Overview

• Liverpool raced 2-0 ahead inside six minutes through a deflected Andy Robertson effort from a Mohamed Salah free-kick and a composed Salah finish.
• In first-half stoppage time, Giacomo Raspadori set up Llorente for Atlético’s opener on the Italian’s first start since joining from Napoli.
• Llorente leveled in the 81st minute with a volley from the edge of the area to secure a valuable away point in the group-stage opener.
• The opener for Atlético stood despite complaints that an offside-positioned Antoine Griezmann blocked Alisson’s view, with VAR not overturning the on-field decision.
• A Liverpool penalty for a Clément Lenglet handball was initially given and then rescinded following a VAR review.