Champions League Round Of 16: Chelsea Face Dortmund, Liverpool Take On Real Madrid – Full List

Liverpool wins: 3

Real Madrid goals scored vs. Liverpool: 11

Liverpool goals scored vs. Real Madrid: 8

Liverpool (ENG) vs Real Madrid Previous meetings in UCL

1980-81 final: Liverpool 1, Real Madrid 0

Their first meeting came in the final in 1981 when the Reds claimed their third trophy. It was an incredible run for English soccer where they won six straight titles, with the Reds getting three, Nottingham Forest winning two, and Aston Villa winning one. Coincidentally, this match also took place in Paris, but it was at the Parc des Princes.

It was all decided on an Alan Kennedy goal in the 82nd minute, as the Reds earned the narrow victory.

2008-09 round of 16: First leg – Liverpool 1, Real Madrid 0; Second leg – Liverpool 4, Real Madrid 0

Nearly 30 years would pass before they met again on the European stage, incredibly enough. It was the knockout stage in 2008-09, an edition of the competition that was won by Barcelona. The first leg in Madrid saw Yossi Benayoun score the game’s only goal before a thrashing in the second leg. Steven Gerrard scored twice, once from a penalty, Fernando Torres scored and even Andrea Dossena would get on the scoresheet for the prolific Reds. Liverpool then fell to Chelsea in the quarterfinals with that epic 4-4 second leg.

2014-15 group stage: Matchday 3: Real Madrid 3, Liverpool 0; Matchday 4: Real Madrid 1, Liverpool 0

Los Blancos would rip through the group stage with a perfect 6-0-0 record, including two wins over the Reds. The first was a 3-0 win on Matchday 3 at Anfield with Karim Benzema scoring twice and Cristiano Ronaldo also finding the net. The second meeting, on the next matchday, saw Benzema once again score in a narrow 1-0 win. Real lost to Juventus in the semifinals, and Barcelona would go on to win the cup. Liverpool finished third in the group, with Swiss club Basel finishing second.

2017-18 final: Real Madrid 3, Liverpool 1

One of the most memorable finals of all time. This is the game where Sergio Ramos dislocated Mohamed Salah’s shoulder with a crazy, unnecessary pull down, and that wasn’t even the wildest thing to happen. Real won 3-1 as Gareth Bale scored a stunning bicycle kick, but this game is remembered by Loris Karius’ shocking performance in goal.

He tried to roll the ball to his defender with Benzema sticking a foot in resulting in a goal, and then he completed whiffed on a long-range shot from Bale, allowing what should have been a fairly routine save to end any chance of a comeback. On a brighter note, this is the game that surely tempted Liverpool to spend the big bucks on Alisson.

2020-21 quarterfinals: First leg – Real Madrid 3, Liverpool 1; Second leg – Liverpool 0, Real Madrid 0

Their most recent meeting came in last season’s UCL quarterfinals. Real were still playing at the Alfredo Di Stefano while the Santiago Bernabeu underwent renovations. Real had a convincing 3-1 win in the first leg, with Vinicius scoring twice and Marcos Asensio getting the other. That was enough as the two played out a 0-0 draw in the second leg. Real would lose to eventual champion Chelsea in the semifinals.

2021/2022 Final

Real Madrid was crowned European champions for an incredible 14th time following their 1-0 win over Liverpool in the 2022 Champions League final played on May 28 in Paris.

Vinicius Junior’s second-half goal coupled with a man-of-the-match display from goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois ensured Carlo Ancelotti’s side followed up their La Liga triumph with victory in Paris.

Can this pairing be a revenge match for Liverpool?… Time will tell.

Who will play who in the UEFA Champions League last 16?

Leipzig (GER) vs Man City (ENG)
Club Brugge (BEL) vs Benfica (POR)
Liverpool (ENG) vs Real Madrid (ESP)
Milan (ITA) vs Tottenham (ENG)
Frankfurt (GER) vs Napoli (ITA)
Dortmund (GER) vs Chelsea (ENG)
Inter (ITA) vs Porto (POR)
Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) vs Bayern (GER)

How did the draw work?

Two seeding pots were formed: one consisting of the eight group winners (seeded teams) and the other of the eight runners-up (unseeded teams). No team could be drawn against a club from their group or any side from their own association.

Seeded group winners were drawn away in the round of 16 first legs and at home in the return matches.

Round of 16: 14/15/21/22 February & 7/8/14/15 March 2023

Quarter-final and semi-final draw: 17 March 2023

Quarter-finals: 11/12 & 18/19 April 2023

Semi-finals: 9/10 & 16/17 May 2023

Final: 10 June 2023