Djimi Traoré wants no more lies, reveals real reason for Liverpool's elimination

Alisson had no chance for Benzema's goal. Van Dijk chested down a geometric inside pass from Camavinga, who had been a real handful all day, to Benzema. The ball found its way to Vinicius, who kicked the ball into the air before assisting the captain, who blew the ball into the net with the door wide open. Ancelotti stepped in to withdraw the sore Benzema, the incombustible Modric, the evergreen Kroos - player of the night - and the pacy Vinicius. Barça in sight. Liverpool, who only held their own in the first half hour at Anfield, were already history. It's the quarter-finals for Los Blancos, but watch out for Friday's draw.

Karim Benzema has Liverpool as one of his favourite victims. The Frenchman's six goals for the Anfield side in seven games is the painful record Jurgen Klopp's side have set against the Real Madrid captain. But when Liverpool take stock of the damage they suffer against the team that denied them European champions in 2018 and 2022, the figure of Vinicius soon emerges. The Brazilian has become another nightmare for the six-time European champions, a player who has wreaked havoc in their duel against an opponent they face for the sixth time tonight.

"He's a world-class player, one of the best players out there," explained Jürgen Klopp after the first leg. At Anfield, it was the figure of Vinicius who brought Madrid out of a situation that had turned into a white nightmare in the first quarter of an hour with Klopp's side 2-0 up. After the half-hour mark, the scoreboard showed a 2-2 draw and Vinicius' name alongside the two goals scored by Carlo Ancelotti's side.

<strong>Traoré praised Benzemá</strong>

Former Liverpool player Djimi Traoré wrote on your Twitter account his opinion on Liverpool's elimination at the hands of Real Madrid and while he said he was sad that the red team is no longer fighting for the Champions League title to the ball the work of Karim Benzema: "World class player Benzema (nightmare to mark) and Rüdiger is rock at Real Madrid back 4. Liverpool need to be more efficient in final 3rd . Come on reds"