Henderson on ‘unlucky’ Liverpool who were ‘punished’ by Real Madrid

The juxtaposition of elation at Anfield leading by two goals and allowing five goals unreacted was painful to watch, and Jordan Henderson was asked to share his thoughts on the result.

In an interview with BT Sport, the captain said:

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Jürgen Klopp’s team had a strong start and it was a matter of how many goals they could score, but mistakes and a great finish by their opponents made the second half disastrous.

The dream is not over yet, but the trip to the Bernabéu doesn’t matter.

Henderson’s comments can be found on Twitter at @btsportfootball.

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