Holders Real Madrid rallied from a 2-0 down to thrash Liverpool 5-2 to secure a huge advantage in the first leg of Champions League Round of 16 tie.
Vinicius Jr and Karim Benzema each scored a brace while Eda Militao added another to round off an impressive and ruthless display.
Darwin Nunez opened the scoring for the hosts with a brilliant flick after only four minutes before Mohammed Salah benefited from goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois’ howler to double their lead 10 minutes later.
Liverpool appeared to be on a cruised control but Real sensationally turned the game around — Vinicius pulled one back with a terrific strike inside the penalty box before cashing in on Alisson’s poor clearance to draw level before the interval.
After the resumption the fourteen time champions stamped their authority and annihilated the premier league giants by adding three more goals after 67 minutes of proceedings.
Eda Militão headed in the third from Luka Modric’s free-kick while Benzema hit a brace afterwards to put the game to rest.
The Spanish LaLiga outfit became the first team to score five goals at Anfield in a European competition.
The return leg is almost an impossible task for the Reds, it will take a monstrous performance or miracle to turn it around at the Bernabeu.