In a rematch of the 2018 ultimate, Liverpool and Real Madrid will compete for the 2022 Champions League trophy on the Stade de France in Paris on May 29 (IST).
Real Madrid celebrating the 2018 Champions League ultimate victory. (Courtesy: Reuters)
HIGHLIGHTSReal Madrid beat Liverpool within the 2018 ultimate by 3-1Sadio Mane nullified Karim Benzema’s aim in 2018Gareth Bale’s brace helped Madrid win the 2018 ultimate
Ahead of the 2022 Champions League ultimate in opposition to Real Madrid, Liverpool supervisor Jurgen Klopp labelled the 2018 winners as a world-class membership and mentioned they know win video games.
In the 2018 ultimate, Real Madrid beat Liverpool 3-1 in Kyiv. In a rematch of that encounter, Real Madrid are chasing a record-extending 14th trophy whereas Liverpool are aiming for his or her seventh.
Both sides had a powerful season, with Liverpool profitable the EFL Cup, FA Cup and lacking out on Premier League glory by only one level and Real Madrid clinching the La Liga and Supercopa de Espana titles.
“First and foremost, they are a world-class team, a world-class club, and they know how to win football games,” Klopp instructed UEFA.com.
In the 2018 ultimate, Karim Benzema handed Real Madrid an early benefit earlier than Sadio Mane equalled it for Liverpool. However, a double from Gareth Bale helped Madrid beat the Reds.
Recalling the groups’ conflict, Klopp continued, “The core (of the teams that met in 2018), especially the midfield, is still there. A lot of things are still how they were before.
“So, their again line has modified quite a bit. Up entrance, Cristiano (Ronaldo) will not be there, true, however (Karim) Benzema remains to be there, with younger Brazilians (Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo) now and all these sorts of issues, so it is a top-class workforce,” he mentioned.
Liverpool and Real Madrid will compete for the 2022 Champions League trophy on the Stade de France in Paris on May 29 (IST).
