World Soccer - UK (2022-07)

Vinicius,wide
onthe left,in
vain.Butthey
knewhistime
wouldcome.
After all, they were entitled.
Madridwerefirst to putthe ball in the
netthroughKarimBenzemajust before
half-time.Aninordinatelylengthywait
fortheVAR checkeventuallyrescued
Liverpoolwith a generousoffsideruling.
Anotherday,anotherVARteam,and
theycouldhavebeengoinginat
half-timea goaldown.
Liverpoolpressedforward with serious
intentimmediatelyaftertheintervalbut
itwas Madridwhotookthe leadinthe
59thminute.Herewasaclassiccounter.
FedericoValverdefiredacross goal,
a deflectionwrong-footedBenzema
butViniciussneakedinbehindTrent
Alexander-Arnoldtoinflictthe decisive

LIVERPOOL 0

REALMADRID 1

(ViniciusJunior 59 )

HT: 0 -0Ref:ClementTurpin

2022 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL

May 28 – StadedeFrance,Paris

WHATTHEY

SAID

CARLO ANCELOTTI

(RealMadridmanager)

“We deserved to winthiscompetition in

evey sense. We hadtodig in from the

last 16 until tonightand we nevergave

up. We managedthe game very well.

Theyfound it hard to play behind us.

Whenwekeptpossessionbetterinthe

secondhalfthatchanged thegame. I

think it is easietowin theChampions

LeaguewithRealMadridthananother

clubbecause of thehistory andthe fans’

connectionTheyare born with this

passion.I am very pleasedtowin this

trophyfoutimes butI am even more

thrilledtohavecomebacktoMadridand

tohavehad suca spectacularseason.

Asfor ThibautCourtois, Ican’t believe

whathedid.Unbelievable.”

JURGENKLOPP

(Liverpool

manager)

“It was 50 -5 0

possession, we had

a lotmoreshots

ontargetbut the

decisivestatison

RealMadrid’sside.

Theyscoreda goal we didn’t.Thatis

the easiestexpanation in theworld

offootball. It is harshbut when the

goalkeeperisman of thematch

something goes wrongfor te other

team. CongratulationstoRealMadrid.

The counter-attackingthreattheyhave

isimmense.Weplayeda good game but

whenyou lose1-0, youhavetoaccept

itisnot good enough.But theseboys

playedanotstanding seasonWewillgo

again.Where is it next season?Istanbul?

Bookthe hotel.”

THIBAUT COURTOIS

(RealMadridgoalkeeper)

“Ineededtowin afinal fomycareer, for

all thehardworktoput respectonmy

name, as Idon’t

think Iget enough

respect,especially

inEngland.Inthe

press conference

beforethe game

I said that when

Madridpayfinals

theywin.I wason

the good side of

history.I sawa lotoftweetscomingmy

way that Iwould gethumbed. Insteadit

was theother wayround.”

ONTHE CROWDPROBLEMS

LIVERPOOL:Supportes should not

havetoexperiencethe scenes we have

witnessedWehaveofficiallyrequested

a formal investigationintothe causes

ofthese unacceptable issues.

UEFA:Turnstiesatthe Liverpoolend

becameblocked by thousandsoffans

who hadpurchased fake ticketsthatdid

not wok.Thiscreated abuild-upoffans

tryingtoget in.UEFAissympathetic to

those affected by theseeventsand will

reviewtese mattersurgentlytogether

withthe French poice andauthorities,

and with theFenchfootballfederation.

openingstrike.

Modric& Co redoubledthe midfield

smotherbutstillneededthe brillianceof

Courtoistodeny Salah,substitute Diogo

JotaandSalahagain,magnificently,

before celebratingMadrid’s fifthwinin

eightyears.Liverpoolwereleftwiththe

comparative deflationof“only”aLeague

CupandFACupdouble.Threefinals.

Nogoals.Onlyteeming regrets.

Ancelotti,bycontrast,satdownat

hiseaseonthe awardspodiumawaiting

hismedal-bedeckedplayerstojoinhim.

MadridwerekingsofEuropeyet again

andAncelotticouldenjoyhistoryofhis

ownwitharecord fourChampions

Cupstosupplementhistwoas a player.

WhoneededKylianMbappe?

KeirRadnedge

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2022 CHAMPIONS LEAGUEFINAL

CHAMPIONSLEAGUE REVIEW

Contrast...LiverpoolandMadridplayersreactto
thereferee’sfinalwhistle

Disallowed...Karim

Benzema’sgoal

isruledoutby

anoffsideflag

“ItiseasiertowintheChampionsLeaguewithReal

Madridthananotherclubbecauseofthehistoryand

thefans’connection.Theyarebornwiththispassion”

RealMadridmanagerCarloAncelotti

Alison Coto

Alexander-

Arnold

Konate

Henderson

(Keita 77 )

Salah

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odrygo 90 +2)

Aa

Mendy

anDij

Thiago

Firmino 77)

Díaz

(Jota 65)

Valverde

(amavinga 85 Ca

Casemiro

Robertson

abinho Me Benzma

Ed lita

Manager:JurgenKlopp Manager: CarloAncelotti

Moric

(Ceballos 90)

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