Overview

• Liverpool beat Atlético Madrid 3-2 in the Champions League, sealed by Virgil van Dijk’s 92nd‑minute header at Anfield.
• Alexander Isak started on his Liverpool debut, with Hugo Ekitike benched for the first time before entering on 58 minutes.
• Ekitike sent a late close‑range chance over the bar from a Mohamed Salah cross, reinforcing Salah’s recent remark that their on‑field understanding is still developing.
• Salah said on Men In Blazers that he has not yet “figured the connections” with Ekitike, a partnership that has only five joint starts so far.
• Slot said Isak will be carefully managed after a disrupted preseason and indicated Ekitike is expected to lead the line against Everton, despite strong competition following big‑money summer deals for both strikers.