UEFA Champions League Matchday 1 Wed, Sep 9 2026 · 20:00 Anfield, Liverpool
Liverpool
2–1 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 1.62 – 0.91
Atletico Madrid
  • D. Szoboszlai 40’
  • A. Mac Allister 50’
  • 17’ Marcos Llorente
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Liverpool come from behind to beat Atletico Madrid

Liverpool entered as favourites, yet Atletico Madrid led 1–0 after 17 minutes through a Llorente goal. But Szoboszlai and Allister scored to turn it around for Liverpool, who won 2–1. Liverpool finished with the higher xG (1.62 vs 0.91). On the chances created, Atletico Madrid deserved more: 0.9 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Liverpool ✓59%
Draw21%
Atletico Madrid20%

Model vs reality

Liverpool goals
2
Model 2.05 · xG 1.62
Atletico Madrid goals
1
Model 1.13 · xG 0.91
Total goals
3
Model 3.19 · xG 2.53
Score 2–1
10%
Most likely 1–1 (10%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 62%
Both scored
Yes
Model 59%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchD. SzoboszlaiLiverpool · 1 goal
8.5
  • RefereeDavide Massa
  • CoachesAndoni Iraola · D. Simeone
  • VenueAnfield
  • Weather at kick-off15°C · Clear · wind 10 km/h

Timeline

  1. Marcos Llorente 0–1Assist J. Alvarez
    17’
  2. A. Mac AllisterYellow card · Foul
    28’
  3. D. Szoboszlai 1–1Assist R. Araujo
    40’
  4. Half time · 1–1
  5. A. Mac Allister 2–1Assist A. Isak
    50’
  6. Marc PubillYellow card · Foul
    51’
  7. ⇄ Álex GrimaldoFor K. Lee
    59’
  8. ⇄ A. LookmanFor Koke
    59’
  9. ⇄ J. FrimpongFor R. Ngumoha
    60’
  10. ⇄ Víctor MuñozFor B. Barcola
    60’
  11. ⇄ R. GravenberchFor A. Mac Allister
    69’
  12. ⇄ J. DavidFor Álex Baena
    73’
  13. ⇄ R. Le NormandFor C. Romero
    77’
  14. ⇄ M. HjulmandFor Pablo Barrios
    77’
  15. ⇄ K. TsimikasFor M. Kerkez
    88’
  16. ⇄ L. KoumasFor A. Isak
    88’
  17. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Liverpool14 shots · 12 in box, 2 outside
Atletico Madrid9 shots · 4 in box, 5 outside
LiverpoolAtletico Madrid
45% Possession 55%
1.62 Expected goals (xG) 0.91
1.87 Expected points (xPts) 0.88
14 Shots 9
5 Shots on target 4
5 Shots off target 4
4 Blocked shots 1
12 Shots inside the box 4
2 Shots outside the box 5
419 Passes 515
84% Pass accuracy 85%
7 Corners 5
3 Goalkeeper saves 3
11 Fouls 10
3 Offsides 5
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.01 Team rating 6.81

Line-ups

Liverpool 4-2-3-1

16.9 A. Becker(G)
66.9 M. Kerkez ↓88’ 46.6 V. van Dijk 57.0 J. Jacquet 336.3 R. Araujo A
108.2 A. Mac Allister ↓69’ 88.5★ D. Szoboszlai
736.6 R. Ngumoha ↓60’ 76.9 F. Wirtz 296.7 B. Barcola ↓60’
96.7 A. Isak A↓88’
  • 1A. Becker (G)6.9
  • 6M. Kerkez↓88’6.9
  • 4V. van Dijk6.6
  • 5J. Jacquet7.0
  • 33R. AraujoA6.3
  • 10A. Mac Allister↓69’8.2
  • 8D. Szoboszlai ★8.5
  • 73R. Ngumoha↓60’6.6
  • 7F. Wirtz6.9
  • 29B. Barcola↓60’6.7
  • 9A. IsakA↓88’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 21K. Tsimikas↑88’6.6
  • 30J. Frimpong↑60’6.7
  • 38R. Gravenberch↑69’6.9
  • 67L. Koumas↑88’6.7
  • 23Víctor Muñoz↑60’6.9

