Karim Benzema has revealed Real Madrid exploited the weakness in Liverpool's defence as Trent Alexander-Arnold was at fault for the only goal of the game on Wednesday night.
Liverpool knew they needed a miracle to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League after losing 5-2 to Madrid in the first leg at Anfield and Benzema's goal in the 78th minute put the tie beyond any doubt.
The Los Blancos skipper, who was left unmarked when he slotted home the only goal of the match after Vinicius Junior managed to scuff the ball in his direction, revealed that he had informed his Madrid teammates to focus on exploiting the space between Liverpool's centre-backs.
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Speaking after scoring his third goal against Jurgen Klopp's side across the two legs, the 35-year-old pointed out Liverpool's weakness in their defence.
"I told Camavinga that the two Liverpool centre-backs open up a lot," Benzema said. "I told him small details, as I know that the two Liverpool centre-backs play wide open, there is an opportunity in the centre and we did that in the goal. He is a young player but he has a lot of talent and we are happy with him"
After being dumped out of the Champions League, Liverpool now face an uphill battle to be in the competition next season as they currently sit sixth in the Premier League.
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