Liverpool 0 Real Madrid 0 LIVE REACTION: Courtois the hero as Klopp's Reds draw blank and crash out of Champions League

LIVERPOOL were unable to find a way past an inspired Thibaut Courtois as their Champion League challenge was ended by Real Madrid.

  • Final score: Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid (agg 1-3)

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  • Sam Dymond

    FT: LIVERPOOL 0-0 REAL MADRID (AGG 1-3)

    Real Madrid progress to the Champions League semi-finals after a superb defensive display at Anfield. The Premier League side dominated on the night, but failed to take their chances when they arose and ultimately paid the price for a poor first leg. It's the Spaniards that march on as Liverpool face up to a season without silverware.

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  • Sam Dymond

    PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
    LIVERPOOL CRASH OUT AT ANFIELD!

  • Sam Dymond

    LIVERPOOL 0-0 REAL MADRID (AGG 1-3)

    90+4. A fitting end to the contest as Nacho wins another header to deny Salah at the death.

    Both Nacho and his rookie partner, Eder Militao, have been superb again this evening – along with Casemiro in front of them.

  • Sam Dymond

    LIVERPOOL 0-0 REAL MADRID (AGG 1-3)

    90+2. Was that the final chance?!

    Thiago gets in ahead of Casemiro to win possession, and then slips in Salah inside the area.

    With teammates in the middle, the Egyptian goes for the pull back but there's Courtois out low to smother the ball behind via the Liverpool man.

    It's not Liverpool's night. It's not their season.

  • Sam Dymond

    LIVERPOOL 0-0 REAL MADRID (AGG 1-3)

    90. The board goes up for four minutes stoppage time.

    Liverpool need to score – twice.

  • Sam Dymond

    LIVERPOOL 0-0 REAL MADRID (AGG 1-3)

    88. The hosts set up camp outside their opponent's penalty area, but Real Madrid just seem impenetrable.

    Out of time, belief and ideas, Shaqiri attempts a chip over the back four, but it's dealt with once again by Nacho.

  • Sam Dymond

    LIVERPOOL 0-0 REAL MADRID (AGG 1-3)

    86. A Liverpool cross from the right, smartly cut out by Nacho.

    A Liverpool cross from the left, deflected, and cleared by Mendy with the help of Isco.

  • Sam Dymond

    LIVERPOOL 0-0 REAL MADRID (AGG 1-3)

    85. Courtois races off his line to claim Oxlade-Chamberlain's hopeful and, ultimately, wasteful cross into the box.

    The Madrid goalkeeper drops to his knees and then stomach, and eats up a few more seconds as the clock ticks towards 90.

  • Sam Dymond

    LIVERPOOL 0-0 REAL MADRID (AGG 1-3)

    82. Two more substitutions for Liverpool. On come Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Xherdan Shaqiri, off go Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino.

    Madrid also make a change with Isco replacing Marco Asensio.

  • Sam Dymond

    LIVERPOOL 0-0 REAL MADRID (AGG 1-3)

    81. Benzama! Misses from point-blank range!

    The Madrid striker, unmarked and unchallenged, gets his jump all wrong as he meets a dink from the left, inadvertently heading down, up and over.

  • Sam Dymond

    LIVERPOOL 0-0 REAL MADRID (AGG 1-3)

    80. Failing to make an impression at one end in heading wide from a corner, Nat Phillips shows his worth at the other.

    The Liverpool defender does really well to cut out a cross from the byline following outrageous skill from Asensio.

  • Sam Dymond

    LIVERPOOL 0-0 REAL MADRID (AGG 1-3)

    77. Have Liverpool finally run out of belief?

    It's games like these. It's nights like these. It's moments like these when they really need a packed Kop.

  • Sam Dymond

    LIVERPOOL 0-0 REAL MADRID (AGG 1-3)

    76. Real send three players into the penalty area for a corner. That tells you what you need to know about the state of this tie.

    Unsurprisingly, none of them win the ball when it's sent in.

  • Sam Dymond

    LIVERPOOL 0-0 REAL MADRID (AGG 1-3)

    74. A chance for Madrid to settle the tie on the counter.

    Benzema finds Odriozola on the right, but the substitute overcooks his cross when looking to return play to the striker, who had continued his run into the box.

  • Sam Dymond

    LIVERPOOL 0-0 REAL MADRID (AGG 1-3)

    72. Zinedine Zidane freshen things up with a double change. Alvara Odriozola, a traditional right-back, comes on to free Federico Valverde from his time filling in at the back, and they're joined on the pitch by Rodrygo. Off go Toni Kroos and Vinicius Junior.

  • Sam Dymond

    LIVERPOOL 0-0 REAL MADRID (AGG 1-3)

    70. Liverpool are really threatening now. Jota is denied twice in quick succession, first by another excellent Militao block, and then, when he blasts into the side netting.

    In between the two, Phillips steered a header over.

  • Sam Dymond

    LIVERPOOL 0-0 REAL MADRID (AGG 1-3)

    68. Salah finds himself surrounded by two players as he receives the ball inside the area – but it's Firmino and Mane.

    With the ball begging to be hit, the Egyptian takes two touches too many, which allows Militao to get back and block.

  • Sam Dymond

    LIVERPOOL 0-0 REAL MADRID (AGG 1-3)

    66. A superb double save from Alisson keeps Liverpool in the tie!

    The Brazilian gets out quickly to bravely deny Vinicius Junior, who had raced clear on to Valverde's superb pass.

    Reacting to the loose ball, the Liverpool keeper gets up and this time denies Benzema on the follow up.

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    LIVERPOOL 0-0 REAL MADRID (AGG 1-3)

    65. The latest Liverpool corner ends with Casemiro head and shoulders above the rest. Both literally and metaphorically.

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    LIVERPOOL 0-0 REAL MADRID (AGG 1-3)

    63. Superb tracking from Casemiro, who follows Alexander-Arnold along the touchline, and stops him from sending in another dangerous delivery.

    He then follows it up with a lovely pass down the flank for Vinicius Junior.

  • Sam Dymond

    LIVERPOOL 0-0 REAL MADRID (AGG 1-3)

    60. Cometh the hour, cometh Thiago and Diogo Jota. It's a double substitution that sees James Milner and Ozan Kabak replaced.

    Expect Fabinho to drop back into defence, and Jota to operate on the left with Mane on the right, and Salah through the middle.

  • Sam Dymond

    LIVERPOOL 0-0 REAL MADRID (AGG 1-3)

    59. As another attack breaks down, Casemiro buys a foul off Phillips by poking the ball one side of the centre-half and sacrificing himself for the hefty collision that follows.

    It's a Real Madrid free-kick and a yellow card for Phillips.

  • Sam Dymond

    LIVERPOOL 0-0 REAL MADRID (AGG 1-3)

    56. A rare lapse of concentration from Kroos sees the ball roll off his foot and out of play.

    There's nothing slack about Liverpool's response though. A quick throw from Wijnaldum, a splendid dummy from Mane, and a sighter for Firmino. The Brazilian thumps over from outside the box.

  • Sam Dymond

    LIVERPOOL 0-0 REAL MADRID (AGG 1-3)

    54. Benzema is dealt with by three Liverpool players once more, who together manage to block the striker's attempt to get on the end of Vinicius Junior's pull-back from the byline.

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