‘The stupidest goal ever’
LONDON: Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius made an unbelievable error against Real Madrid in the Champions League final in Kiev on Saturday.
With the game goalless, Karius attempted to throw the ball out only for it to strike Real’s Karim Benzema, who found an empty net to open the scoring.
Former players including Rio Ferdinand and Gary Lineker were among those to comment on Karius’ ridiculous mistake.
Former Manchester United defender Ferdinand seemed shocked by Karius’ mistake, while Lineker remarked: “What an extraordinary error from Karius.”
Ex-England cricketer Michael Vaughan also had his say on the incident. He wrote: “Karius will receive the Freedom of Manchester on Monday at a civic reception !!!”
One user, El Jefe, called it the ‘stupidest goal ever’.
MUFCHolic questioned comparisons between Karius and David De Gea, which had been made by some Liverpool fans earlier in the season. He wrote: “Remember when they said Karius was better than De Gea because he played well for a month?”
Another user, Loso, wrote: “Even if Liverpool win Karius cannot show his face in Liverpool after tonight”.
Meanwhile, Liverpool players’ failure to console a weeping Karius has been met with heavy criticism from some supporters.
Unsurprisingly devastated, Karius was not consoled by any of his teammates in red after the game as he cut a lonely figure.
But while some supporters tore into the disastrous display, others were quick to note the disappointing behaviour of his teammates and used the club’s famous ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ anthem as a reference point.
Former Arsenal striker Kevin Campbell tweeted: “Karius should have got supported by his teammates! Bang out of order leaving him alone and only got consoled by the Madrid players.”
Karius walked over to Liverpool fans to hold his hands up in an attempted apology before publicly saying sorry to his teammates and the club.
“I lost my team the game. I’m sorry for everyone — from the team, from the whole club — that the mistakes cost dearly,” Karius told TalkSport.
“If I could go back in time, I would. I feel sorry for my team. I know I let them down.
“It’s very hard right now but that’s the life of a goalkeeper. These goals cost us the title, basically.”