Liverpool reaffirmed their formidable reputation in the UEFA Champions League as they eliminated Real Madrid from the last 16 of the competition with a sensational 4-0 second-leg victory at Anfield.
In the build-up to the match, Reds boss Rafa Benitez called for his side - who held a 1-0 first-leg lead over their Spanish opponents - to be offered greater respect due to a Uefa ranking as the best team on the continent after lifting the European Cup in 2005 and reaching the final two years later.
And a goal from Fernando Torres followed by a Steven Gerrard penalty and a second strike from the Liverpool captain before a late Andrea Dossena effort ensured Benitez's point was proven as record-breaking, nine-time winners Real crashed out at the first knockout stage of the tournament for the fifth successive season.
In the build-up to the match, Reds boss Rafa Benitez called for his side - who held a 1-0 first-leg lead over their Spanish opponents - to be offered greater respect due to a Uefa ranking as the best team on the continent after lifting the European Cup in 2005 and reaching the final two years later.
And a goal from Fernando Torres followed by a Steven Gerrard penalty and a second strike from the Liverpool captain before a late Andrea Dossena effort ensured Benitez's point was proven as record-breaking, nine-time winners Real crashed out at the first knockout stage of the tournament for the fifth successive season.
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