Overview

• UEFA charged Diego Simeone with unsporting conduct over his confrontation with supporters following Liverpool’s late winner.
• A one‑match touchline ban is the expected minimum under UEFA regulations, though the punishment can be increased after review.
• UEFA also opened disciplinary proceedings against Liverpool over allegations that some supporters threw objects during the game.
• Officials are assessing footage that appears to show an Atlético staff member spitting at a spectator, identified in reports as nutritionist David Lagos, as Atlético conducts its own inquiry.
• Simeone was sent off by referee Maurizio Mariani in the aftermath of Virgil van Dijk’s 92nd‑minute header in Liverpool’s 3‑2 win.