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title: "Liverpool Player Ratings: Champions League final"
canonical: "https://readliverpoolfc.com/match-reviews/liverpool-player-ratings-champions-league-final/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Ste Hoare"
section: "Liverpool Match Reports"
published: "2018-05-26T21:32:56Z"
modified: "2018-05-26T21:32:56Z"
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# Liverpool Player Ratings: Champions League final

Liverpool’s Champions League dreams were shattered in Kiev as the Reds lost 3-1 to Real Madrid.

Having lost their talisman Mohamed Salah to a suspected dislocated shoulder after a challenge with Sergio Ramos, the Reds, who had started brightly, looked a completely different side when the Egyptian went off.

Two absolute howlers from goalkeeper Loris Karius gifted goals to Karim Benzema (1-0) and Gareth Bale (3-1), whilst the Welshman’s goal to make the game 2-1 was one of the greatest that has ever been scored in a European Cup final.

Liverpool’s goal to make the game 1-1 came from Sadio Mane, but he now joins Dirk Kuyt on the list of players who’ve scored for Liverpool in losing efforts in a Champions League final.

Here’s how the Reds rated: