| It is the first time this century that they have been Spain's lone representatives in the last eight | |
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| The wins against Inter were followed by a 2-0 loss at Shakhtar, but Mönchengladbach were then beaten by the same scoreline in the final round of group games | Benzema and Sergio Ramos scored for Madrid in the second leg |
Simon Hart, Liverpool reporter: Liverpool have won seven of their last eight matches away from Anfield, the last-16 double-header against Leipzig in Budapest included.
11| Their overall record in two-legged knockout ties with Liga sides in all UEFA club competitions is W9 L3; including single-match finals it is W11 L5 | He has not played since |
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| The Frenchman also got the only goal as Madrid won 1-0 in Spain two weeks later | That said, winning the battle in midfield and stemming the Reds' counters could prove pivotal |
They were 3-0 victors at Arsenal on Saturday thanks to two second-half goals from substitute Diogo Jota and one from Mohamed Salah.
3| Their campaign came to an end in the round of 16 as they lost 2-1 home and away to Manchester City | It's only just over two years ago that we faced them and it was a tough night for us, so to get the chance to play them again is cool |
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| I am really looking forward to the games | However, a calf muscle injury sustained on international duty with Spain has ruled him out of this tie |
He subsequently underwent surgery on the problem.
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