Where is Loris Karius now after Antonin Kinsky has similar Champions League nightmare?

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Antonin Kinsky's Madrid meltdown for Tottenham brought back memories of Loris Karius and the 2018 Champions League finalAntonin Kinsky would be wise not to look up former Liverpool keeper Loris Karius if he still holds ambitions of resurrecting his Tottenham career. All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageHe may well have made his final appearance for the club.

That was the fate that awaited Karius after his two catastrophic errors in the 2018 Champions League final against Real Madrid. It was subsequently disclosed that he had sustained a concussion following a clash with Sergio Ramos shortly before the mistakes.Karius had, in fact, performed a substantial role in Liverpool's campaign, featuring in 33 matches across all competitions.

But there was no recovering from his Kyiv nightmare, particularly following the signing of Alisson Becker that summer.Despite playing in some pre-season fixtures and receiving a supportive response from Reds supporters, Karius never represented the club in a competitive match again, spending the following two seasons on loan at Besiktas before moving to Union Berlin, also on loan.He ultimately ended his association with Liverpool completely in 2022 by signing for Newcastle, where he had to accept being third-choice goalkeeper. Having signed for fallen German giants Schalke on a permanent deal in January 2025, he is first choice for a side sitting top of Bundesliga 2, though he is presently recovering from a back injury.Given the typical length of a goalkeeper's career, there's every possibility Kinsky will bounce back from his Champions League nightmare as well.