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After playing fantastic matches in the "Anfield" stadium, the Madrid "Real" team managed to improve quite a few records.
Yesterday, Carlo Ancelotti's pupils in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals away from home crushed the "Liverpool" club 5:2.
Memorable achievements of the royal club:
- "Real" forward Karim Benzema scored a goal in the 18th consecutive Champions League season, surpassing record holder Lionel Messi;
- forward Vinicius became the youngest player since Johan Cruyff's time to score two goals at "Anfield" stadium;
- K. Benzema has already scored a record six goals against "Liverpool";
- The English club conceded five goals at home for the first time in a European tournament;
- "Real" became the first team in Champions League history to win a match by a three-goal margin, conceding two goals for the first time;
- Vinicius became the second youngest player in "Real" history to score in three consecutive Champions League matches.
