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The Blaugrana hold a nine-point lead as they welcome Madrid to the Nou Camp

Real Madrid eased past Liverpool to reach the Champions League quarter-finals.

Real Madrid entered the second leg of their last-16 Champions League tie against Liverpool with a comfortable three-goal advantage, and Karim Benzema's strike on Wednesday ensured a 1-0 win for a 6-2 aggregate victory for the Spanish giants, which took them comfortably into the quarterfinals.

Talking point from Ian Doyle after Liverpool lose 1-0 on the night and 6-2 on aggregate against Real Madrid in the Champions League

REAL MADRID 1-0 LIVERPOOL (6-2 aggregate): The Reds never had the look of a team who could pull off a Champions League miracle as they were beaten 1-0 by Los Blancos

REAL MADRID 1-0 LIVERPOOL (6-2 on aggregate): Facing a mountain to climb in the second leg in Spain, Jurgen Klopp fielded a four-man attack in the Bernabeu, but they failed to score

Travelling Liverpool fans will be toasting their heroes or drowning their sorrows after Wednesday's Champions League tie in Madrid.

Vinícius Júnior sparked Real Madrid’s 3-1 comeback over Espanyol in the Spanish league on Saturday, keeping Barcelona within reach in the title race before the rivals meet next weekend. Joselu Mato put Espanyol ahead at the Santiago Bernabeu in the eighth minute. But Vinícius equalized in the 22nd before Éder…

Leeds United shot-stopper Illan Meslier has been tipped to replace David de Gea at Manchester United