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The first leg of the Champions League last 16 for the 2021 season will take place this morning. The English club Liverpool will face German representatives RB Leipzig. Initially the matches of the two teams will take place at the Red Bull Arena, Germany, but due to the Covid atmosphere and the German government regulations which still limit the visits of tourists from England, tonight's match will be held at Puskas Arena, Budapest.

For Liverpool, anti night will be a very important match, considering that they are unlikely to get the English league title this season. Liverpool's target is to win the Champions League. For RB Leipzig their chances of winning are also very large. Given that they just managed to beat another English club Manchester United. At that time the Red Devils failed to qualify and had to go down caste to the European League

Liverpool's statistics are very good when they meet Germany's representatives. Liverpool are currently unbeaten in 10 matches against German clubs. This is a separate spirit for Liverpool. Liverpool last lost to a German club was in 2002. At that time they had to accept defeat from Bayer Leverkusen in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, April 9, 2002. Liverpool lost 4-2 and failed to qualify for the next round.

One problem for Liverpool is the news of the rift between the coach and the players in the dressing room. After they lost the Premier League match last week. But the Liverpool coach has already stated that his squad is safe and the players are still under his control

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Leg Pertama babak 16 besar Liga Champions musim 2021 akan berlangsung dinihari nanti. Klub Inggris Liverpool akan berhadapan dengan wakil jerman RB Leipzig. Semula pertandingan kedua tim akan berlangsung di Stadion Red Bull Arena Jerman akan tetapi karena suasana masih Covid serta aturan pemeruintah Jerman yang masih membatasi kunjungan pelancong dari Inggris pertandingan nanti malam akan dilangsung di Puskas Arena, Budapest.

Bagi Liverpool lagan anti malam akn menjadi laga yang sangat penting, mengingat mereka gelar juara liga Inggris mustahil mereka dapatkan musim ini. Target Liverpool adalah bisa menjuarai Liga Champions. Bagi RB Leipzig peluang menang mereka juga sangat besar. Mengingat mereka baru berhasil mengalahkan klub Inggris lainnya Manchester United. Saat itu setan merah gagal lolos dan harus turun kasta ke Liga Eropa

Statistik Liverpool sangat bagus saat bertemu dengan wakil jerman. Saat ini Liverpool tidak terkalahkan dalam 10 pertandingan melawan klub jerman. Ini menajdi semnagat tersendiri bagi Liverpool. Liverpool terakhir kalah dari klub jerman adalah pada tahun 2002. Saat itu mereka harus menerima kekalahan dari Bayer Leverkusen di leg kedua babak perempat final Liga Champions, 9 April 2002. Liverpool kalah dengan skor 4-2 dan gagal lolos ke babak selanjutnya.

Satu yang menjadi kendala Liverpool adalah kabar keretakan hubungan pelatih dan pemain di Ruang ganti. Setelah mereka kalah di pertandingan liga inggris minggu kemarin. Tetapi pelatih Liverpool sudah menyatakan bahwa skuad dia aman dan para pemain masih di bawah kendalinya