Caoimhin Kelleher, the Irish goalkeeper for Liverpool, saved Kylian Mbappe's penalty during a 2-0 victory over Real Madrid in the Champions League, furthering Liverpool's chances of qualifying for the next round and showcasing Kelleher's potential as a top goalkeeper.
The Cork man saved Mbappe’s spot kick as Liverpool defeated Real Madrid 2-0 at Anfield to record their fifth win on the trot in the Champions League .
As for Madrid, they have now lost three games out of five in this campaign to leave their chances of missing out on qualifying for the next round.READ MORE Ambitious Bohemians to host Shamrock Rovers at Aviva Stadium on opening weekend of the new seasonIn a post match interview, Kelleher said: “I felt confident and thankfully it went my way.“We wanted to get a win against them because they have had a few wins over us recently.
Afterwards RTE panellist Kevin Doyle said: “I fancied Caoimhin to save it. I have seen him make a few penalty saves recently. “You nearly feel for Mbappe because people are waiting for him to be that wonderkid but his confidence is low.“As for Caoimhin, he has been excellent. One of his strengths is his coolness under pressure. He has had a taste for first team football. He will be top of the list for any club that wants a goalkeeper.Fellow panellist, Richie Sadlier, said: “We have an Irish goalkeeper making a clean sheet in the Champions League. It is just brilliant.
“I wonder are there conversations at Liverpool FC? I don’t think you can carry both in the squad for much longer. Both want to be No1. There is not room for the two of them at the same club.“They can tell Kelleher: ‘because our goalkeeper is injury prone, you are staying’. He wants to go and play. That is understandable.”
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