Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli will be reprimanded by manager Brendan Rodgers after swapping shirts with Real Madrid’s Pepe with his side 3-0 down at half-time.
It took the defending European champions just 18 first-half minutes to dismantle what Liverpool thought was a good platform having enjoyed some early pressure at Anfield.
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