Unused: F. Woodman, G. Mamardashvili, L. Chambers, J. McConnell, T. Nyoni, J. Danns

Coach: Andoni Iraola

Atletico Madrid 3-5-2

136.9 J. Oblak(G)
176.5 D. Hancko 217.5 C. Romero ↓77’ 186.0 Marc Pubill
206.3 G. Simeone 106.7 Álex Baena ↓73’ 66.7 Koke ↓59’ 87.2 Pablo Barrios ↓77’ 148.0 Marcos Llorente
197.0 J. Alvarez A 76.3 K. Lee ↓59’
  • 13J. Oblak (G)6.9
  • 17D. Hancko6.5
  • 21C. Romero↓77’7.5
  • 18Marc Pubill6.0
  • 20G. Simeone6.3
  • 10Álex Baena↓73’6.7
  • 6Koke↓59’6.7
  • 8Pablo Barrios↓77’7.2
  • 14Marcos Llorente8.0
  • 19J. AlvarezA7.0
  • 7K. Lee↓59’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 22Álex Grimaldo↑59’6.6
  • 24R. Le Normand↑77’7.0
  • 23M. Hjulmand↑77’6.7
  • 11A. Lookman↑59’6.3
  • 15J. David↑73’6.5

Unused: J. Musso, Dani Martínez, J. Dominguez, O. Vargas, Rodrigo Mendoza, J. Cardoso, Jorge Castillo

Coach: D. Simeone

Player stats

Top rated
D. SzoboszlaiLiverpool8.5
2nd
A. Mac AllisterLiverpool8.2
3rd
Marcos LlorenteAtletico Madrid8.0

Liverpool

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Becker G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 71% 38 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
M. Kerkez D 88 0 0 0 (0) 1 81% 32 4 2 0/1 0/0 6.9
V. van Dijk D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 47 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.6
J. Jacquet D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 98% 47 1 2 0/0 2/0 7.0
R. Araujo D 90 0 1 3 (0) 1 85% 39 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
A. Mac Allister M 69 1 0 1 (1) 2 82% 34 2 0 0/0 2/2 8.2
D. Szoboszlai M 90 1 0 1 (1) 5 91% 57 2 1 4/6 1/0 8.5
R. Ngumoha F 60 0 0 0 (0) 0 72% 18 0 0 2/5 1/2 6.6
F. Wirtz M 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 89% 46 2 1 0/0 1/0 6.9
B. Barcola F 60 0 0 3 (2) 0 92% 13 2 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
A. Isak F 88 0 1 1 (0) 2 50% 10 1 0 1/3 0/0 6.7
K. Tsimikas D 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 5 0 2 0/1 0/0 6.6
J. Frimpong D 30 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 5 0 0 0/1 1/1 6.7
R. Gravenberch M 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 20 0 1 0/0 1/2 6.9
L. Koumas F 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
Víctor Muñoz F 30 0 0 1 (1) 0 60% 5 0 0 1/2 0/1 6.9

Atletico Madrid

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. Oblak G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 68% 37 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
D. Hancko D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 84% 73 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
C. Romero D 77 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 31 5 1 0/0 0/0 7.5
Marc Pubill D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 41 3 1 0/1 3/0 6.0
G. Simeone F 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 78% 36 1 2 1/2 0/1 6.3
Álex Baena M 73 0 0 2 (0) 1 90% 40 0 0 1/1 0/1 6.7
Koke M 59 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 40 0 1 0/0 0/1 6.7
Pablo Barrios M 77 0 0 0 (0) 2 91% 56 3 0 3/5 1/2 7.2
Marcos Llorente M 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 80% 35 5 1 0/0 0/0 8.0
J. Alvarez F 90 0 1 3 (3) 1 81% 32 0 0 2/3 2/1 7.0
K. Lee M 59 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 28 1 0 0/0 1/2 6.3
Álex Grimaldo D 31 0 0 0 (0) 2 74% 19 1 1 0/0 0/1 6.6
R. Le Normand D 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 13 1 1 0/0 1/0 7.0
M. Hjulmand M 13 0 0 1 (0) 0 92% 13 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
A. Lookman F 31 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 14 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
J. David F 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.