Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp heaped praise on Benfica keeper Odysseas Vlachodimos for denying the English side a bigger victory after their 3-1 win in their Uefa Champions League quarterfinal first leg.
Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool congratulates Sadio Mane on his goal in the Uefa Champions League match against Benfica at Estadio Da Luz in Porto, Portugal on April 5 2022.Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp heaped praise on Benfica keeper Odysseas Vlachodimos for denying the English side a bigger victory after their 3-1 win in their Uefa Champions League quarterfinal first leg on Tuesday.
“We should have scored much more,” Klopp said. “I think, mainly because of their goalkeeper, credit to him. Klopp said he was satisfied with the win and with their two-goal advantage ahead of next week’s second leg at Anfield. “It’s not always easy to keep the ball all the time. The further you go, the more risk you take. And they have really good players.”