Liverpool shocked Atletico at the last second - van Dijk hits!

Liverpool shocked Atletico at the last second - van Dijk hits!

In the exciting opening game of the Champions League group phase, the Liverpool Atletico Madrid FC was able to defeat 3-2. The match took place in the Liverpool stadium and was all about the birthday of coach Arne Slot.

The game started furiously: after only three minutes, Liverpool scored the first goal. A free kick from Mohamed Salah was slightly touched by Andrew Robertson, making the ball unsustainable for Jan Oblak into the own goal of Atletico. This irregular hit division caused some discussions because Robertson was officially listed as a scorer. Just three minutes later, in the sixth minute, the second goal of the game followed: Salah combined with Ryan Gravenberch and successfully completed.

Atletico fought for the connection

Although Liverpool quickly took the lead, Atletico Madrid managed to better find themselves in the game in the course of the first half, even if they recorded fewer chances. In the 33rd minute, the referee initially decided on a penalty for a handball by Clement Lenglet, but changed the decision to a corner ball after a VAR check. In the stoppage time of the first half, the Spaniards were finally able to shorten to 1: 2: Marcos Llorente scored the goal after a template by Giacomo Raspadori.

The second half started with a stronger appearance of Atletico. Nevertheless, they remained ineffective in the end. Liverpool, on the other hand, had several ways to expand the lead, but in the 65th and 71st minute the chances were not used. The pressure from Atletico finally paid off in the 81st minute when Llorente equalized to 2: 2 - a clarification attempt by Ibrahima Konate had played perfectly in the cards.

The dramatic finish

In the exciting stoppage time, the game peaked. Virgil van Dijk headed after a corner by Dominik Szoboszlai to 3: 2 and secured Liverpool in the 90th+2 minute. During the subsequent jubilation there was a dispute on the Bank of Atletico, which led to coach Diego Simeone received the red card.

The player reviews reflected the performance on the square. Mohamed Salah was awarded a grade of 9.0 as a "player of the game", followed by Virgil van Dijk with 8.2 and Ryan Gravenberch with 8.1. Alexander Isak, the new Liverpool record transfer, was also part of the squad.

The exciting moments of the game and the combative attitude of both teams made it clear that it was a memorable first Champions League evening. For detailed statistics and analyzes on the game settings and services, you can also kicker.de inform.

For Liverpool, this result was a successful start to the Champions League season and a sign of strength, while Atletico Madrid has to prepare for his next challenges.

As laola1 and Sports Illustrated, this is only the beginning of a long competition that could still have many unforeseen turns ready.