Jurgen Klopp: Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti feels they’ve reached Champions League quarter-finals

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes Real Madrid feel they are already through to the Champions League quarter-finals after an emphatic 5-2 win at Anfield.

The defending champions were trailing 2-0 early on in the first half before a Vinicius Jr brace, Eder Militao header and Karim Benzema double swung the last-16 encounter firmly in their favour.

Liverpool have it all to do ahead of the last-16 second leg on March 15, having become the first team in Champions League history to take a 2-0 lead and lose by a three-goal margin, and Klopp has conceded their hopes are remote.

Put to the Liverpool boss that Real boss Carlo Ancelotti said he could not say the last-16 tie was over, he said: ‘I think Carlo thinks the tie is over – and I think it as well in the moment.

‘But in three weeks – that is how it is in these moments – the closer you get to the game, the bigger our chances become and the less likely that the tie is over.

‘But tonight with a 5-2 when you see the game, they are pretty good in counter-attacking… we have to score there three goals and take some risks. That could be a bit tricky.

‘But it’s really not in my mind so we go there, I can say that now already, and try and win the game.

‘If that’s possible or not right now I don’t know but that’s what we will try and from there we will see.’