Liverpool have avenged the disappointment of last season's Champions League final loss by claiming the trophy 12-months later with a 2-0 win over Tottenham.
A penalty to Mohammed Salah and a late strike from Divock Origi gave Liverpool the win in an underwhelming final at Wanda Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid on Sunday (NZ time).
Salah rammed home the spot-kick after Moussa Sissoko was harshly deemed to have handled Sadio Mane's cross after only 23 seconds.
Liverpool sealed the contest three minutes from time when Origi drove home from an angle to start the celebrations for a first title for under manager Juergen Klopp.
The win was sweet redemption for German Klopp, who had suffered defeat on his last six appearances in major finals, including Champions League showpieces with Borussia Dortmund in 2013 and Liverpool last year.
"Did you ever see a team like, this, fighting with no fuel in the tank? And we have a keeper who makes difficult things look easy," Klopp said after the match.
"It is the best night of our professional lives.
"It took a while, it is important for our development and improvement, This little mark helps a lot, now we can carry on. The owners never put pressure on us.
"Normally 20 minutes after the game I am half drunk, but now I have only had water."
Liverpool now have six European Cups, further cementing their status as one of football's most storied clubs.
They now have more than Barcelona or Bayern Munich, and twice as many as their great rivals Manchester United.
Reuters
