Overview
- Virgil van Dijk headed an added-time winner to seal Liverpool’s 3-2 victory after Atlético had rallied from 0-2 to 2-2.
- Immediately after the goal, Diego Simeone moved toward a spectator near Atlético’s bench, was restrained by stewards and staff, and was shown a red card by referee Maurizio Mariani.
- Simeone admitted his reaction was not justifiable and said he had been insulted throughout the match, declining to detail the remarks.
- Television cameras had earlier shown a fan making abusive gestures toward the Atlético technical area, and Liverpool has not said whether the individual has been identified or penalized.
- Disciplinary action is expected, with reports indicating he could miss the Frankfurt home match on 30 September, following a later conciliatory handshake between Simeone and the referee.