Top 3 Embarrassing defeats that English football clubs have suffered in European competitions
Since 2010, English clubs haven't really performed well in European competitions. That is down to many reasons, but no reason is sufficient enough to describe some of the embarrassing losses that they have suffered since the turn of the century.
Consider this season for example, Red Star Belgrade beating Liverpool 2-0 and Bate beating Arsenal 1-0. These losses can really serve as a dampener for the fans and can be really hurtful. What really strikes the eye is that, despite so much competition in the Premier League where no club can afford a half hearted performance, these kinds of defeats in European competitions keep coming up every season.
So, in this article, we discuss 3 of the most humiliating defeats English football clubs have suffered since the 2000's.
#3 Red Star Belgrade 2-0 Liverpool (2018/19 Champions League)
This defeat against Red Star Belgrade was clearly one of the most humiliating defeats that Liverpool have suffered under Jurgen Klopp. This was an important match for Liverpool as a win here would have given them an advantage over their group rivals Napoli and Paris-Saint Germain for the round of 16 spots.
Before the start of this match, everyone considered this as an easy win for Liverpool, but Red Star had other ideas. Belgrade striker Milan Pavkov gave the hosts an early lead and just after 7 minutes, he scored his second to double the advantage.
Liverpool with 80 percent possession, tried hard to breach the defense of Red Star Belgrade, but it was their night. The hosts held on to their lead and in the process gave us an upset to remember. Although Liverpool lost all their away games in the group stage, but they still managed to qualify for the round of 16.