Loris Karius apologises to Liverpool for Champions League horror show: 'my mistakes lost us the final'

The German was inconsolable after his two errors handed Madrid victory

Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius has apologised for the mistakes that handed Real Madrid a third consecutive Champions League title.

The German goalkeeper had a disaster in Kiev, throwing a ball at Karim Benzema to hand Madrid a second-half lead and then letting a simple save through his hands later in the game to kill off all hope of a Liverpool comeback.

Karius was inconsolable at the final whistle, crying in solitude as the Spanish champions celebrated their fourth European crown in five seasons.

Karius' errors cost Liverpool dearly in Kiev

And the former Mainz goalkeeper, who only late in the season finally won the battle to be Reds number 1 after an extended battle with Simon Mignolet, apologised to all concerned when interviewed post-game by talkSPORT:

"My mistakes have lost the team the final," he said.

"I'm sorry...sorry to everyone."

Karius' manager Jurgen Klopp was almost speechless when asked about the twin clangers.

"What can I say? Loris knows it, everyone knows it. That's it."

"It's a shame it was in a game like this, after a season like this. I really feel for him, a fantastic boy.

Benzema scored the game's opener thanks to a Karius error

"The second one is because of the first one. It's really difficult to get rid of bad thoughts you have in your mind.

"It was not the best script for us tonight."

Klopp has earned rave reviews for the work he has done at Anfield this season, promoting a thrilling brand of attacking football but he has yet to shake off his poor run in finals.

He has now lost his last six showpieces, three with Liverpool and three with Borussia Dortmund.

"The plan is only to play for winning, nothing else," he said.

"There's not a lot to say about the rest to be honest. We scored one, they scored three...that's it."