Liverpool vs Atletico 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
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
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 51,347
UEFA Champions League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +12 | Arsenal | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| -2 | PSV Eindhoven | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| -6 | Lens | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| -4 | Sevilla | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Statistics
 LIV |
ATM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 72.7 | Possession | 27.3 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 650 | Accurate Passes | 189 |
| 713 | Passes | 263 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 17 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 42 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 20 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 11 | Clearances | 15 |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 32 | Joël Matip  |
| 21 | Kostas Tsimikas |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 3 | Fabinho |
| 15 | Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain |
| 14 | Jordan Henderson |
| 20 | Diogo Jota |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
Atletico Madrid (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 2 | José María Giménez |
| 22 | Mario Hermoso |
| 18 | Felipe  |
| 5 | Rodrigo De Paul |
| 6 | Koke |
| 21 | Yannick Carrasco |
| 23 | Kieran Trippier |
| 9 | Luis Suárez |
| 7 | João Félix |
| 10 | Ángel Correa |
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