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Budapest – Wednesday March 10, 2021, 11:52 pm
In the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 between FC Liverpool and RB Leipzig, there were strong parallels with the first leg. Not only was the neutral Budapest venue the same, the result was also repeated.
As in the first leg, the “Reds” won 2-0 and gave RB Leipzig an early season finale in the European premier class with a 4-0 overall score.
In addition, the two scorers of the first leg were repeated. At that time, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane met in the 53rd and 58th minutes, this time the Egyptian and the former Salzburg striker scored in the same order, only slightly later in the game (70 and 74).
A “powerhouse” with good slowed defense
Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp is in a good mood after the game in an interview with “Sky” and is delighted with his team’s progress: “We just played well. We defended very well against a good opponent and also created great opportunities.” .
The German even calls his opponent RB Leipzig “an absolute powerhouse”, although he could show his limits with good defensive work. “We didn’t take advantage of the great opportunities in the first half, they didn’t impress us and then we scored two goals. They all played a great game today,” saves the 53-year-old, who is in the CL quarterfinals. for the third time with the LFC, not with praise for his team.
Two faces
“We also have to say: if we had been as controlled and disciplined as we play today, then we would have one or two more points.” Klopp’s “Reds” have had more Champions League victories than in the national league since the beginning of February. Additionally, they have stayed clean in six of CL’s last eight games. Perhaps that is why it is possible to speak of two different faces of Liverpool FC.
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