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Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the Group B match of the UEFA Champions League being played at the Estadio Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid, Spain. This is Neeladri Bhattacharjee bringing you the minute-by-minute update. |
66′ Fabinho tries to make a run, but runs into Hermoso, Salah the makes a run with the ball landing to Chamberlain, who takes a shot, but is saved by Oblak
63′ Double Substitution for Liverpool. Mane and Milner replaced by Jota and Chamberlain
60′ Off Side! Rodrigo’s pass met by Felipe who takes a shot that narrowly misses the goal, but the referee raise the falg for an off side
59′ Yellow card! Booking for Milner now as he is penalized for his challenge on Trippier.
57′ Atletico Madrid platying with what looks like five men at the back, but Roertson gets up front and takes a shot which whizzes past the goal
52′ Griezmann sent off! Oh my word, his high boot on Roberto Firmino penalized with a red card. Atletico down to 10 men
49′ Save on the other side! Carrasco on-on-one with the goalkeeper as Alisson comes to his team’s rescue once again
48′ Save! Mane’s bullet header saved by Oblak as Liverpool goes on the attack
47′ Atletico now pressing well as Alisson, Liverpool’s rock solid hero today, clears the ball out of danger
Second Half begins!
Liverpool has replaced Naby Keita with Fabinho as the side looks for s winner, sooner or later. Gimenez is subbed on for Atletico as Kondogbia is subbed off
45+2′ Half Time! Atletico clawed back into the game after a sloppy beginning as the scores remain all square after the first half
HT Score Atletico Madrid 2- 2 Liverpool
45′ Atletico back in defence as the game runs into half-time any time soon. Two minutes of stoppage time added
43′ Another chance! Atletico breaks into Liverpool’s box , but Alisson saves again as the visitors try to cling on to the score line
42′ Chance! Koke’s through ball is met by Alisson, whose shot ricochets after hitting Matip, and then handled well by Alisson
40′ Felix takes a shot from the left and Alisson just gets to it somehow. It is the visitor who is on the backfoot now!
39′ Liverpool flies the ball in, but Kondongbia is there to clear it well
37′ The entire stadium is jumping up and down now. After a sloppy beginning, Simeone’s side is well and truly back in the game
34′ GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!! Griezmann scores his second as Atletico Madrid gets back on level terms
Atletico Madrid 2-2 Liverpool
33′ Another Free kick for Liverpool, but Oblak was ready to catch it comfortably this time
31′ Liverpool’s free kick handles well by Simeone’s sede as Griezmann tries to make another run, but is stopped in his tracks
27′ Save! Griezmann one-on-one with Alisson as the Braziliian makes a key save
23′ Firmino’s attmpts flies past the corner as Atltico gear up on the other end
20′ GOOOAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!! Koke’s long ranger deflected by Griezmann as Atletico Madrid claws back into the game
Atletico Madrid 1-2 Liverpool
19′ Atletico try to create an attack with Lemar crossing to Felix, but Van Dijk was already there to mitigate any danger
18′ Liverpool has lost 6 out of 7 away to Spanish teams before this match. Today, it looks very different for Klopp’s side
16′ Simeone trying to calm his players down after Liverpool rattled their morale with two quick fire goals
13′ GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAALLLLLLL!!!!!Naby Keita takes a shot on the volley as it flies into the net
Atletico Madrid 0-2 Liverpool
10′ Chance! Another chance for Liverpool as Atletico somehow make the clearance.
8′ GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAALLLLLLL!!!!! Salah cuts inside, beats his man and his effort from the edge of the box is flicked in by Milner on the way through.
Atletico Madrid 0-1 Liverpool
5′ Trippier nudged gently by Mane, but the referee is not interested. Play goes on
4′ Felix tries to start an attack but Alexander-Arnold marks him well to send the ball back to Alisson
2′ Atletico going on the attack from the word go, but Liverpool doing well to stop them on their tracks
12:32 am: Kick off! Match begins
Liverpool starts from left to right with the host on the other end. Simeone’s side starts with four changes from its last game. Suarez starts from the bench
12:28 am: Just two more minutes to go!
The supporters of both the clubs have filled up the stadium as the player come out for kick off. Liverpool is in yellow with the host Atletico Madrid coming out in red-and-white striped shirts.
12:20 am: We’re almost there with the players and the fans, all in the stadium. Liverpool has made just one chance from its previous game with Alisson returning for the Reds.
In the other game, Manchester City has finally sealed a dominating 5-1 victory over Club Brugge
12:10 am: 20 minutes to kick-off!
The players of both the teams are out to warm up with the focus on the visitor. Will Liverpool be able to beat Atletico in its own backyard? Keep following this space for live updates.
11:55 pm: 35 minutes to go for the kick off!
Tonight, multiple heavyweights get into action with Manchester City beginning the Matchday with a convincing 4-0 lead over Club Brugge. PSG, on the other hand, starts against RB Leipzing later tonight
11:20 pm: Confirmed Line-ups:
Atletico Starting XI: Oblak, Kogdongbia, Hermoso, Felipe, Trippier, Carrasco, Koke, Lemar, Rodrigo, Griezmann, Felix
Liverpool Starting XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Keïta, Milner, Henderson, Salah, Firmino, Mané.
Match Preview
Liverpool heads to Atletico Madrid seeking a third straight win in the group and likely to welcome back Brazil internationals Alisson Becker and Fabinho after their late returns from national team duty.
READ: Klopp not enthused by Atletico style, but cannot argue with results
The players flew straight to Madrid on Friday instead of returning to England, where they would have had to quarantine, and therefore missed Liverpool’s 5-0 win at Watford on Saturday.
Liverpool also scored five goals in its last Champions League game — 5-1 at Porto.
Liverpool won the 2019 final in Atletico’s Wanda Metropolitano Stadium but lost there in 2020 en route to a last-16 exit.
The game is scheduled for a kick-off at 12:30 am IST.
(via Reuters)
Where can you watch?
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