UEFA Champions League

Atlético vs Liverpool 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

  • 20': Antoine Griezmann
  • 34': Antoine Griezmann
  • Red Card 52': Antoine Griezmann
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  • 8': Mohamed Salah
  • 13': Naby Keïta
  • 78': Mohamed Salah (P)

Mohamed Salah double helps Liverpool edge Atletico as Antoine Griezmann sent off

Liverpool secured a thrilling 3-2 victory over Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday at the Wanda Metropolitano.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 8': Goal! Atletico Madrid 0, Liverpool 1. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross.
  • 13': Goal! Atletico Madrid 0, Liverpool 2. Naby Keïta (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 20': Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Liverpool 2. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Koke following a corner.
  • 34': Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Liverpool 2. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Félix.
  • 45': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. José Giménez replaces Geoffrey Kondogbia.
  • 45': Substitution, Liverpool. Fabinho replaces Naby Keïta.
  • 52': Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) is shown the red card.
  • 59': James Milner (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Substitution, Liverpool. Diogo Jota replaces Sadio Mané.
  • 63': Substitution, Liverpool. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain replaces James Milner.
  • 63': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
  • 78': Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Liverpool 3. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 80': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces João Félix.
  • 80': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Marcos Llorente replaces Mario Hermoso.
  • 80': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Renan Lodi replaces Rodrigo de Paul.
  • 80': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Luis Suárez replaces Thomas Lemar.
  • 85': Substitution, Liverpool. Joseph Gomez replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Liverpool. Neco Williams replaces Mohamed Salah.
  • 90'+5': Luis Suárez (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Atletico Madrid 2, Liverpool 3.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 60,725

UEFA Champions League Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
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Statistics

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9 Fouls 8
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 3
5 Corner Kicks 2
3 Saves 3
68.4 Possession 31.6
11 SHOTS 8
6 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.6
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
581 Accurate Passes 220
660 Passes 302
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
6 Accurate Crosses 2
16 Crosses 8
0.4 Cross % 0.3
70 Long Balls 57
35 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
2 Blocked Shots 1
8 Effective Tackles 7
15 Tackles 17
0.5 Tackle % 0.4
11 Interceptions 5
6 Effective Clearances 19
6 Clearances 19

Line-Ups

ATM Atlético Madrid (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
13 Jan Oblak (GK)
4 Geoffrey Kondogbia
22 Mario Hermoso
18 Felipe
6 Koke
11 Thomas Lemar
5 Rodrigo De Paul
21 Yannick Carrasco
23 Kieran Trippier
8 Antoine Griezmann
7 João Félix

LIV Liverpool (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alisson Becker (GK)
4 Virgil van Dijk
32 Joël Matip
26 Andrew Robertson
66 Trent Alexander-Arnold Yellow Card
14 Jordan Henderson
7 James Milner Yellow Card
8 Naby Keïta
9 Roberto Firmino
10 Sadio Mané
11 Mohamed Salah

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