Title dream burst!
Jürgen Klopp (54) loses the Champions League final in Paris with Liverpool unhappily 0-1. Real star Vinicius Junior (21) makes the royals the kings of Europe with his goal!
Carlo Ancelotti (62) is the first coach in history to win the Champions League four times. Toni Kroos (32) even triumphed for the fifth time – unique for a German footballer!
Kroos then at DAZN: “Before the season, I didn’t expect to get to the final or even win the title. Winning five times is just amazing!”
And ONE is to blame for that: Real goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois (30)!
Foto: Getty Images
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For Klopp, that means: Henkelpott gone, revenge failed!
Four years ago, the Klopp team failed in the final against Real (1:3). At that time, ex-Real star Ramos fouled Liverpool’s Mo Salah, who had to be substituted with tears in his eyes because of a shoulder injury. Liverpool haven’t forgotten that!
The Klopp stars are correspondingly hot in the duel of the giants. Courtois has to save against Salah after just 15 minutes, who tries again dangerously two minutes later.
Storm colleague and Bayern player Sadio Mané has the next top chance (21), pulls after fine dribbling from 15 meters – the next monster act by Courtois prevents Real’s deficit! The Belgian directs the ball to the post with his fingertips.
The Madrilenians let the Klopp-Elf do the game and lie in wait for counterattacks, which Liverpool sovereignly prevents – until just before the break.
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Unleashed: Kroos celebrating with midfield colleague Luka ModricPhoto: WITTERS
At the first big excitement (43rd), Klopp suddenly has a dizzy spell!
After great preliminary work from Alaba, Benzema first stumbles in front of the goal, but then gets a duel rebound in front of his feet and pushes in for the supposed lead. The following offside decision is confirmed by the video referee after an agonizingly long three and a half minutes. BamS referee Thorsten Kinhöfer (53): “The right decision”.
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Klopp’s wife Ulla cheered on the stands in ParisPhoto: picture alliance / Press photo Rudel
Real scores again after the break – and this time the goal counts (59′). Valverde puts the ball sharply in the middle from the right, Vinicius Jr. just has to put his foot away at the second post – 1-0!
As a result, Liverpool still has several chances to respond: Salah circles to the far corner and then tries it from an acute angle. But Courtois remains insurmountable that evening!
Liverpool is still running wild, but ultimately despairs of the Real defense – who in the end celebrate their goalkeeper above all…
