Real Madrid 0-1 Liverpool FC on this day: the Reds put behind Rafael Benitez rumours and win at the Bernabeu
Rafa Benitez's Liverpool beat Real Madrid 1-0 at Santiago Bernabeu in Champions League last 16 first leg on 25th February 2009.
Rafael Benitez's Liverpool side beat Real Madrid 1-0 in the Champions League last 16 first leg on 25th February 2009. Yossi Benayoun scored the only goal of the game. The previous 24 hours there was a lot of speculation about Benitesz. Liverpool were second in Premier League and had just won nine consecutive games. Steven Gerrard was injured and Ryan Babel and David N'Gog were the substitutes. The bookmakers suspended betting. It was crazy for Liverpool fans. They were seven points behind Manchester United. But they were 10 points clear of fifth-placed Arsenal.
