Fimi talks about the 2022 Champions League final: We had many opportunities and Real Madrid won as always with just one chance

Tomorrow morning at 04:00, in the fourth round of the UEFA Champions League, Liverpool will face Real Madrid at Anfield. Before the game, Firmino, who plays in Qatar, accepted an exclusive interview with Marca and talked about this game and his two losses to Real Madrid in the Champions League finals.

Q: Your old club Liverpool plays Real Madrid. What do you think of today’s game?

Firmino: "This is one of the best games in world football. As a Liverpool fan, I hope Liverpool wins."

Q: You lost to Real Madrid in the Champions League finals twice (in Kiev in 2018 and in Paris in 2022). Are they your "old enemy" in your career?

Firmino: "(Laughs) Yes, the fact is that they were two Champions League finals, not an ordinary tournament. The defeat was very sad and heartbreaking, but after all, the opponent was Real Madrid. In the first final, I was still very young. I had just joined Liverpool in my second year and had little experience. In the second final, we had many scoring opportunities, and Real Madrid, they scored with one chance. ... won as always."

Q: Courtois saved every opportunity that day in Paris...

Firmino: "Yes, I remember it clearly. Of course they won."

In the 2022 Champions League final, Liverpool lost 0-1 to Real Madrid, and Courtois was elected the Champions League final MVP with 9 saves.

Highlights of Courtois’ saves↓

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