Goalkeeper Loris Karius wishes he could ‘go back in time’ to avoid the mistakes that cost Liverpool Champions League glory on Saturday night.
The German net minder had a nightmare between the posts, gifting Real Madrid their first and third goals in a 3-1 win over the Reds in Kyiv.
For the first he tried to roll the ball out with Karim Benzema standing too close to him and allowing the France international to divert it into the net, and he then let Gareth Bale's long-range drive slip through his grasp.
"If I could go back in time, I would. I feel sorry for my team. I know I let them down," he said, having left the pitch in tears after the final whistle.
"It's very hard right now but that's the life of a goalkeeper. These goals cost us the title, basically."
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists Karius will deal with his calamitous night.
"I have only had very few words (with Karius) after the game but there's nothing to talk about in the moment," he said.
"It's really hard for him. Nobody wants that. The mistakes were obvious. We don't have to talk about them. He knows it, I know it, you all know it.
"Now he has to deal with it, we have to deal with it. We will be with him, no doubt about that."
"I'm sorry for everyone - from the team, from the whole club - that the mistakes cost dearly."
Real coach Zinedine Zidane became the first man to coach a side to three successive Champions League titles but he deferred credit to his team.
"Our achievement is the most important thing - we have to congratulate the players because it's not at all easy to do this," he said.
"There are no words to describe this. The amazing thing about this squad is that they don't have a ceiling."
