WATCH: Marcos Llorente doubles up as Atletico Madrid go from 2-0 to 2-2 against Liverpool | OneFootball

Atletico Madrid had been trailing 2-0 to Liverpool, but with minutes remaining at Anfield, they are now back on level terms in their first Champions League match of the season.

It was the worst possible start for Atleti, as they conceded twice in the opening six minutes after goals from Andy Robertson and Mohamed Salah. That had rocked them massively, but credit to Diego Simeone’s side, they had the better of the play in the minutes after, as they sought an immediate response.

And in the third minute of four added on at the end of the first half, Atleti got the goal they so desperately needed. Giacomo Raspardori, who was making his first start since his summer move from Napoli, played in Marcos Llorente, who continued his excellent record at Anfield by poking the ball into the far corner, out of the reach of Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker.

Atleti stayed in the game throughout the second half, and with less than 10 minutes remaining, they have drawn level – and it was Llorente again. The ball fell his way on the edge of the penalty area, and he rocketed a volley into the back of the Liverpool net, which sparked wild scenes in the away end at Anfield.

Can Atleti hang on for a superb point?

Atleti already know what it is like to come back from 2-0 down at Anfield, having done so in the second leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie against Liverpool during the 2019-20 season. Llorente scored the two goals that saw Los Colchoneros bring that match back to 2-2, and he has done it again here.

It remains to be seen whether they can hang on for a point, which would be a sensational result for Simeone’s side. Liverpool will be banging on the door to take back their lead.