Welcome to the Evening Standard’s Champions League commentary stream for Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid LIVE.
Jurgen Klopp ‘s holders will hope to avoid a premature last – exit at Anfield tonight after suffering a narrow 1-0 defeat in Spain three weeks ago courtesy of Saul Niguez’s early goal.
Atletico are one of Europe’s defensive powerhouses under Diego Simeone , who will be desperate to complete the job on Merseyside amid a disappointing LaLiga campaign.
- Half-time score: Liverpool 1-1 Atletico (1-1 on aggregate)
- GOAL! Wijnaldum levels the tie at 1-1 ( minutes)
- Liverpool team news: Henderson back; Fabinho dropped BT Sport
- TV channel:
- BT Sport 2 / BT Sport Ultimate
Follow the action live at anfield with kick-off at 8pm GMT.
Live Updates
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- mins: The gaps are starting to appear for Liverpool to run into and it’s a clever pass into the channel from Alexander-Arnold to find Chamberlain, who fires over from a tight angle.
The confidence is flowing for the Reds.
– – (T) : : . (Z)- mins: Oxlade-Chamberlain’s pinpoint ball over the top finds Mane at the back post and he volleys at goal, which Oblak stops. But the offside flag is raised – and correctly so.
A good start to the half for Liverpool.
– – (T) : : . (Z)- mins: Lodi is caught high up the pitch and Wijnaldum spots the run of Salah, who is too quick for Felipe.
But the Egyptian’s effort is rather tame and it’s a much easier save than Oblak was perhaps expecting.
(KICK OFF)
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SECOND HALF
We’re back underway at Anfield.
As it stands, we’re heading to extra time. But Liverpool will be hoping it does not come to that.
– 20 – (T) : : . (Z)In the other Champions League tie this evening, PSG are leading Dortmund 2-0 at an empty Parc des Princes, with Neymar and Juan Bernat on target.
If it stays that way, the French champions will be heading through 3-2 on aggregate. Still all to play for – much like it is at Anfield.
– – (T) : : (Z)If there’s been one negative so far for Liverpool, it’s been the performance of Roberto Firmino.
The Brazilian has hardly been involved and his first touch – which is often like a velvet cushion – has let him down tonight.
ES COVERAGE
– 18 – (T) : : . (Z)- Ben Hayward on Atletico’s first-half display … Rojiblancos had been inviting pressure from Liverpool here and appeared to be laying down a challenge to the Reds, as if to say: ‘To beat us, it will take something special’.
“In the end, that moment came from Wijnaldum, but the Dutchman was given far too much space to head home and Simeone will be furious at the interval. “
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HALF TIME | Liverpool 1-0 Atletico Madrid
The job is half done for Klopp’s men after Wijnaldum breaks Atletico’s resistance with a thumping header.
We’re all set up for an intriguing second half at Anfield!
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David Lynch at Anfield
“It all comes from a great run and cross from Oxlade-Chamberlain , who is putting in one of his best halves of the season here. Can Liverpool nick another before the break? “
(GOAL!)
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Liverpool 1-0 Atletico Madrid | Georginio Wijnaldum 52 ‘
There it is!
Salah’s cross from nowhere finds Wijnaldum and no one’s picked him up. The Dutchman does really well to head down into the corner and Oblak can’t save that one.
() (Photo: PA) 9209 – 17 – (T) : 51: . 12 Z- 51 mins: Alexander-Arnold leaves his foot in with a fierce challenge on Joao Felix and you could see the aggression in his facial expression there.
The Liverpool fans absolutely adored that after some soft fouls in the Portuguese’s favor.
14026 – 18 – (T) : 49: 36 (Z)mins : A poor free-kick from Thomas nearly puts Atletico in a spot of bother as Gomez spots Salah’s run through the middle but it’s a fine recovery from Felipe to concede the corner.
9209 – 17 – (T) : : (Z)- 49 mins: Brilliant from Oblak!
Another dangerous cross from Alexander-Arnold. and it bounces wickedly off the slick surface. Does Firmino get a touch? Either way, it’s a brilliant reaction save from Oblak to palm it away.
The home fans respond with a deafening cheer to try and get behind the team.
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- 47 mins: Lodi makes a bizarre error after losing his footing and Salah threatens to punish him.
He picks out Mane, who had lost his marker on the edge of the box, but his low effort is straight at Oblak, and the Slovenian gathers it at the second attempt.
– – (T) : : Zmins: Atletico are playing some slick football under pressure and Correa is at the heart of it, nearly threading through to Costa but Van Dijk makes a fine intervention.
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- 43 mins: Atletico aren’t taking any chances at the back. Every time the ball touches the foot of one of their center-backs, the message is clear: punt it clear.
So far, it’s working.
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– 20 – (T) : 50. (Z)mins: Sustained pressure from Liverpool as they win a few corners in succession and Oxlade-Chamberlain picks out Van Dijk at the far stick, but his cutback does not find a red shirt.
– – (T) : : . (Z) - mins: Classic Costa. He picks up the ball before Adrian can get there and chucks it away to waste a bit of time, bringing boos from the home support.
No booking, which is a real surprise.
– – (T) : : 70) (Z) - mins: Alexander-Arnold has clearly been practicing his karate moves, catching Joao Felix With a high boot while also collecting the ball.
Straight away, the Atletico players surround the Dutch referee but he only gives a warning to the Liverpool defender.
– 18 – (T) : . (Z) - 31 mins: Felipe close!
Atletico’s threat from set pieces is well documented and it’s a big opportunity to go ahead for Felipe.
Koke whips in the corner and the Brazilian should do better than glancing wide at the near post.
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Liverpool 2-0 Atletico (2-1 on aggregate)
- mins: Oxlade-Chamberlain’s pinpoint ball over the top finds Mane at the back post and he volleys at goal, which Oblak stops. But the offside flag is raised – and correctly so.
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