Overview
- Liverpool came from behind to beat Atlético Madrid 2-1 at Anfield on Wednesday with goals from Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister.
- Marcos Llorente opened the scoring from a Julian Álvarez pass before Szoboszlai levelled just before half-time and Mac Allister struck a long-range winner early in the second half.
- Summer signing Bradley Barcola made his first start for Liverpool, missed a clear one-on-one chance shortly after half-time and was substituted with an injury concern around the hour mark.
- The result gave Andoni Iraola his first Champions League win and first home victory in charge, but it also underlined Liverpool's recurring issue of conceding the opening goal in early matches.
- With the expanded Champions League league phase and a busy domestic schedule, Liverpool now face immediate questions about squad rotation, Barcola's fitness and defensive adjustments ahead of their trip to LASK in mid-October.