Coach Klopp: 'Liverpool has more motivation to face Real'

"The first thing I can say about this draw result is: This is the Champions League. The name of the tournament speaks for itself. We must be excited to face Real," Marca (Western) newspaper. Spain) quoted the German military leader.

According to the draw results on the evening of November 7, Liverpool and Real met in the 1/8 round of the Champions League this season. In the previous nine matches, Real was marginally better with one draw, three losses and five wins - of which, the most recent was the final of the 2021-2022 season.

Currently, Liverpool are not in their best form. After 13 matches in the Premier League, they are eighth with five wins, four draws and four losses, 15 points behind the top of the table Arsenal. Meanwhile, Real still shows the position of the defending champion of the Champions League, and is second in La Liga. However, coach Klopp is still confident: "Liverpool need to improve many things, but meeting Real will give us more motivation to prepare."

This will be a match between the two most traditional teams in the Champions League. Real outperformed the rest by 14 Cups, while Liverpool have won six times - third behind Real and Milan.

Fans have to wait until February 21, 2023 to see the first leg at Anfield and the return leg a week later at the Bernabeu. In the immediate future, most players of the two teams will focus on playing the World Cup with the national team. "I know Liverpool have met Real in two finals. But never have we competed in the first leg and return format. So Liverpool eagerly await this match," the 55-year-old continued. "Real's record in this arena is number one. We know that. But Liverpool are not bad. Besides, we have Anfield and everyone knows what that means."