Liverpool vs Atlético Madrid, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
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Van Dijk heads Liverpool to dramatic win over Atlético Madrid
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk soared to score with a header in the second minute of stoppage time to seal a 3-2 win over Atletico Madrid.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
- 1': Javi Galán (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Atletico Madrid).
- 3': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 4': Goal! Liverpool 1, Atletico Madrid 0. Andy Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah following a set piece situation.
- 6': Goal! Liverpool 2, Atletico Madrid 0. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
- 8': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Jeremie Frimpong.
- 9': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid).
- 9': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Andy Robertson (Liverpool).
- 10': Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
- 11': Giacomo Raspadori (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Liverpool).
- 12': Nico González (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
- 17': Attempt saved. Giacomo Raspadori (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alisson Becker (Liverpool). Assisted by Giuliano Simeone.
- 21': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 24': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Jeremie Frimpong.
- 24': Attempt missed. Clément Lenglet (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross following a corner.
- 25': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
- 26': Attempt missed. Nico González (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Clément Lenglet.
- 31': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid). Assisted by Alexander Isak.
- 31': Delay in match because of an injury Alexander Isak (Liverpool).
- 31': Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Foul by Javi Galán (Atletico Madrid).
- 33': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Delay in match because of an injury Javi Galán (Atletico Madrid).
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Clément Lenglet.
- 36': VAR Decision: No Penalty Liverpool.
- 39': Attempt missed. Alexander Isak (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 40': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid). Assisted by Virgil van Dijk with a headed pass.
- 41': Attempt saved. Alexander Isak (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid). Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 42': Attempt missed. Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 43': Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
- 44': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Javi Galán is caught offside.
- 45': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Atletico Madrid).
- 45'+3': Goal! Liverpool 2, Atletico Madrid 1. Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Giacomo Raspadori.
- 45'+4': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Atletico Madrid).
- 45'+4': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+4': Clément Lenglet (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch following a set piece situation.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Liverpool 2, Atletico Madrid 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 2, Atletico Madrid 1.
- 50': Foul by Alexander Isak (Liverpool).
- 50': Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt missed. Giacomo Raspadori (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 52': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Nico González is caught offside.
- 53': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Koke replaces Giacomo Raspadori.
- 55': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Conor Gallagher.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a cross.
- 57': Foul by Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid).
- 57': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Substitution, Liverpool. Conor Bradley replaces Jeremie Frimpong.
- 58': Substitution, Liverpool. Hugo Ekitiké replaces Alexander Isak.
- 58': Substitution, Liverpool. Alexis Mac Allister replaces Cody Gakpo.
- 61': Attempt missed. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 61': Offside, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 61': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Alexander Sørloth replaces Antoine Griezmann.
- 61': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Nahuel Molina replaces Conor Gallagher.
- 65': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Florian Wirtz following a fast break.
- 67': Attempt missed. Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Florian Wirtz following a fast break.
- 70': Foul by Conor Bradley (Liverpool).
- 70': Javi Galán (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Conor Bradley (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Koke (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giuliano Simeone.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 73': Attempt missed. Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Giuliano Simeone.
- 74': Substitution, Liverpool. Rio Ngumoha replaces Florian Wirtz.
- 76': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
- 77': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Marc Pubill replaces Nico González.
- 77': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Marc Pubill (Atletico Madrid).
- 81': Attempt blocked. Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giuliano Simeone.
- 81': Goal! Liverpool 2, Atletico Madrid 2. Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 85': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Nahuel Molina.
- 85': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross following a corner.
- 86': Conor Bradley (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid).
- 86': Substitution, Liverpool. Milos Kerkez replaces Andy Robertson.
- 88': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Clément Lenglet.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross.
- 88': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Robin Le Normand.
- 89': Conor Bradley (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid).
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rio Ngumoha.
- 90'+1': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Marcos Llorente.
- 90'+2': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Pablo Barrios.
- 90'+2': Goal! Liverpool 3, Atletico Madrid 2. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Salah following a fast break.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Alisson Becker (Liverpool). Assisted by Marcos Llorente with a cross.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Liverpool 3, Atletico Madrid 2.
- 0': Match ends, Liverpool 3, Atletico Madrid 2.
Statistics
 ATM |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 44.1 | Possession | 55.9 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 389 | Accurate Passes | 532 |
| 460 | Passes | 596 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 25 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 17 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 28 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 59,507
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 59,507
UEFA Champions League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 2 | +6 | 6 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 2 | +6 | 6 |
| 3 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| 4 | Internazionale | 2 | +5 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Liverpool (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 5 | Ibrahima Konaté |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 30 | Jeremie Frimpong |
| 7 | Florian Wirtz |
| 8 | Dominik Szoboszlai |
| 38 | Ryan Gravenberch |
| 9 | Alexander Isak |
| 18 | Cody Gakpo |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
Atlético Madrid (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 15 | Clément Lenglet  |
| 24 | Robin Le Normand |
| 21 | Javi Galán |
| 14 | Marcos Llorente |
| 4 | Conor Gallagher |
| 8 | Pablo Barrios |
| 23 | Nicolás González |
| 20 | Giuliano Simeone |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
| 22 | Giacomo Raspadori |
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