It was an epic night, filled with
so many different storylines and for Liverpool goalkeeper, Loris Karius, his
part in the story will be remembered just as long as Gareth Bale’s incredible
bicycle kick or the sight of Salah’s tears.
Bale’s overhead volley, only two
minutes after coming on as a second-half substitute, will go straight into the
list of greatest all-time goals in a
That, however, tells only part of
the narrative from a night when the harsh reality for Liverpool is that Karius
was a danger to his own team. His mistake for Karim Benzema to open the scoring
was bad enough but the error that led to Bale’s second goal was possibly even
worse. Liverpool had started so
fearlessly. They were quick to the ball, strong in the challenge and utterly
determined to play the game at their pace.
Real
hasn't lost a Champions League final since 1981, and they become the first team
to win three in a row since Bayern Munich in the mid-70s. Liverpool loses the
final, loses Salah to injury finishes the season empty handed with one of their
own suffering one of the cruelest fates in the sports, carrying guilt he may
have a hard time letting go of for some time.
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