Dani Carvajal Opens Up On How He Outplayed Dangerous Liverpool Star in UCL Final

Dani Carvajal Opens Up On How He Outplayed Dangerous Liverpool Star in UCL Final

Ibitoye Shittu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:05 PM
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  • Dani Carvajal has explained that he was so happy for being able to stop Liverpool winger Diaz in Champions League final
  • Luiz Diaz is one of the most dangerous wingers in the world, but was unable to score against Real Madrid in Paris
  • Brazilian winger Vinicius Junior scored the only goal that condemned Liverpool to a 1-0 defeat in the final

Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal has finally opened up on how he was able to keep Liverpool winger Luis Diaz inside the cooler during the Champions League final played in Paris.

Luis Diaz was tipped to shine for Liverpool in the Champions League final alongside Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, but these three players were unable to find the back of the net.

Sadio Mane and Salah made good attempts towards scoring, but they were stopped by goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois who was brilliant in his department.

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Dani Carvajal opens up on how he outplayed Liverpool star Diaz in UCL final. Photo by Andreas Gebert
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According to the report on Sportskeeda, Dani Carvajal explained that he got his calculations right against Luis Diaz in the Champions League final.

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Dani Carvajal's reaction

"I got to the last stretch of the season very well and I wanted to assert those four Champions League finals and those four titles behind me, with the Colombian in his first final. I wanted to be close to him, I know the danger he could bring and I think I outplayed him for most of the match.
"There was a bit of the key. In the defensive duels we were far superior in many details of the game. And Thibaut's performance, who saved us on several occasions."

Tension At The Bernabeu As Top Real Madrid Star Rejects New Contract Deal

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how German professional footballer Toni Kroos reportedly rejected signing a new deal at reigning Spanish and European champions Real Madrid with his current deal expiring at end of next term.

Since joining Real Madrid in 2014 from Bayern Munich, the 32-year-old has been an important member of Los Blancos' squad.

Toni Kroos has won three Spanish La Liga titles and four Champions League crowns in what remains as a great and impressive achievement for the German.

Last month, his superb performance also helped Real Madrid in beating Premier League side Liverpool to win the Champions League.

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