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Klopp and Benítez embrace at Bayern-Arsenal Champions League match
Former Liverpool managers Jürgen Klopp and Rafael Benítez embraced in the stands before Bayern Munich played Arsenal in the Champions League.
The two were at Allianz Arena on October 21 to watch the match.
Klopp led Liverpool to Premier League and Champions League titles.
Benítez guided Liverpool to the Champions League title in 2005.
Their shared history at the club helps explain why the friendly reunion drew attention from football fans.
Fans reacted to the embrace on social media, calling it a moving moment.
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Former Liverpool managers Jürgen Klopp and Rafael Benítez embraced in the stands before Bayern Munich played Arsenal in the Champions League.
The two were seen talking at the Allianz Arena on October 21.
Both had attended the match, according to reports cited by the articles.
Fans on social media reacted to the meeting, including with comments describing it as moving.
Klopp won the Premier League and Champions League with Liverpool, while Benítez led the club to the Champions League title in 2005.
- Who
- Former Liverpool managers Jürgen Klopp and Rafael Benítez.
- What
- They embraced and spoke in the stands before Bayern Munich played Arsenal in the Champions League.
- When
- October 21. The articles were published on October 22, 2026.
- Where
- Allianz Arena.
- Why
- They were there to watch the Bayern Munich-Arsenal match.
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- People
- Jürgen Klopp and Rafael Benítez
- Match
- Bayern Munich vs Arsenal, Champions League
- Venue
- Allianz Arena
- Date
- October 21
- Benítez’s Liverpool achievement
- Led the club to the Champions League title in 2005
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What people are saying
Klopp and Rafa!
Klopp and Benítez are hugging before the match at the Allianz.
This is so moving.