Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has admitted that the confusion and concern surrounding the coronavirus pandemic affected his preparations for the Champions League defeat against Atletico Madrid.
More than two weeks ago, Atletico arrived on Merseyside holding a slender one-goal advantage over the Premier League leaders.
The game went to extra time level at 1-1 on aggregate, but three goals for the visitors in the additional 30 minutes cancelled out Roberto Firmino’s 94th minute goal.
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The result saw Atletico progress to the quarter-finals of Europe’s elite competition at the expense of the 2019 winners.