Make that six!
Liverpool banished the demons of Keiv from last year as they beat Tottenham Hotspur by 2-0 in the Champions League final on Sunday to lift their first European trophy since 2005.
Mohamed Salah’s second-minute penalty and a late Divock Origi goal settled what was not a classic at the Metropolitano Stadium, as Liverpool made up for their defeat in last year’s final against Real Madrid and the deflation of missing out on the Premier League title to Manchester City.
Klopp lifted has his first trophy as Liverpool manager, three and a half years after his arrival at the club. This result saw him end a run of six straight defeats in finals.
There was redemption for Salah as well after injury ruined his night against Real a year ago, and for Liverpool it is now half a dozen European Cups, as they further cement their status as one of football’s most storied clubs.
Perhaps the occasion was just too much for Tottenham in their first ever appearance in the Champions League final as manager Mauricio Pochettino was kept waiting for his first ever trophy since arriving at the club five years ago.
The Reds have more than Barcelona or Bayern Munich, and twice as many as their greatest rivals, Manchester United.
Here is how Twitter celebrated as Liverpool was crowned champions of Europe.
YOU’LL NEVER WALK ALONE‼️‼️‼️‼️ #WEARELIVERPOOL❤️ CONGRATULATIONS MEN AND ANYONE THAT HAS ANY AFFILIATION WITH THE CLUB!! @LFC 🏆
— LeBron James (@KingJames) June 1, 2019
Liverpool erupts as Origi scores LFC's second goal #UCLFinal pic.twitter.com/GVsHZKzWH6
— DR . Waleed (@310Waleed) June 2, 2019
Congratulations @LFC #SixTimes #YNWA https://t.co/ccKF0bQe4z
— Javier Mascherano (@Mascherano) June 2, 2019
2012: Broke and jobless
— UCL FINAL 🏆 (@TheSporTalk) June 2, 2019
2012: Playing in the Scottish 3rd tier
2016: Relegated with Hull
2017: Joins Liverpool for £8m
2018: Champions League runner up
2018: Named Scotland captain
2019: Wins the Champions League
The Rise and Rise of Andy Robertson. 🙌#UCLfinal #YNWA pic.twitter.com/vizGt47ndr
4 years Klopp has been backed by their board and fans. That entire UCL final team was bought. Liverpool fans were supportive of Klopp even he did not win any major title until now..
— Juhanis (@jenggo_j) June 2, 2019
You need to stood by your new manager!#ManUtd pic.twitter.com/5L0Poc1wTt
"We'll bring it back to Liverpool."
— ²⁷ (@InjuryTimeOrigi) June 2, 2019
May have just been an act of defiance at the time but boyyyy did he deliver. Class. pic.twitter.com/XVoYcEatVQ
Every picture tells a story.
— #UCLfinal (@ChampionsLeague) June 1, 2019
The emotion of a #UCLfinal pic.twitter.com/YwBmW1ASXh
You're not Gerrard. You're Jordan Henderson and you're a Liverpool legend forever and always pic.twitter.com/v4E9HypK9s
— Shane Mulrooney (@ShaneMulrooney) June 2, 2019
Post-match scenes. #UCLFinal pic.twitter.com/TgS1UV46JM
— Ned Zelic (@NedZelic) June 1, 2019
A 6th European Cup after a brilliant season. Congratulations @LFC 👏🏾👏🏾 Well deserved! 🏆 #UCL pic.twitter.com/mt5WDHdAkV
— Ian Wright (@IanWright0) June 1, 2019
Made in Sunderland.
— Sunderland AFC (@SunderlandAFC) June 1, 2019
Congratulations to one of our own and former #SAFC midfielder @JHenderson on leading @LFC to #UCL glory tonight. pic.twitter.com/qTLcbsYUyl
Never give up
— MOKOPOLO▫️🇳🇬🇯🇲 (@Moko_polo) June 1, 2019
I feel like joining this team Liverpool
💜🏆#YNWA #UCLfinal pic.twitter.com/ruW5LJbX17
#UCLFinal = #MITB@FootballJOE
— ALI / Adeel Alam (@AliWWE) June 1, 2019
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LIVERPOOL ARE CHAMPIONS OF EUROPE! 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 pic.twitter.com/oKWX2i7WA9
Klopp said that he would help Liverpool win a trophy within 4 years. He kept his word & delivered the 6th one. #YNWA #UCLfinal pic.twitter.com/Jfb3zoMmU7
— Fadhil (@Fadhilow) June 1, 2019
8 saves & a Man of the Match performance in the biggest game of his career so far.
— UCL FINAL 🏆 (@TheSporTalk) June 1, 2019
Alisson Becker 👐#UCLfinal #YNWA pic.twitter.com/pVwHcGEuaU
TITANIC MUSIC WITH ORIGI’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GOAL TO SECURE THE WIN FOR LIVERPOOL 👏🤤 #YNWA #UCLfinal pic.twitter.com/hUqpVaAQaw
— Cole tagga (@04_coleYNWA) June 1, 2019
Wonderful special night!! @LFC will always be a FAMILY!! #YNWA pic.twitter.com/XpdI6fdyzU
— Pepe Reina (@PReina25) June 2, 2019
European Cup hall of fame 🏆
— #UCLfinal (@ChampionsLeague) June 1, 2019
Real Madrid - 13
AC Milan - 7
LIVERPOOL - 6
Barcelona - 5
Bayern - 5#UCLfinal pic.twitter.com/XLn1QWW2bl
Alisson calling his wife straight after the #UCLfinal
— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) June 1, 2019
She couldn't be there as she's due to give birth very soon.
This 😍 pic.twitter.com/z4YPxKuwX0
Jürgen Klopp’s walk was the best kind of walk this time around. pic.twitter.com/vZ9QM12X1p
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) June 1, 2019
Congratulations to @LFC whole team!!! #Champions @ChampionsLeague pic.twitter.com/uCfCYSnZT2
— Cafu. (@officialcafu) June 2, 2019
And who could forget Philippe Coutinho?
Two minutes of silence for Coutinho who left Liverpool to win the champions league 😅😂#UCL pic.twitter.com/cu1pC5uu5B
— Donchukskelvin (@Donchukskelvin2) June 2, 2019
These two for one Coutinho.
— UCL FINAL 🏆 (@TheSporTalk) June 1, 2019
What a deal 😱😱#UCLfinal pic.twitter.com/fjX4ZFV0l5
Coutinho watching Liverpool lift the trophy 😂 #UCLfinal pic.twitter.com/Ap64m8KZQp
— Ramsey (@WelshRamsey) June 2, 2019
Just imagine being Coutinho.
— Danny WelBeast (@WellBeast) June 1, 2019
Left Liverpool to win UCL in Jan 2018
Liverpool went to final in 2018 and won the title in 2019
And now his own Catalonian fanbase hates him. pic.twitter.com/O9FHXNr4ZE
Philippe Coutinho has blood on his hands for funding this
— Jamie (@jmemc55) June 1, 2019
Philippe Coutinho left Liverpool to win the CL and forced a move to Barcelona with his €160m transfer fee funding Alisson & van Dijk’s transfers who led Liverpool to their 6th CL. The irony
— Ryan. (@Rygista) June 1, 2019
(with AFP inputs)