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Paul Clarke

Football and Liverpool fans saying same thing about Simon Mignolet heroics at Real Madrid

Football fans and Liverpool supporters are all joining in the fun this evening as Real Madrid struggle at home to Club Brugge.

Why you ask? A certain former Liverpool goalkeeper in Simon Mignolet is more than doing the business at the Bernabeu as his new side look to shock the Spanish giants.

Mignolet was once a key member of the Liverpool squad after making the transfer switch from Sunderland to Anfield in 2013.

The Belgian keeper lost his way in his last two seasons on Merseyside before Alisson's arrival at the club eventually forced him out this summer.

Adrian was brought in to replace Mignolet but for the latter, it meant a move to Club Brugge where he is already impressing.

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Club Brugge are unbeaten in the Belgium league through eight games as they sit top of the tree. They led 2-0 at half time in the Bernabeu, thanks to a brace from Emmanuel Dennis, and while Madrid fought back in the second half to claim a point after goals by Sergio Ramos and Toni Kroos, it's still a more than creditable result for the Belgians.


Mignolet made saves aplenty at the Bernabeu with the best of the reaction from social media below.

 
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