5 reason Liverpool lost to Real Madrid in the Final Liga Champions 2021-2022 is interesting to watch. Liverpool itself lost by a narrow score 0-1 in the 2021-2022 Champions League final.
Playing at the Stade de France, Paris, France, Sunday (29/5/2022) early morning WIB, the Reds -Liverpool’s nickname – were actually able to give fierce resistance to Karim Benzema et al. As a result, the first half match ended with a score of glasses alias 0-0.
But in the second half, Madrid was able to break into Liverpool’s goal through the action of Vinicius Junior. The goal was created in the 59th minute by utilizing a great pass from Fede Valverde.
Liverpool finally had to give up hopes of winning the Champions League title this season. There are a number of factors that are considered to be the cause of this defeat. Anything? As reported by various sources, here are 5 reasons why Liverpool lost to Real Madrid in the 2021-2022 Champions League Final.
5. Trent Alexander-Arnold
One of the reasons Liverpool lost was from the figure of the mainstay defender, Trent Alexander-Arnold. He was accused of being one of the culprits behind Liverpool’s failure to win the Champions League this season.
The reason is, Alexander-Arnold is considered to have played a role in the creation of Vinicius Jr’s goal in the 59th minute. When Valverde passed the ball to Vinicius Jr, Alexander-Arnold was considered unaware of the existence of the rival who needed to be very careful.
As a result, Alexander-Arnold didn’t seem to give tight guard so that Valverde’s bait could be accepted easily by Vinicius. Then, the young Real Madrid striker continued to score goals.
4. Failing to Take Advantage of Domination
Another cause is Liverpool failed to take advantage of its dominance in the match. Yes, in fact, they appeared dominant throughout the 2021-2022 Champions League final.
Reporting from the UEFA website, Liverpool fired 23 shots throughout the final match. As for Real Madrid, they only had three shots, but one of them was on target and resulted in a goal.
Liverpool were really dominant, especially in the first half so they enjoyed a lot of possession and created chances. In fact, Thibaut Courtois had to really work hard being beaten many times by Liverpool. However, all of that dominance failed to be put to good use by Mohamed Salah et al.
3. Temporarily Decrease
Another factor is the decrease in the tempo of Liverpool’s game. Liverpool are clearly trying to keep the tempo of the game as high as possible to disrupt Madrid’s game.
The strategy worked perfectly in the first half. But in the second half, the Reds seemed to show a decline in performance. They started to back away from the Madrid defense and even though they had the ball, there were very few attacks going forward.
After falling behind, Liverpool continued to struggle to raise the tempo of their game back to the level of the first half. However, Madrid are already in control and appear more confident because they opened the scoring.
2. Diogo Jota
Apart from Trent Alexander-Arnold, Diogo Jota’s appearance was also highlighted in the 2021-2022 Champions League final. Because, he failed to make a major contribution to the Liverpool attack line.
Played in the 65th minute to replace Luis Diaz, Jota failed to take advantage of the opportunities he got. He even often loses possession of the ball, making it even more difficult for Liverpool to catch up with Real Madrid.
1. Carlo Ancelotti’s Cool Tactics
Another cause is Liverpool’s difficulty serving ciamik tactics from Carlo Ancelotti. After losing to Real Madrid, Liverpool coach, Jurgen Klopp, admitted that he was overwhelmed throughout the match in the face of Carlo Ancelotti’s tactics.
As a result, Klopp was faced with an awkward situation because none of his men had a chance to score a single goal. He also admitted that Ancelotto applied brilliant tactics so that his players could do extraordinary work, especially Thibaut Courtois.
“We wanted to play more formations in the second half than their formation, but the problem is when playing against Madrid who defend that deep,” said Jurgen Klopp, quoted by Liverpool’s official website, Sunday (29/5/2022).
“After the game, I looked at the stats and it was a 50:50 game, we had more shots on target, but the most decisive was on Madrid’s side. They scored and we didn’t, that’s the easiest explanation in world football. We fought hard to get goals,” he said
“We had three chances to finish, but Courtois was outstanding. He (Courtois, red) is completely unreasonable,” he concluded.
–
–
