A wonderful review of the first round of the Champions League knockout, Real Madrid's reversal of Inter Milan, Liverpool's big win away from Porto

According to CCTV5 program list (December 29, 2023), the first round of the elimination match of the top 16 of the European Champions League has ended, of which the most eye-catching two games are Real Madrid against Inter and Liverpool against Porto. The two games were full of suspense and excitement, which filled the fans' eyes

According to CCTV5 program list (December 29, 2023), the first round of the elimination match of the top 16 of the European Champions League has ended, of which the most eye-catching two games are Real Madrid against Inter and Liverpool against Porto. These two games were full of suspense and excitement, which made the fans feast their eyes.

The match between Real Madrid and Inter Milan is known as the focus of the Champions League knockout. Both teams have a glorious history of the Champions League and are eager to regain their glory in this season. However, the start of the game was not ideal. Internazionale broke the deadlock by Martinez in the seventh minute, and Real Madrid lost their main central defender Ramos in the 25th minute, because he was awarded a penalty for handball when defending. Inter's Lukaku made a penalty hit, expanding the score to 2-0. Real Madrid faced great adversity, but they did not give up. They recovered a goal from Benzema in the 35th minute, and then scored directly from Cross's free kick in the 45th minute to equalize the score. In the second half, both sides had the chance to take the lead, but they did not grasp it until the 89th minute, when Real Madrid's substitute striker Mariano headed the goal in the restricted area, the ball hit Inter's defender Skrinyar's leg, changed the direction, flew into the goal of Inter, and Real Madrid completed the reversal, winning the life and death battle 3-2.

The match between Liverpool and Porto is considered to be the most unbalanced one in the Champions League knockout. Liverpool was the Champions League champion last season, while Porto was the second place in the group match. There is a clear gap between the two teams. The result of the match also proved this point. Liverpool beat Porto 5-0 away from home, locking the place for promotion ahead of time. Liverpool's goalscorers were Salah, Mane, Filmino, Henderson and Origi. They showed excellent offensive ability, while Porto had no ability to fight back. They only shot once in the whole game and missed the target. Liverpool created an amazing record in this game. They won away games for the sixth time in a row in the knockout phase of the Champions League, which is the longest winning streak in the history of the Champions League.

The first round of the Champions League knockout has brought us many surprises and shocks. We are looking forward to the second round of the competition to see which teams can reach the last eight and continue to fight on the stage of the Champions League. Here are all the scores of the first round of the Champions League knockout:

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