Liverpool lose 0-1 to Real Madrid in UCL final… Treble misfire
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp (55, Germany), who missed the UEFA Champions League title by one goal in front of his eyes, immediately regained his composure and looked forward to the next season.
Liverpool lost 1-0 to Real Madrid (Spain) in the 2021-2022 UEFA Champions League final held at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France on the 29th (Korean time).
As a result, Real Madrid, the team with the most UCL championships in history, lifted their 14th trophy ‘Big Year’, and Liverpool, the winner of the 2018-2019 season, tried to regain the top spot in three years, but were frustrated.
The dream of achieving three trophies (treble) in the season following the English Football Association (FA) Cup and the Carabao Cup (League Cup) has also been shattered.
Liverpool took a lead with 23 (9 effective shots)-3 (1 effective shot) in the number of shots on that day, but might not open the goal in the end due to the dazzling ‘save show’ of the opposing goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
This is the second time Liverpool lost to Real Madrid in the UCL final following the 2017-2018 season.
Their record of 1 win and 2 losses in their three finals matches.
It is a season that leaves a disappointment for Liverpool, as he challenged the ‘quadruple’ (4 victories) and achieved half the success of ‘double’ (2 victories).
In the EPL, Manchester City (93 points) were one point behind to take second place (92 points).
The players lowered their heads when the championship failed in the UCL, which was meant to appease that disappointment.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp told BT Sport following the match: “No one in the locker room thinks this season has been a great season.
It will probably take a few hours.”
“We played well, but it wasn’t a perfect match,” said Klopp, who calmly admitted defeat, making it clear that he intends to rise to a higher level next season.
“It’s not bad to get to the finals,” he said.
It’s kind of a success.
But it’s not the kind of success we want.”
Our players are very competitive.
It’s a great team, and we’ll be a great team next season as well.”
Then, “Where will the finals of the next season be held? Istanbul, Turkey? Let’s book a hotel.”
/yunhap news
