Jurgen Klopp’s ‘psychotic smile’ has apparently left fans in splits as Liverpool crashed out of the Champions League at the hands of old foes Real Madrid. Liverpool arrived at the Santiago Bernabeu knowing they had to overcome a 5-2 first-leg deficit. However, it was Carlo Ancelotti’s team that broke the deadlock in the 78th minute, thanks to reigning Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema’s strike.
As the game entered injury time, Kostas Tsimikas was blocking a shot inside the penalty area when the ball deflected off his thigh and struck his arm. A VAR review was conducted, and the absurd amount of time required to reach a decision left Jurgen Klopp smiling on the sidelines, though most likely not with pleasure.

Fans terrified to watch Jurgen Klopp smile as Liverpool’s season fell apart
Liverpool’s Champions League exit follows their 1-0 loss to Bournemouth in the Premier League over the weekend, which dealt a huge blow to their top-four hopes. The Champions League was their only remaining hope of ending a dismantling season with a trophy, but that too was killed by the defending champions who knocked Liverpool out of the round of 16 on an aggregate score of 6-2.
Jurgen Klopp’s team has now gone from being two games away from an unprecedented quadruple last season to having no chance of winning a trophy this season. While the Champions League was the club’s last realistic chance at silverware, but the best they can hope for this season is now a spot in the top four. However, it was the smile on Jurgen Klopp’s face which has apparently angered the Reds’ fanbase, as they flocked to social media to express their thoughts on the German’s ‘creepy’ smile.
Here are some of the best reactions:
Klopp got that psychotic smiles
— A bonafide dumbass (@hahhguy) March 15, 2023
??? pic.twitter.com/CgSOEH5I2t
— TC (@totalcristiano) March 15, 2023
THAT KLOPP SMILE FRAME WITH ANCELOTTI SHSHSHSHS ALL TIMER
— Yoghurt (@TheChelseaTalk) March 15, 2023
?? Klopp smiles like a creep when his team is losing.
— Jay (@SveIte_) March 15, 2023
Klopp could deadass look at anything and still smile at it lmao https://t.co/maCV1yTXYr
— SmugleafRaptors (@SmugleafRaptors) March 15, 2023
Klopp doing that weird smile after getting thumped by Real AGAIN was peak?? #RMALIV
— FootyGang (@footy_gang) March 15, 2023
Omds that Klopp smile was worth suffering through this whole match lmaooooooooooo
— Luke (@LK_Computer) March 15, 2023
I hate Klopp when he smiles and laughs like that. I hate it.
— Your JERSEY Plug (@MrAsimolowo) March 15, 2023
why does klopp always smile or laugh when they lose???
— ??????? (@hyper5onic) March 15, 2023
Klopp uses his smile as a coping mechanism
— Oluwadere | Digital Media Executive (@MIO_6) March 15, 2023
If Klopp smiles one more time when we concede or we get embarrassed I will honestly lose it ?
— Liam ? (@LiamMLFC) March 15, 2023
Someone screenshot that Klopp smile bro hes not real ??
— Rodie Renzel ? (@RodieBeats) March 15, 2023
Klopp and his goofy smile I can’t take him seriously?
— af✧꙳ ⋆ ✧꙳ (@marcoaseniscoo) March 15, 2023
klopp’s smile is so unsettling ??
— Aura ⋆ ˚。⋆୨୧˚ ? (@monlouisx) March 16, 2023