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UEFA Champions League logoUEFA Champions LeagueMatchday 1

Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid 2-1

Liverpool crestLiverpool

2-1

FT

Atletico Madrid crestAtletico Madrid
  • Dominik Szoboszlai40'
  • Alexis Mac Allister50'
  • Marcos Llorente17'
Kick-off
Wed, 9 Sept 2026 · 19:00 (UTC)
Venue
Anfield, Liverpool
Referee
D. Massa

Match timeline

  1. 88’SubstitutionLiverpool crestLiverpoolLewis Koumas ONAlexander Isak OFF
  2. 88’SubstitutionLiverpool crestLiverpoolKonstantinos Tsimikas ONMilos Kerkez OFF
  3. 77’SubstitutionAtletico Madrid crestAtletico MadridRobin Le Normand ONCristian Romero OFF
  4. 77’SubstitutionAtletico Madrid crestAtletico MadridMorten Hjulmand ONPablo Barrios Rivas OFF
  5. 73’SubstitutionAtletico Madrid crestAtletico MadridJonathan David ONAlejandro Baena Rodríguez OFF
  6. 69’SubstitutionLiverpool crestLiverpoolRyan Gravenberch ONAlexis Mac Allister OFF
  7. 60’SubstitutionLiverpool crestLiverpoolJeremie Frimpong ONRio Ngumoha OFF
  8. 60’SubstitutionLiverpool crestLiverpoolVíctor Muñoz ONBradley Barcola OFF
Show 7 earlier events
  1. 59’SubstitutionAtletico Madrid crestAtletico MadridAlejandro Grimaldo ONLee Kang-In OFF
  2. 59’SubstitutionAtletico Madrid crestAtletico MadridAdemola Lookman ONKoke OFF
  3. 51’Yellow cardAtletico Madrid crestAtletico MadridMarc Pubill
  4. 50’Goal!Liverpool crestLiverpoolAlexis Mac AllisterAssist: Alexander Isak2 – 1
  5. 40’Goal!Liverpool crestLiverpoolDominik SzoboszlaiAssist: Ronald Araujo1 – 1
  6. 28’Yellow cardLiverpool crestLiverpoolAlexis Mac Allister
  7. 17’Goal!Atletico Madrid crestAtletico MadridMarcos LlorenteAssist: Julián Álvarez0 – 1
  8. 1’Kick-off

Key stats

Liverpool crestLiverpoolAtletico MadridAtletico Madrid crest
  • 45%Possession55%
  • 14Shots9
  • 5Shots on Target4
  • 7Corners5
  • 11Fouls10
  • 3Offsides5
  • 3Saves3
  • 420Passes515
  • 1Yellow Cards1

Lineups

Confirmed selections

Liverpool crestLiverpool4 - 2 - 3 - 1

  1. 1Becker
  2. 33Araújo
  3. 5Jacquet
  4. 4Dijk
  5. 6Kerkez
  6. 8Szoboszlai
  7. 10Allister
  8. 73Ngumoha
  9. 7Wirtz
  10. 29Barcola
  11. 9Isak

Substitutions

  1. 60’↑30 J. Frimpong↓73 R. Ngumoha
  2. 60’↑23 Víctor Muñoz↓29 B. Barcola
  3. 69’↑38 R. Gravenberch↓10 A. Mac Allister
  4. 88’↑67 L. Koumas↓9 A. Isak
  5. 88’↑21 K. Tsimikas↓6 M. Kerkez

Unused substitutes 44 L. Chambers, 76 J. Danns, 25 G. Mamardashvili, 53 J. McConnell, 42 T. Nyoni, 28 F. Woodman

Coach Andoni Iraola

Atletico Madrid crestAtletico Madrid4 - 4 - 2

  1. 13Oblak
  2. 14Llorente
  3. 21Romero
  4. 18Pubill
  5. 17Hancko
  6. 20Simeone
  7. 8Barrios
  8. 6Koke
  9. 10Baena
  10. 7Kang-In
  11. 19Álvarez

