UEFA Champions League: Liverpool 0 Real Madrid 3

Cristiano Ronaldo netted for the 20th time in 13 appearances this season to open the scoring and move within one of former Real stalwart Raul's Champions League competition record of 71 goals.

While the European champions' first featured slick passing and a world-class finish, Liverpool were the architects of their own downfall from there as Karim Benzema twice capitalised on slack defending to net a double before half-time.

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