Liverpool vs 09.09.26 19:002 – 1Full Time
Atletico Madrid — UEFA Champions League: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Liverpool come from behind to beat Atletico Madrid at Anfield
Liverpool overturned an early deficit to beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 in the Champions League league stage at Anfield, in a contest that swung twice before half-time and settled early in the second period.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Marcos Llorente put Atletico ahead in the 17th minute, finishing off an assist from Julián Álvarez to give the visitors the lead. Liverpool responded before the break through Dominik Szoboszlai, who converted a chance created by Ronald Araújo in the 40th minute to leave the sides level at the interval.
Five minutes into the second half, Alexis Mac Allister put Liverpool in front, turning home a pass from Alexander Isak to make it 2-1. That proved decisive, with the home side seeing out the remainder of the match to secure the win. Liverpool finished with 45 percent of possession but had more shots than their opponents, while Atletico held the larger share of the ball.
Szoboszlai scored Liverpool's equaliser just before half-time and finished with the highest rating on the pitch at 8.2. Mac Allister also impressed, netting the winner and posting a 7.6 rating.
Despite having less of the ball at 45 percent possession, Liverpool produced more shots than Atletico Madrid, 14 to 9.
Liverpool beat Atletico Madrid 2–1 (half-time 1–1).
Liverpool met Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League (League Stage - 1). Kick-off was Wednesday, 9 September 2026, 19:00 UTC at Anfield. Referee: Davide Massa.
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Key moments
- 17' Goal: Marcos Llorente (assist: Julián Álvarez) — 0–1 · Watch Marcos Llorente's goal video (17')
- 40' Goal: Dominik Szoboszlai (assist: Ronald Araújo) — 1–1 · Watch Dominik Szoboszlai's goal video (40')
- 50' Goal: Alexis Mac Allister (assist: Alexander Isak) — 2–1 · Watch Alexis Mac Allister's goal video (50')
Starting line-ups
Liverpool (4-2-3-1)
Atletico Madrid (3-5-2)
- 13 Jan Oblak
- 17 Dávid Hancko
- 21 Cristian Romero
- 18 Marc Pubill
- 20 Giuliano Simeone
- 10 Álex Baena
- 6 Koke (c)
- 8 Pablo Barrios
- 14 Marcos Llorente
- 19 Julián Álvarez
- 7 Lee Kang-In
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Liverpool 50%, the draw 26%, Atletico Madrid 24%. It finished Liverpool 2–1 Atletico Madrid.
Level sides, Liverpool's control of the ball swings it — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Liverpool's control of the ball gives Liverpool the lean. The draw at 26% is what level sides usually produce.
Why Liverpool in front?
Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 2020 to 1982. Sides this close won 45.7% of 14,627 home games (draw 26.5%, visitors 27.9%). Liverpool hold 5 more possession points (57 to 52 in recent games) — and between equals, control has been worth something. Between evenly-matched sides, home teams with this control edge won 47.9% of 5,209 games, vs 44.0% when styles were level.
Why only 50%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Level sides split the rest: the draw at 26% and Atletico Madrid at 24%.
Why the draw at 26%?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.5%. These teams' recent games average 3.0 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 25,029.
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About this match
On this page: the Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Champions League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Marcos Llorente's goal against Liverpool (17').
- Watch Dominik Szoboszlai's goal against Atletico Madrid (40').
- Watch Alexis Mac Allister's goal against Atletico Madrid (50').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Liverpool 2–1 Atletico Madrid. Explore more on the Liverpool and Atletico Madrid team pages or the UEFA Champions League page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid?
Liverpool beat Atletico Madrid 2–1 (half-time 1–1).
›Who scored in Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid?
Marcos Llorente (17') for Atletico Madrid; Dominik Szoboszlai (40') for Liverpool; Alexis Mac Allister (50') for Liverpool.
›Where can I watch Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Liverpool 2–1 Atletico Madrid are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Liverpool and Atletico Madrid?
Liverpool and Atletico Madrid have met 5 times — 3 wins for Liverpool, 2 wins for Atletico Madrid and 0 draws.