Jurgen Klopp accepts lack of threat cost Liverpool dear in European exit

The Reds exited the competition 3-1 on aggregate.

Jurgen Klopp accepted Liverpool were second best. Pic: Luca Rossini/PA

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp accepted their lack of goal threat failed to put enough pressure on Atalanta to help turn their Europa League quarter-final back in their favour.

Mohamed Salah’s seventh-minute penalty had raised hopes of a Barcelona 2019-style comeback but the Egypt international missed a relatively straightforward lob to make it 2-0 towards the end of the first half and they faded badly after the break as they exited the competition 3-1 on aggregate.