Liverpool supporters arrived in Madrid on Wednesday hoping for a minor miracle, instead they left with a somewhat predictable reality check.
Jurgen Klopp selected an ultra-attacking line-up for the Champions League second-leg encounter, throwing Darwin Nunez, Diogo Jota, Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah up top in a 4-2-4 formation.
The Reds had early first half chances but could not find a breakthrough, despite trailing 5-2 from the first leg. Before the hour mark had even been reached, Klopp decided to ring the changes, but the removal of one player in particular raised some eyebrows amongst Liverpool supporters.
