Liverpool, Atletico Madrid and Champions League
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Liverpool will be without several key players when they take on Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday night, with injuries and squad decisions set to limit both sides
Liverpool 2 Atletico Madrid 1: Mac Allister’s statement, a magical backheel and Barcola’s early exit
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.
Liverpool begins its Champions League campaign on Wednesday, Sept. 9 when it hosts La Liga side Atlético Madrid.
The Reds kicked off their 2026–27 Champions League campaign with a gritty victory.
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Diego Simeone makes Atlético Madrid claim 'people don't like to hear' after Liverpool loss
Diego Simeone was blunt in his assessment of Atlético Madrid's performance at Anfield on Wednesday, where his side was beaten 2-1 by Liverpool in their UEFA Champions League opener
Atletico Madrid's Champions League campaign began with a defeat to Liverpool, though Diego Simeone was thrilled with his team's performance.
Andoni Iraola has issued an update on Cody Gakpo, who missed Liverpool’s midweek win in Europe.
The lineups for Liverpool vs Atlético Madrid have been officially confirmed ahead of tonight's 20:00 BST Champions League kick-off.