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Liverpool come from behind to beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 in Champions League opener
September 10, 2026 at 10:33 PM
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Liverpool rallied at Anfield to defeat Atletico Madrid in the first round of the new 36-team Champions League league phase.
- Liverpool recovered from a first-half Marcos Llorente strike to win 2-1, with Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister scoring at Anfield.
- Manager Andoni Iraola told TNT Sports that Bradley Barcola's withdrawal was only cramp, adding the club is pushing the winger faster than planned.
- Szoboszlai, who scored the equalizer, said the team "can achieve everything we want" this season after the comeback.
- The match was Liverpool's first Champions League game without Mohamed Salah since 2017, following his departure to Trabzonspor in the summer.













