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Matchday 1 · · Anfield

Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid: result, lineups and stats

  • 40' Dominik Szoboszlai
  • 50' Alexis Mac Allister
  • 17' Marcos Llorente

Lineups Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid

Liverpool 4-2-3-1 · Andoni Iraola
1 Alisson
6 Kerkez
4 van Dijk
5 Jacquet
33 Araújo
10 Mac Allister
8 Szoboszlai
29 Barcola
7 Wirtz
73 Ngumoha
9 Isak
  • 60' Jeremie Frimpong Rio Ngumoha
  • 60' Víctor Muñoz Bradley Barcola
  • 69' Ryan Gravenberch Alexis Mac Allister
  • 88' Lewis Koumas Alexander Isak
  • 88' Kostas Tsimikas Miloš Kerkez

Lineup for Liverpool: Alisson, Kerkez, van Dijk, Jacquet, Araújo, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Barcola, Wirtz, Ngumoha, Isak

Bench
  • 44 L. Chambers
  • 76 J. Danns
  • 30 J. Frimpong 60'
  • 38 R. Gravenberch 69'
  • 67 L. Koumas 88'
  • 25 G. Mamardashvili
  • 53 J. McConnell
  • 23 Víctor Muñoz 60'
  • 42 T. Nyoni
  • 21 K. Tsimikas
  • 28 F. Woodman
Absentees Liverpool

Nallo, Bradley, Szoboszlai, Leoni, Ekitike, Frimpong (injured), Muñoz (doubtful)

Atletico Madrid 4-4-2 · D. Simeone
13 Oblak
17 Hancko
18 Pubill
21 Romero
14 Llorente
10 Baena
6 Koke
8 Barrios
20 Simeone
19 Álvarez
7 Kang-in
  • 59' Alejandro Grimaldo Lee Kang-in
  • 59' Ademola Lookman Koke
  • 73' Jonathan David Alejandro Baena Rodríguez
  • 77' Robin Le Normand Cristian Romero
  • 77' Morten Hjulmand Pablo Barrios

Lineup for Atletico Madrid: Oblak, Hancko, Pubill, Romero, Llorente, Baena, Koke, Barrios, Simeone, Álvarez, Kang-in

Bench
  • 3 O. Vargas
  • 1 J. Musso
  • 4 Rodrigo Mendoza
  • 11 A. Lookman 59'
  • 24 Robin Le Normand 77'
  • 23 M. Hjulmand 77'
  • 22 Álex Grimaldo
  • 27 Jorge Dominguez
  • 15 J. David
  • 5 J. Cardoso
  • 46 J. Castillo
  • 30 Dani Martínez
Absentees Atletico Madrid

Romero, Cardoso, Koke (injured)

Highlights Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid

Stats Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid

Liverpool Match Atletico Madrid
  • 45% Possession 55%
  • 14 Shots 9
  • 5 Shots on target 4
  • 5 Shots off target 4
  • 7 Corners 5
  • 11 Fouls 10
  • 3 Offsides 5
  • 1 Yellow cards 1
  • 0 Red cards 0

Pre-match preview

Liverpool

Ronald Araújo has taken the right-back spot from Jeremie Frimpong after just one appearance there. Araújo impressed on his full debut in the role against Ipswich, while Frimpong - restricted to 42 per cent of his duels won across his two outings so far - didn't feature at all last time out and now finds himself passed over again for Atlético's visit.

Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister remain locked in a near-even contest for the holding midfield role, with little to choose between them so far. On the right, Cody Gakpo is a doubt after missing Monday's final training session as a precaution, which puts Víctor Muñoz in line to deputise once more. Up front, Alexander Isak continues to lead the attack in fine form, with three goals from seven shots in his last three appearances.

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats
  1. Alexander Isak 5 goals 1 assists
  2. Bradley Barcola 3 goals 1 assists
  3. Alexis Mac Allister 3 goals 0 assists
  4. Cody Gakpo 1 goals 4 assists
  5. Florian Wirtz 1 goals 3 assists
  1. Álex Baena 5 goals 3 assists
  2. Jonathan David 3 goals 2 assists
  3. Álex Grimaldo 3 goals 1 assists
  4. Giuliano Simeone 2 goals 2 assists
  5. Lee Kang-in 2 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Liverpool

Player Starts Min. Form
Alisson 5/5 450 mixed
Jérémy Jacquet 5/5 404 solid
Virgil van Dijk 4/5 388 solid
Alexis Mac Allister 4/5 365 strong
Florian Wirtz 4/5 362 strong
Bradley Barcola 4/5 339 solid
Ronald Araújo 5/5 317 solid
Miloš Kerkez 3/3 270 mixed

Atletico Madrid

Player Starts Min. Form
Jan Oblak 5/5 450 solid
Giuliano Simeone 5/5 428 solid
Álex Grimaldo 4/5 405 strong
Marcos Llorente 4/5 395 strong
Dávid Hancko 4/5 388 strong
Cristian Romero 4/4 336 strong
João Cardoso 3/4 291 mixed
Álex Baena 3/5 280 strong

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid?

Davide Massa took charge of Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid.

Who is unavailable for Liverpool against Atletico Madrid?

Liverpool are without Víctor Muñoz (knee injury), Amara Nallo (leg injury), Conor Bradley (knee injury), Dominik Szoboszlai (muscle injury), Giovanni Leoni (knee injury) and Hugo Ekitike (achilles tendon injury). The full list is above, with the injuries and suspensions.

Who is unavailable for Atletico Madrid against Liverpool?

Atletico Madrid are without Cristian Romero (muscle injury), João Cardoso (thigh injury) and Koke (muscle injury).

What formation do Liverpool play?

Liverpool have used a 4-2-3-1 in 4 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-3-3.

What formation do Atletico Madrid play?

Atletico Madrid have used a 4-4-2 in 4 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-4-2.

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