UEFA Champions League

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

Liverpool
  • 13': Diogo Jota
  • 21': Sadio Mané
FT
2 - 0
Atlético Madrid
  • Red Card 36': Felipe

Liverpool beat 10-man Atletico Madrid to stay perfect in Champions League

Liverpool maintained their perfect start to the Champions League with a win over Atletico Madrid at Anfield on Wednesday night.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 8': Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 13': Goal! Liverpool 1, Atletico Madrid 0. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
  • 15': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
  • 21': Goal! Liverpool 2, Atletico Madrid 0. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
  • 36': Felipe (Atletico Madrid) is shown the red card.
  • 37': Luis Suárez (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
  • 38': Koke (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Substitution, Liverpool. Roberto Firmino replaces Sadio Mané.
  • 52': João Félix (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Héctor Herrera replaces Luis Suárez.
  • 59': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Renan Lodi replaces João Félix.
  • 59': Substitution, Liverpool. Thiago replaces Fabinho.
  • 69': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Matheus Cunha replaces Koke.
  • 69': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Sime Vrsaljko replaces Yannick Carrasco.
  • 75': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Javier Serrano replaces Ángel Correa.
  • 78': Substitution, Liverpool. Divock Origi replaces Roberto Firmino because of an injury.
  • 78': Substitution, Liverpool. Takumi Minamino replaces Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
  • 85': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for dangerous play.
  • 90'+2': Joel Matip (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Liverpool. Nathaniel Phillips replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 51,347

UEFA Champions League Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
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Statistics

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9 Fouls 12
4 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 0
27.3 Possession 72.7
5 SHOTS 19
0 ON GOAL 6
0.0 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
189 Accurate Passes 650
263 Passes 713
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 7
10 Crosses 17
0.2 Cross % 0.4
64 Long Balls 59
30 Accurate Long Balls 42
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
1 Blocked Shots 6
7 Effective Tackles 13
19 Tackles 20
0.4 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 10
15 Effective Clearances 11
15 Clearances 11

Line-Ups

LIV Liverpool (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alisson Becker (GK)
4 Virgil van Dijk
32 Joël Matip Yellow Card
21 Kostas Tsimikas
66 Trent Alexander-Arnold
3 Fabinho
15 Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
14 Jordan Henderson
20 Diogo Jota
10 Sadio Mané Yellow Card
11 Mohamed Salah
Substitutes:
Caoimhín Kelleher, Adrián, Tyler Morton, Takumi Minamino, Andrew Robertson, Divock Origi, Neco Williams, Ibrahima Konaté, Nathaniel Phillips, Roberto Firmino, Thiago Alcantara.

ATM Atlético Madrid (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
13 Jan Oblak (GK)
2 José María Giménez
22 Mario Hermoso Yellow Card
18 Felipe Red Card
5 Rodrigo De Paul
6 Koke Yellow Card
21 Yannick Carrasco
23 Kieran Trippier
9 Luis Suárez Yellow Card
7 João Félix Yellow Card
10 Ángel Correa
Substitutes:
Matheus Cunha, Héctor Herrera, Carlos Martín, Renan Lodi, Benjamin Lecomte, Alejandro Iturbe, Fran González, Javier Serrano, Sime Vrsaljko.

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