Liverpool 2-1 Atlético de Madrid: result and report

Report

## Liverpool's comeback

Liverpool came from behind to beat Atlético de Madrid 2-1, and the win was deserved because they created the better chances across the match.

Atlético de Madrid struck first. Marcos Llorente scored on 17 minutes from Julián Alvarez's pass, and the visitors held that lead for most of the first half.

Liverpool still found a reply before the break. Dominik Szoboszlai equalised on 40 minutes after a pass from Ronald Araujo. Five minutes into the second half, Alexis Mac Allister turned the game around, finishing from Alexander Isak's assist to make it 2-1.

Where the game was won

Atlético de Madrid had more of the ball, with 55% possession. Liverpool did far more with less of it. They finished with 1.46 xG to Atlético de Madrid's 0.61, had 11 shots to seven and created four big chances to one.

That gap matters because it shows the comeback came from sustained threat rather than a lucky spell. Szoboszlai's equaliser was the turning point, and he was named player of the match.

Atlético de Madrid: the ball, but not the chances

The visitors' afternoon was not empty, though. Their goal came from a well-worked move, and they put four shots on target to Liverpool's five, so the goalkeepers were kept busy at both ends.

Even so, Atlético de Madrid never matched Liverpool for quality of chance. Possession without big chances left them relying on that single early goal, and it did not last.