{
  "id": 6485509,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-09T21:33:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/09/10/mac-allister-caps-liverpool-comeback-to-beat-atletico-madrid"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Atletico Madrid suffered a 2-1 defeat to Liverpool in their Champions League opener on Wednesday, thanks to a second-half goal from Alexis Mac Allister. The Argentine forward, who had previously been linked with a move to Atletico, scored the decisive goal after Liverpool's comeback from a first-half deficit. Atletico's Andoni Iraola made a winning debut as he guided his team to victory. The match saw three high-profile signings, including Mac Allister, Alexander Isak, and Florian Wirtz, take the field for Liverpool. The Reds had to contend with an injury to new signing Bradley Barcola, who was forced to leave the match due to a calf issue. Mac Allister's goalscoring heroics provided a boost for Liverpool's contract negotiations ahead of the match, as he expressed frustration at not being offered a new deal.",
  "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",
        "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."
}