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Champions League final result: Liverpool lift sixth European trophy after beating Tottenham in Madrid

Salah and Origi scored a goal in each half to give the Reds the win in Madrid

Jack Watson
Saturday 01 June 2019 01:00 BST
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Liverpool lift Champions League trophy after beating Spurs in Madrid

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Welcome to our live coverage of the 2019 Champions League final between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool.

Mohamed Salah gave Liverpool the perfect start when he hammered home a second minute penalty after Moussa Sissoko was adjudged to have handballed the ball in the area. A streaker interrupted proceedings before Divock Origi sealed the win late on with a smart finish.

Re-live all the action from Madrid:

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90: Tottenham 0-2 Liverpool

Spurs have five minutes of added time to turn this around. It's been a Champions League of comebacks, they couldn't, could they?

Jack Watson1 June 2019 21:52

90+2 Tottenham 0-2 Liverpool

Joe Gomez loses possession to Harry Kane and he sees his chance to attack. He drives into the box and goes down after touching the ball beyond Joel Matip. The Tottenham forward has his leg stretched and is looking for contact, the referee sees through his plan.

Jack Watson1 June 2019 21:54

90+3: Tottenham 0-2 Liverpool

Son Heung-min holds up the ball on the left and gets a powerful shot on goal, Alisson is alert and saves well. The resulting is recycled to Harry Kane and Alisson saves from his effort.

Two half-chances.

Jack Watson1 June 2019 21:55

Tottenham 0-2 Liverpool

Liverpool are champions of Europe for a sixth time!

It was not a classic, but Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp will take it.

Things got off to the perfect start for the Reds when Mohamed Salah scored from the spot after they were awarded a second-minute penalty.

Tottenham grew back into the game, but Divock Origi's late goal sealed the tie.

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Harry Kane, look away now.

Jack Watson1 June 2019 22:01

Story of the final in pictures

The best images from the Champions League final

Jack Watson1 June 2019 22:03

Liverpool reaction

Mohamed Salah on BT Sport: "Everyone is happy now i am glad to play it and play 90 minutes, it's best to win the game especially when the team was unbelievable today. I like it anyway now (VAR). I sacrificed a lot in my career.

"I have sacrificed a lot for my career, to come from a village to go to Cairo, and to be an Egyptian at this level is unbelievable for me."

Trent Alexander-Arnold: "It's hard to put into words what has just happened. The season we've had we've deserved it more than anyone. The run we've had. We've been dominated the main parts but we've shown what a good side we are.

"When we look back we're not going to think it was a sluggish game. It's hard to think of myself as a legend, I'm just a normal lad from Liverpool."

Divock Origi: "Every single guy fought so hard today. It's a special day for Liverpool."

Jack Watson1 June 2019 22:07

The Tottenham players are now coming up to collect their finalist medals

Jack Watson1 June 2019 22:10

Here come the Liverpool players, who walked past this trophy 12 months ago as beaten finalists.

Jack Watson1 June 2019 22:11

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