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'Liverpool are cursed': Epic 'brain fart' leaves fans distraught

Riley Morgan
·Sports Reporter
·4-min read

A moment of madness from goalkeeper Adrian and an incredible double from Atletico Madrid defensive midfielder Marcos Llorente has knocked defending champions Liverpool out of the Champions League at the Round of 16.

Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino scored in extra-time to hand the Reds a 2-1 lead on aggregate before keeper Adrian made a horrific gaffe to give the Spanish team an opportunity.

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Adrian received the ball in his box and went for a pass through the middle of the field but picked out an Atletico midfielder.

Liverpool goalkeeper Adrian (pictured left) goes to kick the ball ands Mohammad Salah (pictured right) covers his face in frustration.
Liverpool goalkeeper Adrian (pictured left) scuffs his kick and Mohammad Salah (pictured right) shows his frustration. (Images: Twitter/Getty Images)

The ball was passed to Llorente and the Spanish midfielder collected himself and curled the ball from outside the box around Adrian.

Fans couldn’t help but claim Liverpool goalkeepers were cursed after former goalkeeper Karius’ blunders in the 2018 Champions League final.

But the drama didn’t end there.

With Liverpool seeking a goal after falling behind on the away goals, a swift Atletico counter-attack ended their hopes of a comeback.

Spanish forward Morata picked the ball up on halfway and charged forward before squaring it to Llorente.

With no support, Llorente composed himself and hit a wonderful curling shot around Adrian to seal the tie and help Atletico progress to the Champions League quarter-final.

Alvaro Morata of Atletico slides and celebrates his goal after knocking Liverpool out.
Alvaro Morata of Atletico celebrates scoring their 3rd goal during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg match between Liverpool FC and Atletico Madrid at Anfield on March 11, 2020 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images)

Morata then buried Liverpool with a brilliant one-on-one finish late into extra-time to send the travelling Spanish fans into a frenzy.

The tie finished 4-2 on aggregate. Atletico became the first team to knockout Liverpool since Real Madrid the Champions League 2018 final.

PSG advance past Borussia Dortmund

Paris Saint-Germain beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 behind closed doors at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday to reach the Champions League quarter-finals 3-2 on aggregate.

In the other last 16 clash reigning champions Liverpool were beating Atletico Madrid 2-1 in extra-time, but if the score remained that way the Spanish would club will advance on the away-goals rule with the tie 2-2 on aggregate.

French champions PSG were bidding to overturn a 2-1 first leg defeat but had to do so without any fans after the stadium was closed as part of measures to tackle the spread of the new coronavirus.

Neymar runs and celebrates with Marquinhos after scoring his team's first goal.

World-record signing Neymar was heavily involved in the early stages for PSG and he broke the deadlock after 28 minutes when he headed home Angel Di Maria's corner.

PSG goalkeeper Keylor Navas twice denied Dortmund's English forward Jadon Sancho before the French side doubled their lead on the night in first-half stoppage time.

Juan Bernat steered home Pablo Sarabia's low cross from the right to give Thomas Tuchel's side a vital second against his former team.

Roman Burki made a good save to stop Di Maria adding a third with a free-kick and Emre Can was sent off in the final stages for the frustrated Bundesliga side.