Liverpool come from behind to beat Atletico Madrid
Alexis Mac Allister scores an emphatic winner as Liverpool began their Champions League campaign with a win over Atletico Madrid at Anfield.
Liverpool began their Champions League campaign with a win over Atletico Madrid at Anfield. According to BBC Sport, Alexis Mac Allister scored an emphatic winner.
Atletico Madrid had taken the lead through Marcos Llorente, who scored after receiving a pass from Julian Alvarez, as reported by El Pais.
The win marked Andoni Iraola's first European match as Liverpool head coach. He had recorded his first win as Liverpool boss the previous Friday, a 2-0 win at Ipswich, with Alexander Isak scoring an early brace and Barcelona loanee Ronald Araujo adding solidity to the defense at right-back. Atletico Madrid had lost 3-0 to Athletic Bilbao at the weekend.
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