Liverpool may have Champions League edge despite Ancelotti's 'confident' Real Madrid claim

Jurgen Klopp may have been handed an advantage ahead of Saturday's Champions League final, as Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti admitted he was 'confident' about beating Liverpool.

The two sides meet in Paris to conclude the European calendar for this season, with Liverpool eager to seek revenge for their defeat at this stage back in 2017. And they head into the game as favourites, after coming on leaps and bounds since their first Champions League final under Klopp.

Despite being marked as the underdogs, Ancelotti has admitted that he has 'confidence' ahead of Saturday's final, and even boldly admitted that Madrid don't lose on the big occasions. But Ancelotti's confidence has caught him out once before against Liverpool at this stage, and Klopp will be looking to add to the Italian's misery.

You may remember the Champions League final back in 2005, when Liverpool faced AC Milan in Istanbul. But if not, then here is a little refresher. In what is widely regarded as the greatest comeback in the competition's history, Liverpool came from 3-0 down to beat Milan on penalties, as Steven Gerrard once again rescued his beloved Reds.

Liverpool were almost written off before kick-off, as Milan were without doubt the best team in Europe at the time. The brilliance of Paolo Maldini, Kaka, Hernan Crespo, Clarence Seedorf, Andriy Shevchenko, Cafu and many others made Milan a force to be reckoned with.

And when Maldini put Milan ahead inside one minute, it looked as though the Italian giants would walk the final. And they should have, as they led 3-0 at the break, with Milan strolling about the pitch with an entitled sense of arrogance due to their undeniable quality.

Ancelotti was confident before the game, and he was probably