Liverpool are preparing to face Real Madrid in the second leg of their Champions League knockout tie as they look to overturn a three-goal first leg deficit in the Bernabeu.
Having played in some of the greatest stadiums in European football in recent years, the Reds are yet to grace the Bernabeu during Jurgen Klopp’s tenure.
However, they did face Madrid in a two-legged tie in the 2020/21 campaign but Liverpool were forced to play at Madrid’s Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium while their home ground underwent renovation.
You have to go back to 2014 for the last time Liverpool played at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. The team that faced off against the likes of Iker Casillas, Cristiano Ronaldo and Marcello was certainly a far cry from the Liverpool we’ve seen win multiple trophies under Klopp.
Perhaps even the most knowledgable of Liverpool fans would struggle to name the unusual starting eleven fielded by manager Brendan Rogers almost a decade ago.
Liverpool headed to Spain for the fourth game in their Champions League group after losing their home match against Los Blancos 3-0 as Ronaldo and Karim Benzema dominated Anfield.
Rodgers left out Steven Gerrard, Jordan Henderson, Raheem Sterling, Mario Balotelli and Philippe Coutinho for the reverse fixture and lost out to a single Benzema goal.
Henderson remains the only player from that matchday squad to still be at the club today.
Join us for a trip dow memory lane as we bring you the Liverpool starting line-up from that night and reveal where each of those players are now.
5. LB: Alberto Moreno
The 30-year-old is currently at Villarreal after leaving Liverpool for the Spanish side in 2019 on a free transfer. Moreno managed 141 games on Merseyside during a five-year spell. | Getty Images
6. CM: Joe Allen
Still only 33, he’s currently back at his former club Swansea in the Championship. He left the Reds after four years, in 2016, for Stoke and he enjoyed 132 appearances for Liverpool. | Liverpool FC via Getty Images
7. CM: Emre Can
Currently at Borussia Dortmund, the midfielder has been a key man for the German side since joining in 2020. After departing Liverpool he played for Juventus but spent most of his time on loan at Dortmund, who he would later sign for on a permanent deal. | AFP via Getty Images
8. CM: Lucas Leiva
Having won the League Cup during 346 appearances for Liverpool, Leiva was a cult figure in midfield during his time at the club. He joined Lazio in 2017 after nine years on Merseyside. Now he’s back in his native Brazil playing for Gremio in Serie A. | Getty Images