Liverpool come from behind to beat Atletico | OneFootball

Alexis Mac Allister struck a stunning second-half winner as Liverpool came from behind to beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 and begin their Champions League campaign with victory at Anfield.

Atletico made the brighter start and took the lead after 17 minutes. Julian Alvarez released Marcos Llorente through the middle, and the midfielder calmly lifted his finish over Alisson.

Liverpool gradually found their rhythm and drew level five minutes before the interval. Milos Kerkez helped win possession back before Ronald Araujo’s clever flick found Dominik Szoboszlai, who kept his composure to slot into the bottom corner.

The hosts came flying out after the restart and completed the turnaround in the 50th minute. Alexander Isak inadvertently diverted the ball into Mac Allister’s path, and the Argentina international unleashed a powerful left-footed strike from the edge of the area that flew beyond Jan Oblak.

Atletico pressed for an equaliser, but Liverpool stood firm despite late pressure. Oblak denied a late effort from Munoz, while Liverpool also saw a stoppage-time goal ruled out for offside.

The victory gives Andoni Iraola his first Champions League win as Liverpool manager.

Incidents: The story of the match

Liverpool Official Line-ups:

Alisson Becker, Jérémy Jacquet, Ronald Araújo, Virgil Van Dijk, Milos Kerkez, Dominik Szoboszlai, Florian Wirtz, Alexis Mac Allister, Alexander Isak, Bradley Barcola, Rio Ngumoha

Atlético de Madrid Official Line-ups:

Jan Oblak, Marcos Llorente, Marc Pubill, David Hancko, Cristián Romero, Pablo Barrios, Koke, Giuliano Simeone, Lee Kang-in, Julián Alvarez, Álex Baena

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The match begins

Atletico Madrid takes the lead 1-0 against Liverpool. Marcos Llorente scores with a left-footed shot from outside the box to the center of the goal, assisted by Julián Alvarez's through ball.

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GOAL Atlético de Madrid: Marcos Llorente (Atlético de Madrid) scores!

Marcos Llorente scores goal number 1 in the competition (1 matches)

The score is now 1-1 between Liverpool and Atletico Madrid. Dominik Szoboszlai scores for Liverpool with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Ronald Araujo.

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GOAL Liverpool: Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) scores!

Dominik Szoboszlai scores goal number 1 in the competition (1 matches) Dominik Szoboszlai scores goal number 30 for his team (151 matches)

Liverpool lead 2-1 against Atletico Madrid. Alexis Mac Allister scores for Liverpool with a left-footed shot from outside the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Alexander Isak.

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GOAL Liverpool: Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) scores!

Alexis Mac Allister scores goal number 1 in the competition (1 matches) Alexis Mac Allister scores goal number 20 for his team (154 matches)