Liverpool stunned by Atletico comeback, knocked out of Champions League
Three dramatic goals in extra time saw Atletico Madrid knock holders Liverpool out of the Champions League, winning 3-2 at Anfield.
UEFA Champions League
FULL TIME
- Georginio Wijnaldum 43'
- Roberto Firmino 94'
- Marcos Llorente 97'
- Marcos Llorente 105'+1'
- Álvaro Morata 120'+1'
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIV | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| ATM | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2nd Leg - Atlético Madrid advance 4-2 on aggregate · Anfield · 52,267 att.
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/1/26 | vs Arsenal | L 0-1 | — |
| 10/28/26 | vs Chelsea | D 1-1 | — |
| 10/25/26 | vs Brighton & Hove Albion | W 2-0 | — |
| 10/20/26 | vs Villarreal | W 4-3 | — |
| 10/17/26 | @ Brentford | W 2-1 | — |
| Full Schedule | |||
Match Report
Play by Play
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Goal 120'+1'
Goal! Liverpool 2, Atlético de Madrid 3. Álvaro Morata (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcos Llorente with a through ball following a fast break.
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Yellow Card 120'
Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 119'
Álvaro Morata (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 119'
Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
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Substitution 113'
Substitution, Liverpool. Takumi Minamino replaces Roberto Firmino.
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Substitution 105'
Substitution, Liverpool. Divock Origi replaces Georginio Wijnaldum.
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Substitution 105'
Substitution, Liverpool. Fabinho replaces Jordan Henderson.
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Substitution 105'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. José Giménez replaces Ángel Correa.
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Goal 105'+1'
Goal! Liverpool 2, Atlético de Madrid 2. Marcos Llorente (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Álvaro Morata following a fast break.
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Substitution 103'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Álvaro Morata replaces João Félix.
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Goal 97'
Goal! Liverpool 2, Atlético de Madrid 1. Marcos Llorente (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Félix.
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Goal 94'
Goal! Liverpool 2, Atlético de Madrid 0. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
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Substitution 90'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Sime Vrsaljko replaces Kieran Trippier.
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Substitution 82'
Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
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Substitution 56'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Marcos Llorente replaces Diego Costa.
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Goal - Header 43'
Goal! Liverpool 1, Atlético de Madrid 0. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain with a cross.
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End Extra Time 120'+3'
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Goal 120'+1'
Goal! Liverpool 2, Atlético de Madrid 3. Álvaro Morata (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcos Llorente with a through ball following a fast break.
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Yellow Card 120'
Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 119'
Álvaro Morata (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 119'
Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
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Substitution 113'
Substitution, Liverpool. Takumi Minamino replaces Roberto Firmino.
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Substitution 105'
Substitution, Liverpool. Divock Origi replaces Georginio Wijnaldum.
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Substitution 105'
Substitution, Liverpool. Fabinho replaces Jordan Henderson.
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Substitution 105'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. José Giménez replaces Ángel Correa.
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Start 2nd Half Extra Time 105'
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Halftime Extra Time 105'+3'
First Half Extra Time ends, Liverpool 2, Atlético de Madrid 2.
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Goal 105'+1'
Goal! Liverpool 2, Atlético de Madrid 2. Marcos Llorente (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Álvaro Morata following a fast break.
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Substitution 103'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Álvaro Morata replaces João Félix.
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Goal 97'
Goal! Liverpool 2, Atlético de Madrid 1. Marcos Llorente (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Félix.
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Goal 94'
Goal! Liverpool 2, Atlético de Madrid 0. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
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Substitution 90'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Sime Vrsaljko replaces Kieran Trippier.
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Start Extra Time 90'
First Half Extra Time begins Liverpool 1, Atlético de Madrid 0.
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End Regular Time 90'+3'
Second Half ends, Liverpool 1, Atlético de Madrid 0.
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Substitution 82'
Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
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Substitution 56'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Marcos Llorente replaces Diego Costa.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
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Halftime 45'+2'
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Goal - Header 43'
Goal! Liverpool 1, Atlético de Madrid 0. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain with a cross.
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Kickoff
First Half begins.
Team Stats
ATM
LIV
17
Fouls
17
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
4
Offsides
2
3
Corner Kicks
16
9
Saves
3
28.8
Possession
71.2
10
SHOTS
34
6
ON GOAL
11
60
On Target %
30
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
213
Accurate Passes
713
363
Passes
854
60
Pass Completion %
80
1
Accurate Crosses
15
7
Crosses
62
10
Cross %
20
101
Long Balls
94
30
Accurate Long Balls
46
30
Long Balls %
50
0
Blocked Shots
7
10
Effective Tackles
12
21
Tackles
19
50
Tackle %
60
18
Interceptions
11
72
Effective Clearances
10
72
Clearances
10
Head to Head
ATM leads series 3-1-1
- 1 2008/09 UEFA Champions League FT 2008-11-04 @ LIV 1
- 0 2009/10 UEFA Europa League FT 2010-04-22 @ ATM 1
- 2 2009/10 UEFA Europa League FT 2010-04-29 @ LIV 1
- 1 2017 Audi Cup FT-Pens 2017-08-02 @ LIV 1
- 0 2019-20 UEFA Champions League FT 2020-02-18 @ ATM 1
Lineups
ConfirmedLIV · 4-3-3
Adrián G13SV 3
Virgil van DijkCD-L4
Joe GomezCD-R12
Andy RobertsonLB26SH 4
Trent Alexander-ArnoldRB66YC 1SOG 1SH 2
Jordan HendersonCM14SH 1
Georginio WijnaldumLM5SOG 3G 1SH 3
Alex Oxlade-ChamberlainRM15A 1SOG 2SH 6
Roberto FirminoF9SOG 2G 1SH 5
Sadio ManéLF10SOG 1SH 5
Mohamed SalahRF11SOG 2SH 7
Substitutes
Joël MatipSUB32
Takumi MinaminoSUB18
Andy LonerganSUB22
Divock OrigiSUB27SH 1
Adam LallanaSUB20
James MilnerSUB7
FabinhoSUB3
ATM · 4-4-2
Jan OblakG13SV 9
FelipeCD-L18SH 1
Stefan SavicCD-R15
Renan LodiLB12
Kieran TrippierRB23
Thomas ParteyCM-L5
KokeCM-R6
Saúl ÑíguezLM8YC 1SH 2
Ángel CorreaRM10SOG 1SH 1
João FélixCF-L7A 1SOG 2SH 2
Diego CostaCF-R19SH 1
Substitutes
Antonio AdánSUB1
Thomas LemarSUB11
José María GiménezSUB2
Sime VrsaljkoSUB24
Álvaro MorataSUB9YC 1A 1SOG 1G 1SH 1
Marcos LlorenteSUB14A 1SOG 2G 2SH 2
Yannick CarrascoSUB21
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