Liverpool FC 2-1 Atlético Madrid · Champions League
Liverpool FC beat Atlético Madrid 2-1 in the Champions League. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Liverpool FC and Atlético Madrid met in the Champions League at Anfield in Liverpool on Wednesday, 9 September 2026.
Goalscorers
Liverpool FC: D. Szoboszlai 40'; A. Mac Allister 50'. Atlético Madrid: M. Llorente 17'.
How the match went
Atlético Madrid saw more of the ball, 55% of it. Liverpool FC had 14 shots with 5 on target, Atlético Madrid 9 with 4 on target. There were 12 corners in total, 7 to Liverpool FC and 5 to Atlético Madrid. Liverpool FC conceded 11 fouls, Atlético Madrid 10. The referee showed 2 yellow cards (1 for Liverpool FC, 1 for Atlético Madrid).
Line-ups
Liverpool FC started in a 4-2-3-1: Alisson, Ronald Araújo, Jérémy Jacquet, Virgil van Dijk, Miloš Kerkez, Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister, Bradley Barcola, Florian Wirtz, Rio Ngumoha, Alexander Isak.
Atlético Madrid started in a 3-5-2: Jan Oblak, Marc Pubill, Cristian Romero, Dávid Hancko, Marcos Llorente, Pablo Barrios, Koke, Alex Baena, Giuliano Simeone, Kang-in Lee, Julián Alvarez.
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Minute by minute
- 17'Goal! Liverpool FC 0-1 Atlético Madrid. M. Llorente (Atlético Madrid) scores, assisted by J. Álvarez.
- 40'Goal! Liverpool FC 1-1 Atlético Madrid. D. Szoboszlai (Liverpool FC) scores, assisted by R. Araújo.
- 45'Half-time. Liverpool FC 1-1 Atlético Madrid.
- 50'Goal! Liverpool FC 2-1 Atlético Madrid. A. Mac Allister (Liverpool FC) scores, assisted by A. Isak.
- 90'Full-time. Liverpool FC 2-1 Atlético Madrid.
Full commentary (61 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Liverpool FC vs Atlético Madrid.
- 1'Attempt missed. A. Isak (Liverpool FC), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.09.
- 3'Offside, Atlético Madrid.
- 4'Offside, Liverpool FC.
- 5'Attempt saved. J. Álvarez (Atlético Madrid), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 7'Attempt blocked. A. Mac Allister (Liverpool FC), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.01.
- 10'Corner, Liverpool FC.
- 13'Attempt missed. A. Baena (Atlético Madrid), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 15'Attempt saved. B. Barcola (Liverpool FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.20.
- 17'Goal! Liverpool FC 0-1 Atlético Madrid. M. Llorente (Atlético Madrid) scores, assisted by J. Álvarez.
- 24'Corner, Liverpool FC.
- 27'Corner, Atlético Madrid.
- 27'Attempt blocked. G. Simeone (Atlético Madrid), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
- 27'Attempt saved. J. Álvarez (Atlético Madrid), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 28'Yellow card for A. Mac Allister (Liverpool FC) for foul.
- 29'Offside, Atlético Madrid.
- 31'Offside, Liverpool FC.
- 36'Attempt blocked. R. Ngumoha (Liverpool FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 38'Corner, Liverpool FC.
- 40'Attempt saved. B. Barcola (Liverpool FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.18.
- 40'Goal! Liverpool FC 1-1 Atlético Madrid. D. Szoboszlai (Liverpool FC) scores, assisted by R. Araújo.
- 42'Attempt missed. A. Baena (Atlético Madrid), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
- 45'1 minute of added time.
- 45+1'Offside, Atlético Madrid.
- 45'Half-time. Liverpool FC 1-1 Atlético Madrid.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Corner, Liverpool FC.
- 47'Attempt missed. R. Araújo (Liverpool FC), header from a corner. xG 0.05.
- 48'Corner, Atlético Madrid.
- 49'Attempt missed. B. Barcola (Liverpool FC), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.36.
- 50'Goal! Liverpool FC 2-1 Atlético Madrid. A. Mac Allister (Liverpool FC) scores, assisted by A. Isak.
- 50'Attempt blocked. R. Ngumoha (Liverpool FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 51'Yellow card for Pubill (Atlético Madrid) for foul.
- 59'Substitution, Atlético Madrid: A. Lookman comes on for Koke.
- 59'Substitution, Atlético Madrid: A. Grimaldo comes on for K. Lee.
- 60'Substitution, Liverpool FC: V. Muñoz comes on for B. Barcola.
- 60'Substitution, Liverpool FC: J. Frimpong comes on for R. Ngumoha.
- 62'Corner, Atlético Madrid.
- 63'Corner, Liverpool FC.
- 64'Attempt missed. R. Araújo (Liverpool FC), header from a corner. xG 0.02.
- 69'Substitution, Liverpool FC: R. Gravenberch comes on for A. Mac Allister.
- 69'Attempt saved. J. Álvarez (Atlético Madrid), right-footed shot. xG 0.15.
- 73'Substitution, Atlético Madrid: J. David comes on for A. Baena.
- 77'Substitution, Atlético Madrid: M. Hjulmand comes on for P. Barrios.
- 77'Substitution, Atlético Madrid: R. Le Normand comes on for C. Romero.
- 78'Corner, Liverpool FC.
- 79'Attempt blocked. A. Isak (Liverpool FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
- 79'Corner, Liverpool FC.
- 80'Attempt missed. R. Araújo (Liverpool FC), header from a corner. xG 0.15.
- 82'Corner, Atlético Madrid.
- 82'Attempt missed. D. Hancko (Atlético Madrid), header from a corner. xG 0.02.
- 85'Offside, Atlético Madrid.
- 86'Corner, Atlético Madrid.
- 87'Offside, Atlético Madrid.
- 87'Attempt missed. M. Hjulmand (Atlético Madrid), header from a corner. xG 0.08.
- 88'Substitution, Liverpool FC: K. Tsimikas comes on for M. Kerkez.
- 88'Substitution, Liverpool FC: L. Koumas comes on for A. Isak.
- 89'Attempt saved. V. Muñoz (Liverpool FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.13.
- 89'Offside, Liverpool FC.
- 90'5 minutes of added time.
- 90'Full-time. Liverpool FC 2-1 Atlético Madrid.