Football fans all over the world have expressed their dissatisfaction with the quality of play in the 2018/2019 UEFA Champions League Final. The all-English affair failed to live up to the hype despite both Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur pulling off dramatic victories in their respective penultimate matches.
Having suffered a 3-0 defeat away to Barcelona in the first-leg of the European cup competition, the former staged an incredible remontada at Anfield to run away with a 4-3 aggregate win. Relatively, a Lucas Moura hat trick inspired a 3-2 win at Amsterdam for Spurs who qualified on away-goal advantage after falling to a 1-0 home defeat against Ajax.
Nevertheless, the final encounter between the two Premier League sides provided very little excitement with Liverpool eventually running off with a 2-0 win. Aside the bizarre pitch-invading moment, there was very little to shout about after Mohamed Salah opened the scoring for the Reds in the early minutes of the match.
The drab nature of the game continued in the second half although there were a few instances where Heung-min Son and Christian Eriksen almost restored parity. The game was ultimately put out of Spurs' reach after substitute Divock Origi sealed the win for Liverpool with a low finish to Hugo Lloris' right in the 87th minute.
Despite the Reds securing a sixth European trophy as a result, many fans are not overly convinced about their performance as well as the challenge Tottenham presented inside the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid. Below are of the reactions of some fans on Twitter:
Worst Champions League Final in a very, very long time. Reason why the competition needs Real Madrid on the throne so constantly
— RMadridHome (@RMadridHome_) June 1, 2019
Worst Champions League final caps off the worst footballing season in my lifetime.
— Hesham Bilal-Hafiz (@hesham786) June 1, 2019
So underwhelming, especially after the two unbelievable comebacks from both teams in the second leg of the semi finals, worst Champions League final I've seen for sure, regardless if Spurs equalise here.
— Al Foran (@ImpressionistAL) June 1, 2019
Worst Champions League final ever.
— Devils of United (@DevilsOfUnited) June 1, 2019
A point worth making is this is the worst atmosphere I have ever heard in a Champions League final. United in Barcelona in 99 and United in Moscow 08 were ten times louder then this. As were Chelsea in 08 & most other teams that get there. That's the myth of Liverpool. Pathetic.
— neilmullen (@neilmullen07) June 1, 2019
Anyone recall a worst Champions League Final than this?
— Roberto Rojas (@RobertoRojas97) June 1, 2019
This has been the worst #ChampionsLeague final ever... absolute snore fest and lack of quality. Boring Boring pic.twitter.com/jdf8VKnn0h
— Francisco Olivas (@focente) June 1, 2019
The best champions league season ever ends with the worst final ever. #UCLfinal
— Dennis (@Dennis_Mawusi) June 1, 2019
Worst champions league final I've seen Undeserved penalty in the first min, match just killed there and then. But well done Liverpool.
— Nelly (@UTDCutedevil) June 1, 2019