Iraola will be relieved that his team were able to shake off Marcos Llorente’s opening goal — remarkably, his fifth at Anfield — courtesy of Dominik Szoboszlai (after a lovely backheel by Ronald Araujo) and a thunderbolt from Alexis Mac Allister, whose future has been the subject of more debate this week.

CL Player RatingsThe Champions League return saw the Reds host Diego Simeone and his ferocious Atletico Madrid side, and the opening round of games in this

The Reds kicked off their 2026–27 Champions League campaign with a gritty victory.

UEFA Technical Observer Rafa Benítez shows how Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai was instrumental in ensuring coach Andoni Iraola's first UEFA Champions League night ended in victory against Atlético de Madrid.

Kate: This is the Liverpool we want to see. With all due respect, the difference a manager can make, wow, and only after such a short time..The pace, the energy, their tackling aggression, fast passes,

Andoni Iraola has issued an update on Cody Gakpo, who missed Liverpool’s midweek win in Europe.

Atletico Madrid's Champions League campaign began with a defeat to Liverpool, though Diego Simeone was thrilled with his team's performance.

The lineups for Liverpool vs Atlético Madrid have been officially confirmed ahead of tonight's 20:00 BST Champions League kick-off.