are often subject to a great spectacle. A crushing victory for Real in 2014 (3-0) including a double from Karim Benzema and a goal from Cristiano Ronaldo. A crazy scenario in the round of 16 first leg in 2023, when Liverpool scored 2 goals in 14 minutes, before being caught before returning to the locker room thanks to a double of Vinicius. In the second half, Militao and Benzema (double) increased the score to 5-2!
Above all, how can we not talk about one of the most beautiful goals scored in the Champions League final? kyiv, May 26, 2018, 61st minute, entry from Gareth Bale with one goal everywhere. Three minutes later, Marcelo crosses towards the area where Ronaldo, Benzema and the Welshman are located. The latter then rose into the air, and performed a legendary acrobatic flip, in front of a helpless Karius. This marvel, this celebration, an emblematic reaction from Zinedine Zidane… We were in front of one of the most memorable moments of the Champions League.
Let’s hope then, that at Anfield next Wednesday November 27, the 22 actors offer us a show worthy of the last. Especially since Liverpool, in 11 meetings with Madrid, have only beaten their opponent 3 times. The last time was in 2008, at Anfield, with an impressive score of 4-0! 16 years later, who Mohamed Salah or Kylian Mbappé will illuminate this shock? The answer to follow, in full and exclusively, on CANAL+ Sport and CANAL+ Live 3, from 9 p.m.
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