Liverpool land Champions League with win over Tottenham

Liverpools excellent season came to an unforgettable conclusionas Mohamed Salah and Divock Origi fired Jurgen Klopps men to Champions League glory against Tottenham.Thousands descended on Madrid for a legacy-defining encounter at the end of a scarcely-believable continental campaign, with both sides narrowly making it through the group stage and then completingjaw-dropping semi-final wins.But only one could emerge triumphant at the Wanda Metropolitano and Liverpool would becrowned champions of Europe for asixth time as Salahs early spot-kick was followed by a strike from semi-final hero Origi in a 2-0 win. #SixTimes pic.twitter.com/jVvGdhvZXZ Liverpool FC (@LFC) June 1, 2019Mauricio Pochettinos players dropped to the deck as the red hordes went wild at full-time asKlopp ended his cup final hoodoo towin his first trophy as manager of the club and ease the hurt of missing out on the Premier League title.Champions League glory also helped put last years final loss in Kiev behind them.Then, Salah left the field in tears after a clash with Real Madrids Sergio Ramos resulted in a shoulder injury. This time his early spot-kick set Liverpool on course for glory.Liverpools Mohamed Salah celebrates after giving his team the lead (AP)And while this all-English final was not a classic due to a mixture of the heat, tension and the teams three-week breaks, Liverpool fans willnot care after breaking Tottenham hearts in what wastheir first European Cup final.Pochettino will be frustrated his side were not able to produce more, althoughLiverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker was in fine form.Returning star Harry Kane failed to make an impact, whereas Origi once again proved an unlikely Champions League hero for the Anfield team.Divock Origi doubled Liverpoiols lead (Martin Rickett/PA)Almost sold last summer, hisbrace in the semi-final win against Barcelona was followed by a superbly-taken strike off the bench in Madrid to seal the trophy for Liverpool as Spurs fell short.The north Londoners were facing an uphill battle afterjust 22 seconds, when referee Damir Skomina pointed to the spot having adjudgedMoussa Sissoko to have handledSadio Manes clipped cross in the box.The video assistant referees review brought a substantial wait but no reversal in decision andSalah kept his nerve to fire the spot-kick past Hugo Lloris and give Liverpool a second-minute opener. Congratulations, @LFC! #UCLfinal pic.twitter.com/WIHdB0ZduV UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) June 1, 2019The surprise start seemed to elevate the tension inside the ground, leading to a mistake-ridden opening period devoid of much quality.Wayward efforts by Sissoko and Christian Eriksen were the best Spurs could muster as they failed to get the best out of star turn Kane, who had just 11 touches in the first half.Pochettinos men were unable to create clear-cut chances during the moments they were on top, but Liverpool were also struggling and only really threatened from distance.Harry Kane suffered a frustrating evening in Madrid (Joe Giddens/PA)Trent Alexander-Arnold fizzed an effort just wide and towards the end of the first half fellow full-back Andy Robertson saw a thumping effort tipped over by Lloris.The second half got under way with a little more intensity but precious little extra class early on.Origi and Lucas Moura came on as the managers turned to the heroes of their respective semi-final triumphs, but it was another substitute who went close to scoring in the 69thminute.(PA Graphics)Mane ghosted through and Salah laid off for James Milner, whose low shot was just wide of the post. Toby Alderweirelds last-gasp tackle prevented Mane getting away a close-range effort soon after as play became stretched.Dele Allis audacious chipped effort brought groans from the Spurs faithful, who were being frustrated by a Liverpool defence led by man-of-the-matchVirgil van Dijk.Alli headed over when Spurs did find a gap, while Alisson denied Son Heung-min and then Moura.Liverpools goalkeeper came into his own in the closing stages and he produced a fine stop from an Eriksen free-kick. Son missing a gilt-edged chance from the resulting corner but offside had been called.Danny Rose, Son and Kane all lined up to be frustrated by Alisson as Liverpool kept a clean sheet and became champions of Europe.(function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){
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