The 7 finals that Klopp lost before winning the Champions League
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Liverpool won their sixth cup of the tournament, breaking the streak of their coach, who had not secured a title seven times
Finishing an excellent campaign in Europe, Liverpool secured their sixth Champions League title with a 2-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur at the Wanda Metropolitano de Madrid. An Egyptian goal by Mohammed Salah opened the scoring in the 3rd minute of the game, through a controversial penalty kick.
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The Merseyside team was able to withstand the siege of Tottenham during the final moments of the match, sentencing the result with a goal by Belgian Divock Origi in the 87th minute.
For the German coach of Liverpool, Jürgen Klopp, the victory should have had a special flavor, as not only is his first title of the most prestigious club event in Europe, but he broke a long losing streak that had earned him a reputation of wobbling when deciding decisive matches.
At the end of the game, Klopp was emotional before the cameras of German television. "This is incredible, it has been a very intense season, but we won, we scored two goals, all for the fans." He also spoke about his losing streak: "To be honest, I've been in seven finals, I've lost all and the fans have suffered more than me at this time."
Success at Borussia Dortmund
Klopp came to Borussia Dortmund from Mainz 05 and took very little time to change the face of the club and add titles. He won the German Bundesliga in the 2010-11 season and in the following season repeated this title and added that of the German Cup, the DFB-Pokal, defeating Bayern Munich in the final.
The victory of Klopp's side in this match, in 2012, was the final in which Klopp had triumphed until Saturday's victory.
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The beginning of the bad streak
The following year, in 2013, he took Dortmund to the Champions League final, in which he was again overcome by Bayern Munich. He would start in 2015 heading to Liverpool having won five titles with the German club, and having built a reputation for himself as one of the best technicians in the world.
In his first season with Liverpool he reached the final of two events, the English EFL Cup and the Europa League, having lost both, the first against Manchester City and the second against Sevilla. However, the good results and his convincing style of play allowed him to retain his position without problem.
He would return to the Champions League final in the 2017-18 season, leading Liverpool to its first final of this competition since 2005, losing an electrifying final against Real Madrid.
LatinAmerican Post | Pedro Bernal
Translated from "Las 7 finales que perdió Klopp antes de ganar la Champions League"
