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In a bizarre twist to their tough Champions League campaign, Real Madrid’s team bus was involved in a minor collision on Thursday while making its way back to Spain from Liverpool after their 2-0 loss to Liverpool at Anfield.
While the defeat left the team reeling, the accident, which occurred after the match, caused no serious injuries.
According to sources close to the team, the bus was not carrying any players or coaching staff at the time of the collision.
The Madrid squad had already returned to Spain via plane on Wednesday night. The two drivers in charge of the bus, which had been traveling back to Madrid after completing its duties, were unharmed.
The incident, described as a minor crash involving multiple vehicles, only left visible damage to the bus’s headlights.
Fans in the area captured the aftermath and shared videos on social media, showing the damaged vehicle in the aftermath of the accident.
Real Madrid, like many major clubs, routinely sends their own bus for away fixtures for convenience and promotional purposes.
For Champions League trips, the team sends a bus ahead of time to pick up the players at the airport terminal, transport them to their hotel, then to the stadium, and return them to the airport.
Once the players have left, the drivers spend the night at the city where Madrid is playing before returning to Madrid the next day by road, working in shifts.
While the result at Anfield was another setback for the Spanish giants, it seems that at least the bus ride home wasn’t as dramatic as the game itself.
