Liverpool won their sixth European Cup two years ago on Tuesday, with supporters who travelled to Madrid or watched on from elsewhere marking the anniversary.
In Madrid, we won it six times.
Let’s talk about six, baby. June 1, 2019 was the night that saw Liverpool clinch their second Champions League and, overall, their sixth European Cup.
It wasn’t a classic of the genre, with Mohamed Salah‘s early strike and Divock Origi‘s result-clincher bookending a tired clash played out in the summer heat, but it was an occasion to savour for the Reds.
Still the last Champions League final to be contested in front of a full house, Liverpool vs. Tottenham – played out to 63,272 fans, the majority of which seemed to be Reds – was one of the biggest nights in the club’s history.
Jurgen Klopp‘s side are yet to follow it up with another European Cup, but the Premier League, Club World Cup and UEFA Super Cup have all been lifted since then.
It is arguably Madrid that holds the fondest memories, as those taking to social media on the anniversary would attest:
Happy two-year Madridversary everyone. #joyofsix #somethingsmoneycantbuy pic.twitter.com/XnvJHOPASz
— Sachin Nakrani (@SachinNakrani) June 1, 2021
… the morning after the night before at Puerta de Atocha was some scene: pic.twitter.com/yWVo3Yww6f
— Sachin Nakrani (@SachinNakrani) June 1, 2021
2 years ago today. Time of our lives #SixTimes pic.twitter.com/fEhJKH0E7j
— James Lawlor (@TheJamesLawlor) June 1, 2021
2 years today #UCLFinal #ChampionsLeagueFinal #sixtimes pic.twitter.com/H7ZuNknAH5
— Prub Mankunio (@Mankunio) June 1, 2021
GOOSEBUMPS pic.twitter.com/m1DqQXLK3Y
— The Redmen TV (@TheRedmenTV) June 1, 2021
2 years ago today. What a trip #LFC #Sixtimes ???? pic.twitter.com/L4KiEeykjH
— Lewis ?????????????? (@lewieblue) June 1, 2021
Two years ago today. Six times ?????? #LFC pic.twitter.com/rAi7DFqiDA
— Paul ???????????? ? (@PaulKLFC) May 31, 2021
2 years since Madrid. Here's my favourite footage.@TrentAA pic.twitter.com/1SvUuCMa5t
— Ben Kelly (@bkelly776) June 1, 2021
The two-year anniversary was also an opportunity to reflect for some of those involved at the time, including Alberto Moreno, who has since won the Europa League with Villarreal.
Moreno was an unused substitute on the night, but was a focal part of the celebrations as he honoured the late Jose Antonio Reyes:
#OnThisDay in 2019 ??? What a night ?? #UCL pic.twitter.com/kEp4wR424N
— Gini Wijnaldum (@GWijnaldum) June 1, 2021
On this day @LFC we had this amazing feeling and win @ChampionsLeague ! We all want to do it again! ?#lfc #reds #YNWA pic.twitter.com/YUGTlTtrMI
— John Achterberg (@1JohnAchterberg) June 1, 2021
Dos años de uno de los días más felices y, a la vez, más tristes de mi vida. Ganar la Champions League con la camiseta del @LFC fue un sueño y perderte tan pronto, gitano, una pesadilla. Aquí te echamos de menos y no te olvidamos. Te quiero, hermano ?? pic.twitter.com/IlNpKSjQZY
— Alberto Moreno (@18albertomp) June 1, 2021
A lot has changed for Liverpool since then, with seven of the matchday squad from the Wanda Metropolitano having left the club along with a number of Klopp’s backroom staff.
But the fans have, of course, remained, and the memories shared of Madrid and No. 6 are proof of how significant a night it was for the Reds.
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