Georginio Wijnaldum and Virgil van Dijk both featured as Liverpool defeated Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in the Champions League final.
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In the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium, van Dijk and Wijnaldum both started for Liverpool as they looked to overcome Tottenham, who broke Ajax hearts in the semi-finals.
After only a minute, Liverpool were awarded a penalty for a handball by Moussa Sissoko which Mo Salah scored.
Tottenham pushed for an equaliser but Liverpool defended well with Van Dijk snuffing out any danger at the back.
Substitute Divock Origi then sealed the victory late on with a low strike into the bottom corner.
Liverpool win the trophy for the sixth time, while van Dijk and Wijnaldum become the first Dutchmen to lift the Champions League since Arjen Robben in 2013.
Wasn’t the best UCL final…. Don’t know why Poch started Kane I think that helped Liverpool & said that if he did it would. The earlier PEN slowed things down. But Liverpool deserved it & was happy to see Origi with another good finish def helped is value. VVD got MOTM he has been so solid all season, him & Alison solidly that defence.
Kind of feel for Moura him coming on actually made Spurs better. I’d be upset after an bloody hat trick & getting you thru games to be in the bench for Kane who is great CF but was not match fit.
Very happy for VVD and Wijnaldum. Van Dijk in particular is at the apex of the football world these past couple seasons but finally winning a major title will make his confidence and reputation even stronger. Let’s hope that translates for the national team as well!
The match itself was somewhat boring though….Tottenham was toothless in the final third. Ajax will be kicking themselves as I feel they could have given Liverpool a tougher challenge, at least in the attacking sense.