Bellingham: We did not lose because of Mbappe, and Liverpool was better than us

Real Madrid midfield star Jude Bellingham appeared in press statements, after the 2-0 loss to Liverpool, in the fifth round of the Champions League.

The star said The Englishman: “They were better than us. Sometimes we have to be honest. We did not control the match and the opportunities we had to threaten them were not completely clear. It is disappointing.”

He added: “We knew it would be difficult, but we... We would have liked to play better.”

He concluded: “Mbappe gives us a lot and I am sure he will do that too in the future. It can happen when you take responsibility, it can Anyone can miss a penalty kick, and Mbappé was not the reason for our loss. It was a collective issue: we win together and we lose together.”

He concluded: “Injuries are not an excuse, they are Part of the game and you have to play it when we had it We did not threaten Liverpool's goal adequately, and this was not due to injuries and players who were not present. We did not take responsibility, and we did not perform the performance expected of us.”