Champions League 2018-19 final: 5 reasons why Tottenham lost to Liverpool

Liverpool lifted the UCL for the sixth time
Liverpool lifted the UCL for the sixth time

#2 Contentious penalty decision against Sissoko

Sissoko was on the receiving end of a contentious penalty call
Sissoko was on the receiving end of a contentious penalty call

With Las Vegas Rock Band Imagine Dragons having belted out hits after hits for a wonderful performance at the opening ceremony of the 2018/2019 Champions League final, fans would understandably have barely switched back from the concert like feeling into the football atmosphere when the first major incident of the night occurred.

Less than 30 seconds into the match, Sadio Mane received a harmless ball at the edge of the 18 yard line and with no Liverpool player in any significantly threatening position in the box, the Senegalese international seemingly intentionally flicked the ball at Moussa Sissoko's outstretched hands.

Slovenian referee Damir Skomina wasted no time in pointing to the spot, with his decision drawing outrage from fans all over the world over the merit of the penalty.

Mo Salah expectedly converted the penalty and it was always going to be an uphill battle from then on for Tottenham to get back into the game and unfortunately for the Lily Whites, they were not quite able to recover from that early contentious blow.

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