Liverpool’s defeat against Real Madrid in the 2018 Champions League final remains a painful memory for the club’s supporters, with the events of the match well-documented. But what became of the seven Liverpool substitutes from that evening?
Jurgen Klopp had created a thrilling side during the 2017-18 season, while using the money from Philippe Coutinho’s sale to Barcelona to purchase Virgil van Dijk, making Liverpool a formidable proposition in Europe.
Porto, Manchester City and Roma were swept aside en route to the Champions League final but Liverpool succumbed to a 3-1 defeat against Real Madrid in Kyiv.
You’ll remember Gareth Bale’s overhead kick, Sergio Ramos taking out Mohamed Salah and the career nadir of Loris Karius, but the fate of the Liverpool bench is much less documented.
We’ve investigated how the seven Liverpool subs from a disappointing night in Kyiv have fared since the 2018 final.
Simon Mignolet
Mignolet was Liverpool’s first-choice goalkeeper when Klopp took over in 2015 but some dodgy displays led to him being dropped for Karius during the second half of 2017-18.
Tellingly, despite Karius making two humungous errors, no Liverpool fan thought Mignolet was a serious upgrade. And Klopp bought Alisson that summer, effectively ending the Belgium international’s time at Anfield.
He eventually left in 2019, joining Club Brugge for just over £6million. The 33-year-old goalkeeper has made himself a fixture between the sticks for the Belgian side, helping them win three league titles in a row.
Nathaniel Clyne
Once considered a promising prospect for both Liverpool and England, Clyne’s star had waned by the time Liverpool took to the field in Kyiv.
Injuries had stalled his progress, allowing a certain Trent Alexander-Arnold to make the Liverpool right-back slot his own. Clyne was released after the title-winning season of 2019-20.
He’s since returned to boyhood club Crystal Palace, making 16 Premier League appearances in…
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