Bleacher Report · Mar 12, 2020
Jurgen Klopp Defends Adrian After Atletico Madrid Errors: 'We Will Not Blame'
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said he does not "blame" goalkeeper Adrian for the team's UEFA Champions League exit to Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.
The European champions were knocked out of the competition in dramatic fashion at Anfield, with Atletico winning 3-2 after extra time and 4-2 on aggregate.
The Reds were in control of the tie after taking a 2-0 lead on the night, only for Adrian's error to allow Marcos Llorente to give the La Liga outfit a route back into the match. The goalkeeper miss-kicked a routine clearance back to Atletico and then slipped when trying to save Llorente's long-range effort.