We are like Bayern, they didn't want to play Dortmund - Klopp on Champions League draw

Jurgen Klopp has teased that Liverpool were drawn to Real Madrid because Bayern did not want to play Dortmund in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

The Reds avoided an all English affair to either Chelsea or Manchester City and pitched their camp along Los Blancos, whom they lost to in the Champions League finals in 2018/19 before going ahead to win the following year after Man City were drawn to Dortmund.

“I think we are all the same: Bayern doesn’t want to play Dortmund, for example, because they are from the same country and for us, it was City and Chelsea,” Klopp said.

“If we can avoid as long as possible then you do it, but all the rest, it was clear we would face a tough opponent.”

Liverpool will play Real Madrid on April 6/7 in Spain and the return set for the following week at Anfield after their 3-1 defeat at the NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium for the Los Blancos to lift their 13th Champions League trophy.

“It’s exciting, exciting. It’s obviously a tough draw but I am fine with it because if you look at all the other teams you think, ‘Oh my god’ because they are all strong and all have quality, that’s clear. I am really looking forward to the games,: he told Liverpoolfc.com at the AXA Training grounds after the draw.

“It’s only just over two years ago that we faced them and it was a tough night for us, so to get the chance to play them again is cool.

“I know it’s a different round and whatever and we don’t know where we will play and stuff like this, but that’s all OK. If it will be Budapest, that’s fine. We are fine with that. The home game maybe hopefully at Anfield, that would be great as well.

“So, no, nothing bad to say – nothing bad to say actually, it’s just cool.”