Substitutions

  1. 59’↑22 Álex Grimaldo↓7 Lee Kang-In
  2. 59’↑11 A. Lookman↓6 Koke
  3. 73’↑15 J. David↓ Alejandro Baena Rodríguez
  4. 77’↑24 Robin Le Normand↓21 C. Romero
  5. 77’↑23 M. Hjulmand↓ Pablo Barrios Rivas

Unused substitutes 3 O. Vargas, 1 J. Musso, 4 Rodrigo Mendoza, 27 J. Dominguez, 5 J. Cardoso, 46 J. Castillo, 30 Dani Martínez

Coach D. Simeone

Match facts

Competition
UEFA Champions League
Round
Matchday 1
Date
Wed, 9 Sept 2026
Kick-off
19:00 (UTC)
Venue
Anfield, Liverpool
Referee
D. Massa
Liverpool coach
Andoni Iraola
Atletico Madrid coach
D. Simeone

League table

UEFA Champions League

#TeamPWDLGDPts
1Barcelona crestBarcelona2200+76
2Sporting CP crestSporting CP2200+46
3Arsenal crestArsenal2200+46
4Bayern München crestBayern München2110+54
5Paris Saint Germain crestParis Saint Germain1100+53
13Atletico Madrid crestAtletico Madrid2101+13
15Liverpool crestLiverpool1100+13

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Liverpool

  1. D
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Atletico Madrid

  1. W
  2. D
  3. W
  4. L

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Scored / match
1.8
Conceded / match
1.5

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What happened

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Liverpool beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 in matchday 1 of the UEFA Champions League at Anfield, Liverpool.

Dominik Szoboszlai 40' and Alexis Mac Allister 50' scored for Liverpool, Marcos Llorente 17' for Atletico Madrid.

Liverpool had 45% of the ball to Atletico Madrid's 55%; the sides had 14 and 9 shots (5 and 4 on target).

The referee showed 2 yellow cards and no reds.

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Match record

Competition
UEFA Champions League
Round
Matchday 1
Kick-off
Venue
Anfield, Liverpool
Referee
Davide Massa
Match ID
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15 events

  1. 17’Goal!Atletico Madrid crestAtletico MadridMarcos LlorenteAssist: Julián Álvarez0 – 1
  2. 28’Yellow cardLiverpool crestLiverpoolAlexis Mac Allister
  3. 40’Goal!Liverpool crestLiverpoolDominik SzoboszlaiAssist: Ronald Araujo1 – 1
  4. 50’Goal!Liverpool crestLiverpoolAlexis Mac AllisterAssist: Alexander Isak2 – 1
  5. 51’Yellow cardAtletico Madrid crestAtletico MadridMarc Pubill
  6. 59’SubstitutionAtletico Madrid crestAtletico MadridAlejandro Grimaldo ONLee Kang-In OFF
  7. 59’SubstitutionAtletico Madrid crestAtletico MadridAdemola Lookman ONKoke OFF
  8. 60’SubstitutionLiverpool crestLiverpoolJeremie Frimpong ONRio Ngumoha OFF
  9. 60’SubstitutionLiverpool crestLiverpoolVíctor Muñoz ONBradley Barcola OFF
  10. 69’SubstitutionLiverpool crestLiverpoolRyan Gravenberch ONAlexis Mac Allister OFF
  11. 73’SubstitutionAtletico Madrid crestAtletico MadridJonathan David ONAlejandro Baena Rodríguez OFF
  12. 77’SubstitutionAtletico Madrid crestAtletico MadridRobin Le Normand ONCristian Romero OFF
  13. 77’SubstitutionAtletico Madrid crestAtletico MadridMorten Hjulmand ONPablo Barrios Rivas OFF
  14. 88’SubstitutionLiverpool crestLiverpoolLewis Koumas ONAlexander Isak OFF
  15. 88’SubstitutionLiverpool crestLiverpoolKonstantinos Tsimikas ONMilos Kerkez OFF