Match Report
Atlético de Madrid (25th, 0 pts) visited Liverpool (14th, 3 pts) with 3 points between them. Liverpool's recent output outran their position: 1st on form over five rounds, 14th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 2/1 for Liverpool and 1/2 for Atlético de Madrid (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.92.
Liverpool had not lost in 5 games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 4 Liverpool wins, 3 for Atlético de Madrid, 0 draws, at 3.14 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 71% of the meetings.
With 100 matches recorded and 2.9 yellow cards per game, D. Massa was the man in the middle. The match was played at Anfield (capacity 61,276). It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Liverpool: Dominik Szoboszlai (40'), Alexis Mac Allister (50') · Atlético de Madrid: Marcos Llorente (17')
Key stats
Possession: Liverpool 45% · Atlético de Madrid 55% · Total shots: 14-9 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 7-5