Real Madrid (Jankulovski) did the damage in the first game, and that proved decisive. A 1:0 edge gave them control of the contest and forced Liverpool (pikalicaaa) into a chase.
The second game brought more goals and more jeopardy, ending 2:2, but Real Madrid had already built the platform they needed. Liverpool matched them there, yet could not wipe out the earlier deficit, leaving the overall score at 3:2 by the close.
That is the key takeaway from this result: one clean first-game advantage, then enough composure to protect it when the pace lifted in the follow-up. The highlights came in that shift from a low-scoring opener to a four-goal second game, while the final score and match stats combined to leave Real Madrid (Jankulovski) on the right side of a close one.