Liverpool suffered a second-half collapse to lose 3-1 to Sevilla in the Europa League final on this day in 2016. It was Sevilla’s third successive victory in the Europa League (David Davies/PA)Liverpool never regained the momentum and Coke punished them when he steered in from the edge of the area on 64 minutes. The result meant the Reds not only missed out on a return to the Champions League but failed to qualify for European football at all from Klopp’s first campaign in charge. Liverpool finished eighth in the Premier League that season, below Southampton and West Ham, and 21 points behind champions Leicester. They went on to finish fourth and qualify for the Champions League the following year.

Source: The Star May 18, 2022 05:12 UTC