<p>Tuesday’s round of 16 first legs in the <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/champions-league-tv-schedule/">Champions League</a> delivered no shortage of fireworks. In one game, last season’s <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/europa-league-tv-schedule/">Europa League</a> winners Eintracht Frankfurt took on the most in-form team in Europe. In the other, UEFA treated fans to a rematch of <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/2022/05/28/vinicius-strikes-as-real-madrid-beat-liverpool-in-champions-league-final/">last season’s Champions League Final</a> between Real Madrid and Liverpool.</p>



<p>The drama was unmatched. At Anfield, Liverpool jumped out to a two-goal lead inside the first quarter of an hour. However, a miraculously vicious comeback allowed the visitors to return to Spain with an advantage on the aggregate score.</p>



<p>Real Madrid certainly made a habit of that a season ago. It had dramatic comebacks in each of the knockout stages before defeating Liverpool in the Final. This one did not require a 90th minute prayer. Instead, it was level at halftime, and separated by the end of the game.</p>



<h5>Real Madrid emerge from a stunned Anfield</h5>



<p>For the first 15 minutes, though, it was Liverpool back at its brilliant best. Darwin Núñez scored a stunner with a flick between his legs. Thibaut Courtois did gift the hosts and Mohamed Salah a goal. Real Madrid matched the brilliance and botchery of Liverpool, though. Vinícius Júnior scored a stunner of his own. Then, with 35 minutes played, Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson sent a clearing attempt off of the Brazilian and in. Two freak misplays by either goalie combined with sumptuous goals at either end. </p>



<p>In the second half, it was all Real Madrid. Eder Militao put <em>Los Blancos </em>ahead off a set piece header. Then, Karim Benzema sent a shot off Joe Gomez that sputtered past Alisson. In a flash, it was 4-2, a seemingly insurmountable mountain for the Reds. Karim Benzema added another on the counter attack to make it five.</p>



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<p>Jürgen Klopp will have to summit that mountain in another patented Liverpool comeback in a few weeks time.</p>



<h2>Napoli continues unbeatable form to match Real Madrid’s display</h2>



<p>In the other game, Napoli showed why it is lighting up <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/serie-a-tv-schedule/">Serie A</a> and doing the same in the UEFA Champions League. Despite Kvicha Kvaratskhelia missing a penalty in the first half, his forward partner in <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/dominance-of-victor-osimhen-taking-napoli-to-new-heights-20230221-WST-419166.html">Victor Osimhen</a> made the difference. The Nigerian striker continued to put the ball in the net with his 10th goal in his last nine games in all competitions.</p>



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<p>The second half was not as dominant as Real Madrid’s, but it served its purpose for the Italians. A second goal for some security arrived from Giovanni di Lorenzo. Then, Randal Kolo Muani, one of Eintracht Frankfurt’s top talents up top, picked up a red card. Kolo Muani is Frankfurt’s top scorer on the season, but will miss out on the return leg at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.</p>



<p>That game at Napoli, and the <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/champions-league-tv-schedule/">second leg of the Real Madrid-Liverpool tie</a>, are March 15.</p>



<p><em>PHOTO: IMAGO / Pro Sports Images</em></p>


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Tuesday's round of 16 first legs in the Champions League delivered no shortage of fireworks. In one game, last season's Europa League winners Eintracht Frankfurt took on the most in-form team in Europe. In the other, UEFA treated fans to a rematch of last season's Champions League Final between Real Madrid and Liverpool. The drama [&hellip;]

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<p>Bayern Munich stumbled to a third consecutive draw in the Bundesliga as they were held at home by <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/stvs_team/eintracht-frankfurt/">Eintracht Frankfurt </a>on Saturday evening. </p>



<p>The result meant that the Allianz Arena side are only one point clear of Union Berlin at the top of the table. It was billed to be a routine win for the hosts despite Frankfurt being unbeaten in five league games.</p>



<h5>Gnabry dropped to bench</h5>



<p>Much of the pre-game talk revolved around<a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/21144047/serge-gnabry-gucci-for-paris-fashion-week/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Serge Gnabry </a>who had attended the Paris Fashion Show in midweek. </p>



<p>Despite the German midfielder being dropped to the bench, Bayern took the lead in the 34<sup>th</sup> minute when Leroy Sane slotted home Thomas Muller’s cross from the right flank. &nbsp;</p>



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<p>Two minutes later Dayot Upamecano could have doubled the lead, but the defender missed his header from just six yards from Kingsley Coman’s cross following a corner.</p>



<p>The away side hardly offered anything in the first half but soon got into their stride after the restart. They limited Bayern’s midfield who could hardly carve out any openings in the final third. &nbsp;</p>



<h5>Equalizer for Eintracht Frankfurt</h5>



<p>Randal Kolo Muani then equalized in the 69<sup>th</sup> minute after Daichi Kamada’s brilliant hold up play. The Japanese forward did his best to keep possession and drag the Bayern defenders out of position before feeding Muani. The Frenchman held off Upamecano before smashing into the far corner from a tight angle to restore parity on the night.</p>



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<p>Both sides ringed on the changes from the bench in search of a winner and it Muller whose header from the center of the box was well saved by Frankfurt goalkeeper Kevin Trapp. Joshua Kimmich then fired wide from just outside the box before Frankfurt got a late corner as the game ended all square at the final whistle.</p>



<p>Frankfurt would feel they deserved the draw over the course of the game and the result sees them trail Bayern in fifth place with only 5 points behind. The Bundesliga title seems to be close this season as only three points separate the top four teams. </p>



<p>It’s back to the drawing board for Julian Nagelsmann as the German manager must sort out his best starting eleven as they travel to Wolfsburg next weekend before the round of 16 clash against Mainz in the DFB Pokal in midweek.</p>



<p>Photo credit: IMAGO / Eibner</p>


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