{
  "id": 6482103,
  "title": "Mac Allister caps Liverpool comeback to beat Atletico Madrid",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/mac-allister-caps-liverpool-comeback-to-beat-atletico-madrid",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-09T21:33:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/09/10/mac-allister-caps-liverpool-comeback-to-beat-atletico-madrid"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Wednesday night, Liverpool secured a crucial 2-1 victory over Atletico Madrid at Anfield, marking a promising start to manager Andoni Iraola's Champions League tenure. Alexis Mac Allister, frustrated by his failure to receive a new contract, netted the decisive second goal with a powerful shot from the edge of the box. Earlier, Marcos Llorente and Dominik Szoboszlai had leveled the score, but Liverpool's resilience shone through. However, the Reds' commitment to attack left them vulnerable to Atletico's counter-attacks, as new signing Bradley Barcola had to withdraw due to a calf injury. For the first time, three high-cost players, Barcola, Alexander Isak, and Florian Wirtz, featured together in the Liverpool attack. Isak nearly found the net with a shot from Alexander Isak, but was denied by Alisson Becker. The match also saw Atletico's future Argentine star Julian Alvarez making his season debut, but his goal was overshadowed by his desire for a move to Barcelona, which Liverpool's hierarchy rejected.",
  "summary": "Manager Andoni Iraola got off to a winning start in the first Champions League game of his career with a 2-1 victory.",
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport Football",
        "title": "'Spoke brilliantly' but Liverpool fans torn on Mac Allister contract comments",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/spoke-brilliantly-but-liverpool-fans-torn-on-mac-allister-contract",
        "published": "2026-09-09T15:07:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Mac Allister caps Liverpool comeback to beat Atletico Madrid",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/mac-allister-caps-liverpool-comeback-to-beat-atletico-madrid-6485509",
        "published": "2026-09-09T21:33:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}