5’ of extra time addded.

0-1

2:28 - 90min in…

Liverpool running out of time…

Nothing results fro the corner.

0-1

NO GOAL!!!!

2:12 - 75min in…

Think it’s going to be a goal…

0-0

1:20 - 45min in…

TAA with a crappy cross…

0-1

TAA with a nice entry pass from outside the box to Salah who heads it into Courtois’ chest…

0-0

1:55 - 60min in…

Vini with a nice little run into the box, but the soft pass and solid positioning from Liverpool’s back four made it easy to clear.

0-0

1:05 - 30min in…

Pulls out to regroup…

Madrid had a decent run with Valverde up the right hand side, but his center to Vini was too deep and easily handled for Liverpool to go on the counter.

Mane in the box again…

Liverpool keeping pressure on.

Sarah has a weak strike in the box denied by Courtois; forced him to get low to stop it though.

0-0

12:50 - 15min in…

This is wild… 😔

Open space for any and all

FINAL

Liverpool 0-1 Real Madrid

That’s a wrap…

One last atttack, Fabinho up the left hand side and his cross gets snagged by Couirtois…

A minute to go and Alison sends it aimlessly…

I think that’s going to be it after Keita fouls Kroos around midfield.

Kroos taking the corner, tapping it to Benzema and after some bouncing around Benzema enters the box and lays one off for Camavinga who sky’s it over the net.

Vini coming off, being replaced by Rodrygo @ +2

Ceballos had a go and a really good opening, but completely blew it. Still got a Real Madrid corner as they waste more time…

Ughhhhhh Liverpool bounced around the box again looking like they might get a shot, but end with nothing…

Another sub coming on for Madrid, Ceballos on 89’… for Modric

Vini made some nice moves to get Benzema the ball in the box, but TAA was able to take it away.

TAA taking it, it’s high and Konate goes up for it, but Courtois snags it and falls down, “hurt”, to waste time…

Camavinga (who I love and wanted for Liverpool) coming on for Valverde - 85’

Another Liverpool corner 88’……………

What a sequence.

Still dancing around the box until Real takes it and now running forward, but Alison is able to snag the ball as it rolls into the box.

Another TAA corner that gets deflected out.

Just off the outstretched arm… ahhhh

Firmino got in the box and his back pass to Keita gets struck waaaaay over the net…

Deep pass from Fabinho to Salah and Salah makes magic to get a shot on goal, but deflected by Courtois for a corner.

Liverpool still in control of the ball. Creating opportunities for themselves, but still can’t get much in the way of scoring.

Real chance for Madrid on a free kick just a bit outside the box but Casemiro blows it (thankfully)

Liverpool pushing forward again. Mane and Salah with some nice play and slow rolling deflected ball gets tapped out by Courtois. Corner kick for TAA…

Yup. Henderson and Thiago off. Firmino and Keita on - 77’

More beautiful play between Jota and Firmino, but gets deflected out and Mane called for the offside anyways…

Firmino as well, not sure for who… maybe Henderson?

Ahhhhrrrgggghhhhhh Mane → TAA → a center that gets mucked up in a crowded box of defenders…

Keita getting ready to enter the match for Liverpool- likely for Thiago

Moving back up to the top to go through the second half.

End of First Half

0-0

Entered extra time now waiting the announcement…

+3

Liverpool circling… TAA drives a nice ball hot to Jota who has no chance to really get a boot on it to direct it…

Getting checked now… nervous…

Unrelated to the above… but so close! Jota gets his head on the left post softly to leave the ball for Salah who struggles to get to it on time.

Konate sky’s to get his head on it

Alana to Benzema right in front of ALison, but struggles, the ball bounces around, and Benzema then finds the back of the net, but the offside flag comes up 😥..

Taking their slow approach up the pitch again.

59’

Bounces away with no danger to RM…

Robertson’s corner bounces away to Henderson who strikes it well, but way out wide.

Vini earned a free kick for himself, but still in Real’s half

Speaking of the devil! Diego Jota on for Luis Diaz - 65’ - enters before the free kick.

Robertson lining up for a corner Liverpool kick…

TAA and Robertson line up over it and Robertson takes it.

Robertson gets into the box and finds Mane who fell a little too deep and wide with it, but still manages to win a corner for Liverpool.

Liverpool 0-1 Real Madrid

No subs yet. Excited for (hopefully) Diego Jota to come on soon…

Hard, low cross from Valverde across to Vini allows him to tap it in…

Moves it over the Henderson who tries a cross, but results in the ball rolling back to Alison.

Vini able to dribble through the legs of Konate in the box and earns a corner for Real Madrid…

Real Madrid take the lead, goal for Vini Jr…

Crap…

Salah taken down and earns a free pick in good position on the right side of the goal box.

Luis Diaz dragged down by Carvale, Robertson ready for a deep free kick.

8 attempts, 5 on target for Liverpool.

0 attempts for Real Madrid.

Fabinho picks up the first yellow card of the match - 62’

Real Madrid really just biding their time throughout.

Salah with two attempts that both get stifled… Salah calling for a hand ball, but don’t think his appeal will result in anything.

Good cross from TAA just misses Thiago at the near post…

Second Half

Liverpool definitely have had a the better time so far, but no one has really gotten close, except for maybe the Mane strike off the post.

Some good defending by Liverpool. Intensity is definitely high right now between the two teams. Seeing some frustration from Madrid and it’s hard to blame them, although I think I might actually agree with Thierry Henry’s take that the ball hit Fabinho’s off-knee in the tackle so it was unintentiona

Vini to Benzema in the box caught by Alison, but it required really good positioning to snag it. Could’ve easily gone over his head.

Missed the first five minutes in the shower…

Fabinho has a go… pretty wasteful, but it does look like it might have actually knocked Kroos’ elbow

Poor pass by Henderson, aiming for TAA in the box.

Madrid being patient moving it around, ensuring they don’t make any reckless mistakes.

Mane finds the post! Almost bounces off of Courtois’ back too!

Salah to TAA who soars it over the net…

Mane received in the box and moved it over to Sarah for a strike; once again denied!

Konate looking great defending on Vini Jr.

Picked up a four pack of this Kveik Lager from Reubens before kick-off

I absolutely love Thiago and Fabinho in the middle, two great players and a fantastic pairing. Still hoping Harvey Elliot and Curtis Jones eventually make themselves a staple over Henderson to be the attacking midfielder.

Madrid gave up a good oppt bouncing around the Liverpool box.

Set piece for Liverpool bounces off the wall and leads to Courtous snagging it easily on a slow bounce into the box.

And we are off, 35 minutes later…

First Half

Stadium seems to be blaming fans for being late, which reporters and Liverpool fans are vehemently denying.

Currently a 30min delay due to Liverpool fans not being able to get in and gates being closed. No one seems to know what’s happening or why…

Stade de France

Saturday, May 28th, 2022

Liverpool v Real Madrid