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Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson: Don't blame Karius for Kiev defeat

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker insists Loris Karius isn't to blame for last season's Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid.

The German stopper gifted Karim Benzema a goal when he threw the ball straight at the striker before later spilling Gareth Bale's long range effort.

However, Alisson insists the loss cannot just be put down to Karius' mistakes.

"I don't think you can just put it one guy's shoulders," the Brazilian told ESPN. "The team has 11 guys.

"When we win, everyone wins. And when we lose, everyone loses. It wasn't Karius who lost that match, Liverpool did. This year we have a new opportunity."

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