There's no point in beating around the proverbial bush—over the course of two legs in the Champions League Round of 16, Liverpool was absolutely embarrassed by defending European champions Real Madrid.
The Reds found themselves trailing 5-2 on aggregate after the first leg and needing a minor miracle to advance. There was no magic for them at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, as it was Real Madrid who scored the only goal on Wednesday in a 1-0 victory that sent them through to the quarterfinals.
Obviously it was Karim Benzema who provided the match's lone breakthrough:
CBS Sports Golazo u26bdufe0fKARIM BENZEMA PUTS THE TIE OUT OF REACH!