Liverpool was a city in despair on Saturday night after dreams of Champions League glory were dashed as blunders from Reds goalkeeper Loris Karius handed Real Madrid a 3-1 final victory. When the final whistle blew in Kiev, one of the 30,000 fans assembled to watch the match live at Liverpool’s Anfield stadium released a balloon in the shape of the trophy of Europe’s elite competition. “He’s Real Madrid’s man of the match,” one Liverpool staff member said after the game. The disappointment ends a week dominated by the frustration of Liverpool supporters who were unable to travel to the Ukraine for the final. Those who couldn’t make it to eastern Europe made a pilgrimage to Liverpool, where shops and streets were decked out in red banners, scarves and posters.

Source: Punch May 27, 2018 13:37 UTC