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The Champions League is back in action on
Who’s Playing
Real Madrid @ LiverpoolCurrent Records: Real Madrid 4-1-1; Liverpool 5-1
How To Watch
When: Tuesday at 3 p.m. ETWhere: AnfieldTV: CBSLive stream: Paramount+.
What to Know
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The Champions League is back! After a short break, the second leg of the round of 16 is ready to kick off on Tuesday. Having advanced past the group stage, Real Madrid will now face off against Liverpool at 3:00 p.m. ET on February 21st at Anfield.
With their success against Celtic back in November of 2022, Real Madrid have now tallied two blowout victories on the season. Real Madrid blew past Celtic 5-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Real Madrid also won the last time the pair played on September 6, 2022.
Meanwhile, Liverpool extended their game-winning streak to five back in November of 2022. Liverpool were able to grind out a solid win over Napoli , winning 2-0. The score was all tied up 0-0 after the first half, but Liverpool scored two unanswered goals in the second.
Real Madrid are the reigning Champions League champion after winning last year’s final 1-0 against Liverpool. As for Liverpool, they were one match away from winning it all, losing to Real Madrid 1-0 in the Champions League final.
Real Madrid sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a win over Liverpool back in May of 2022. Will Real Madrid repeat their success, or do Liverpool have a better game plan this time around? We’ll find out soon enough.
Odds
Liverpool are the favorite in this one, according to the latest Champions League odds, being +128 to win.
The over/under is set at 2.5 goals.
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Tuesday’s broadcast schedule
(All times U.S./Eastern)
UEFA Champions League Today, 2 p.m., CBS and Paramount+Liverpool vs. Real Madrid 3 p.m., CBS and Paramount+Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Napoli, 3 p.m., Paramount+UEFA Champions League Post-Match Show, 5 p.m., CBS Sports Network and Paramount+
Wednesday’s broadcast schedule
(All times U.S./Eastern)
UEFA Champions League Today, 2 p.m., CBS and Paramount+RB Leipzig vs. Manchester City, 3 p.m., CBS and Paramount+Inter vs. Porto, 3 p.m., Paramount+UEFA Champions League Post-Match Show, 5 p.m., CBS Sports Network and Paramount+