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Andoni Iraola has issued an update on Cody Gakpo, who missed Liverpool’s midweek win in Europe.
Rio Ngumoha hails Anfield atmosphere after Liverpool beat Atletico MadridLiverpool opened their Champions League campaign with a 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid, and the headline was clear enough. Rio
Bradley Barcola limped out of his home debut for Liverpool in their Champions League game against Atlético Madrid on Wednesday with an apparent calf injury.
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.
Alexis Mac Allister scored a brilliant winner to hand Andoni Iraola's Liverpool victory after they recovered from a goal down at Anfield to Atletico Madrid in their Champions League opener.
The Reds were involved in a feisty five-goal thriller with Atléti in last season’s league phase opener.
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Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has been fined by the FA for misconduct after he kicked the fourth official's board following the final whistle of Liverpool's 2-2 Premier League draw with Nottingh