A close look back at Liverpool's last win over Real Madrid

Liverpool may not have the finest recent record against Spanish giants Real Madrid but still hold memories of a famous win back in 2009. It remains their last win against tonight's opponents.

Liverpool had stormed through a relatively routine group stage featuring Atletico Madrid, Marseille and PSV Eindhoven.

With the advantage of group winners usually meaning a favorable tie, Liverpool were shocked to be drawn against Los Blancos, who had only finished 2nd in their own group stage.

Real Madrid had lost two of their six league games but courtesy of four wins, they still achieved a comfortable second place.

Juventus edged the head to head to earn top spot, as both sides finished on twelve points.

A renewed rivalry

The meeting was the first between the sides in twenty-eight years, where Liverpool legend Bob Paisley won his third and final European Cup. One of an incredible twenty major honors the great man won with his beloved Reds.

Alan Kennedy, who was once a British record signing for a full back, smashed home the only goal of the game to give Liverpool a famous win.

Kennedy would also go on to score the winning penalty in the European Cup final three years later.

Liverpool went into the second leg at Anfield with a shock 1-0 lead. Yossi Benayoun scored a late winner at the Santiago Bernabeu against a Madrid side including players such as Fabio Cannavaro, Raul and Iker Casillas.

Liverpool would have expected an onslaught from the visitors but Liverpool came out of the blocks determined to put on a show.

Iker Casillas had already made a few early saves before he flew to his left to deny a long range effort from Javier Mascherano.

The already raucous atmosphere leaped to new heights midway through the half as Torres out-muscled Pepe and slid home Dirk Kuyt's cutback to put Liverpool ahead and double their lead on aggregate.

Liverpool were given a golden chance to all but seal the tie after half an hour. Former Manchester United defender Gabriel Heinze lost his bearings before handling the ball inside the area.

Steven Gerrard stepped up and smashed the ball past Casillas and in the year Madrid legend Zinedine Zidane called the skipper 'The best midfielder in the world' he wasn't finished tormenting his Spanish opponent just yet.

Just two minutes after the restart, Gerrard played the ball wide for Ryan Babel before bursting into the area to seize on the Dutchman's cross and hammer home the half volley in front of the Kop.

The cake may have been firmly iced but a cherry was still to be added late on. Andrea Dossena, who also added a fourth against Manchester United at Old Trafford a month later, slotted home to make it a staggering 4-0 on the night and 5-0 over the two legs.