Liverpool vs Atlético 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
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 51,347
Statistics
 ATM |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 |
Atlético 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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