Dominik Szoboszlai Shines as Liverpool Beat Atletico Madrid in Champions League
Liverpool have started their Champions League campaign with a 2-1 victory over Atletico Madrid, and Dominik Szoboszlai provided another reminder of the qualities he can bring to Andoni Iraola’s midfield.
Speaking to Dave Davis on Anfield Index’s Media Matters podcast, Liverpool reporter David Lynch was...
Luca Eden Sets Liverpool Youth Record in UEFA Youth League Debut
Liverpool talk plenty about youth development, and every so often the academy gives you something concrete rather than marketing fluff. This week, it did exactly that. Luca Eden, aged 15 years, five months and 29 days, became the youngest player ever to make his...
Rio Ngumoha hails Anfield atmosphere after Liverpool beat Atletico Madrid
Liverpool opened their Champions League campaign with a 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid, and the headline was clear enough. Rio Ngumoha got his first start in the competition, handled the occasion, and helped shift the game in Liverpool’s favour.
Atletico struck first through Marcos Llorente in...
Alisson Becker Fined £8,000 After Nottingham Forest Flashpoint
Alisson Becker has been fined £8,000 after his post-match reaction following Liverpool’s 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest. The punishment relates to an incident in the tunnel area after full-time, when the goalkeeper vented his frustration on the fourth official’s numbers board.
The context matters. Liverpool had already been...
Florian Wirtz Shows Real Authority in Liverpool’s 2-1 Win Over Atletico Madrid
Liverpool opened their Champions League campaign with a 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid at Anfield, and the scoreline only tells part of the story. Marcos Llorente gave the visitors the lead, because of course he did, but Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister...
Alexis Mac Allister inspires Liverpool in 2-1 Atletico Madrid win
Anfield has always had a way of cutting through the noise. The endless chatter about contracts, dressing room moods and summer discontent tends to fade when the whistle goes, and in Liverpool’s 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid, Alexis Mac Allister gave the perfect answer. He...
Alexis Mac Allister drives Liverpool comeback as Atletico Madrid beaten at Anfield
Anfield demanded a response and Liverpool gave it. That is always the starting point on European nights, and against Atletico Madrid it mattered. Falling behind early could have left the place edgy, but Andoni Iraola’s side kept their heads, trusted their football and...
Liverpool 2-1 Atletico Madrid: Andoni Iraola Praises Character in Champions League Comeback
Liverpool got the result. More importantly, they got it the hard way.
A 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid in their Champions League opener told a familiar story of this early Iraola era, a side forced to solve problems in real time, a side that...
Andoni Iraola Confirms Bradley Barcola Fitness After Liverpool Debut Scare
Liverpool have no Bradley Barcola injury problem. That is the short version, and for now it is the important one.
The £123million summer signing was forced off an hour into his full debut against Atletico Madrid, prompting the usual anxiety. Team-mates gathered around him, medical staff...
Liverpool 2–1 Atletico Madrid – Champions League Post-Match Report
By Steven Smith
After Liverpool’s return to Champions League action ended with a hard-fought 2–1 victory over Atletico Madrid, Andoni Iraola’s side can take plenty of encouragement from a performance that demanded real character.
This was certainly not straightforward.
Liverpool found themselves up against a ferocious Atletico side that...
