Oblack: 500 games are a great number, but it seems meaningless after failure

Hupu September 18th. In the first round of the 2025-26 Champions League, Atletico Madrid challenged Liverpool away. The Bedsheets Legion stubbornly equalized the score when it was once behind 0-2, but in the end, Van Dijk was defeated 2-3. Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Oblak said in an interview with the media after the game that although this is a great number, he seems very regretful to lose to Liverpool.

"After losing this game, you won't think too much about the meaning of this 500 game. I would rather not have this record in exchange for not losing this game. 500 games is indeed a great number, but after failure, it doesn't seem to make that meaningless," Oblak explained in a statement included in the official UEFA website.

Obrak regrets the start of the game. "It was a tough one, we started a bad start and lost two goals in a short time, but then we responded tenaciously. After getting the score 2-2, I thought we should put more pressure on trying to score the third goal. I didn't think much about holding on to the draw at the time. I was wondering if we could score the third goal and win the game," he pointed out.