Liverpool have been left with a mountainous task to keep their Champions League ambitions alive after they were torn apart by ruthless Real Madrid at Anfield. Holders Real – who beat Liverpool in last season’s final in Paris – became the first side to score five at Anfield in Europe despite going two goals down early on as Liverpool made a dream start to this last-16 tie.
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European heavyweights PSG and Bayern Munich have been drawn against each other in the Champions League Last 16 while Liverpool will face Real Madrid in a repeat of last season’s final. Elsewhere Chelsea will face Borussia Dortmund with Man City taking on RB Leipzig
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Karim Benzema, Federico Valverde and Rodrygo were all on target as a dominant Real Madrid beat old rivals Barcelona 3-1 at home in El Clasico to move top of La Liga. Ferran Torres scored a late goal for Barca to spark hopes of a comeback but an injury time penalty put the result beyond doubt.
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FC Barcelon and Bayern Munich have been drawn in the same Group of the Champions League for the second season in a row meaning Robert Lewandowski will return to Bavaria sooner than anticipated. Inter Milan and Viktoria Plzen complete the group while PSG face Juventus, Benfica and Maccabi Haifa as the Parisians seek to achieve their ultimate aim of winning the Champions League
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Gareth Bale has agreed to join MLS side Los Angeles FC on a one-year deal. The forward, a free agent after leaving Real Madrid this summer, had other offers but has chosen to move to California and the MLS. Bale is looking to maintain his fitness ahead of Wales’ appearance at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
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