If Liverpool want to progress at the expense of Real Madrid in the Champions League, they will have to make history again.
In case you somehow missed it, Liverpool's seven-goal win over Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday was the Reds' biggest victory ever, and they have never suffered a worse defeat in their entire history (this is their fourth 7-0 defeat). Jürgen Klopp's side appear to have returned to their best in time for the "end of business" of the season and will be bullish on their chances of qualifying for next season's Champions League. But what about this year's competition? Do Real Madrid need to be afraid...?
In case you forgot, Spain came back from 2-0 behind at Anfield in the first leg of the round of 16, beating Liverpool at Anfield and winning 5-2 in Merseyside, almost securing Real Madrid in the Champions League final. Quarterfinal. Even the most avid Liverpool fans wouldn't expect their team to turn the tide of falling behind by three goals at the Santiago Bernabeu... But they would also never have thought of a 7-0 victory over Manchester United, one of the most in-form teams in Europe.
So, can Liverpool do it? On the face of it, a three-goal victory in 90 minutes is far from unheard of, and who knows what will happen in extra time and penalty shootouts (did I convince you...?). ）？
On the other hand, history shows that Carlo Ancelotti's team has absolutely no chance - they themselves are the kings of comebacks, remember? - Did not participate in the quarter-final draw.
How many clubs reversed their first-leg home defeat in the Champions League knockout round?
Only five times in the history of the Champions League knockout rounds have teams that have lost the first leg at home been able to equalise in the second leg. After losing a goal at home, four men did:
What is the biggest away comeback in Champions League history?
Only one team has ever turned back after falling behind by two goals in the second leg: Manchester United. The Reds may have equalled an unwanted record this weekend, but they hold on to that particular record, advancing to the quarter-finals of the 2018-19 season with a 3-1 win over Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes and a 2-2 away goal after 2-2. 0 home losses.
As a result, Liverpool made history in Sunday's win over arch-rivals Manchester United and will have to be the first team to reverse a three-goal deficit at home if they want to continue their dream of winning another Champions League.
What is the biggest Champions League knockout comeback?
However, there are four teams that achieved this after losing by three goals away from home.
So, Klopp's men have done it before (even if it's the other way around), which will give them hope for the most unlikely comeback against the comeback king.