Match Report
Liverpool went into the game 3rd in the table on 18 points; Atlético Madrid sat 14th on 13 — a 5-point gap. Recent form flatters Atlético de Madrid's table spot — 6th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 14th. Against a league average of 1.69 goals per team per game, Liverpool ran at 2.5 scored and 1 conceded, Atlético Madrid at 2.13 and 1.88.
Momentum sat with Liverpool, winners of their last four, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
Across 6 recorded meetings, Liverpool have 3 wins to Atlético Madrid's 3, with 0 draws, at 2.83 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 67% of the meetings.
Anfield staged the fixture, a ground that holds 61,276. Liverpool led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Liverpool: Andrew Robertson (4'), Virgil van Dijk (90'), Mohamed Salah (6') · Atlético Madrid: Marcos Llorente (81'), Marcos Llorente (45')
Key stats
Possession: Liverpool 56% · Atlético Madrid 44% · Total shots: 20-10 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 7-6