Jurgen Klopp has opened up that Liverpool’s 1-0 loss to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League first leg of the knockout stage was “exactly how it should be.”

The Reds must come from behind if they want to advance into the quarter finals stage after conceding in the forth minute through Saul Niguez.

Liverpool will host Diego Simeone’s side in the return leg on March 11 and Klopp is hopeful that a similar performance from his players coupled with the ever blazing Anfield atmosphere will see his team through.

"I have no problem with the result," Klopp told his post-match press conference. "The intensity of the game was absolutely exactly how it should be.

"We put the opponent under pressure in the final third but were not clinical and didn't have enough clear-cut chances. We had chances but not enough, but that is normal.

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"Staying in a game like this is development. We've had games in atmospheres like this, lost our focus a little bit and then the opponent could score a second one, but it didn't look like that tonight.

Liverpool enjoyed 67 percent possession against the Atletico side at the Wanda Metropolitano but refused to register a goal on target with Sadio Mane and Salah subbed off the game in the second half. the German believes that the game is not done yet as Anfield awaits to grace one of the most crucial games in world football.

"It's half-time, we're 1-0 down, but we wouldn't give up at half-time so why would we give up now. And, even better, the second half will be played in a different stadium, our stadium.

"That will be different, and Atletico will feel that. That is what we are looking forward too. I saw a lot of happy faces from Atletico, I get that because it was a big win, but it is not over yet."