Liverpool 2-1 Atletico Madrid: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 1

Liverpool

2 : 1

Atletico Madrid

D. Szoboszlai40'
A. Mac Allister50'

17'M. Llorente

AnfieldDavide MassaWed, 9 Sept 202621:00

Liverpool4-2-3-1

Line ups

3-5-2Atletico Madrid Atletico Madrid crest

Assistant

Sipke Hulshoff

Assistant

Nelson Vivas

Assistant

Sipke Hulshoff

Substitutions

60'
736.6
R. Ngumoha
306.7
J. Frimpong
60'
296.7
B. Barcola
236.9
V. Munoz
69'
108.2
A. Mac Allister
386.9
R. Gravenberch
88'
66.9
M. Kerkez
216.6
K. Tsimikas
88'
96.7A
A. Isak
676.7
L. Koumas

Unused

Assistant

Nelson Vivas

Substitutions

59'
76.3
Lee Kang-In
226.6
A. Grimaldo
59'
66.7
Koke
116.3
A. Lookman
73'
106.7
A. Baena
156.5
J. David
77'
217.5
C. Romero
247.0
R. Le Normand
77'
87.2
P. Barrios
236.7
M. Hjulmand

Unused

Home

C. Bradley
Knee Injury
Out
F. Chiesa
Back Injury
Out
H. Ekitike
Achilles Tendon Injury
Out
W. Endo
Off the roster
Out
C. Gakpo
Muscle Injury
Out
J. Gomez
Muscle Injury
Out
G. Leoni
Knee Injury
Out

Away

A. Ortiz
Red Card
Out
A. Sorloth
Muscle Injury
Out

Player of the match

Dominik Szoboszlai

Midfielder · Liverpool

8.5

This match

Attacking

Goals1

Assists0

Shots1

Shots on target1

Shot accuracy100%

Dribbles won4

Build-up

Passes57

Key passes5

Pass accuracy91%

Defending

Tackles2

Interceptions1

Duels won6 · 50%

Fouls won/made0 / 1

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Player
AlissonG	3	1	0,60	-0,40	27/38	9/20
Jan OblakG	3	2	1,63	-0,37	25/37	4/15

Live stats

Possession & Passing

45%Possession55%

419Total passes515

84%Pass accuracy85%

7Corners5

Attack

14Shots9

5On target4

5Off target4

4Blocked shots1

Box & Quality

12Shots in box4

2Shots out box5

1.7xG0.8

-0.2Goals prevented-0.2

Defense & Discipline

3Goalkeeper saves3

3Offsides5

11Fouls10

1Yellow cards1

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

0,83xG0,55

6Shots6

3On target3

3Big chances1

17Touches in box4

50%Possession50%

3Corners1

Second half

0,86xG0,25

8Shots3

2On target1

1Big chances0

14Touches in box14

40%Possession60%

4Corners4

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Liverpool

1.6914945%

86% open play14% set piece

Atletico Madrid

0.819555%

84% open play16% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

23 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

Liverpool1,69 xG · 2 scored

Atletico Madrid0,81 xG · 1 scored

How those chances were made

Liverpool25

Open play 16Set piece 3Dribble 2Rebound 1Defensive 3

Atletico Madrid18

Open play 14Set piece 2Dribble 2

Momentum

22 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Liverpool66% pressure

Atletico Madrid34% pressure

Match replay

91'

2-1

100%Draw 0%0%

1.69xG0.81

14Shots9

9On target5

Momentum

89' Saved Víctor Muñoz 0.13 xG · Regular play · Right foot

Shot map

14 v 9

Liverpool shoot right, Atletico Madrid left. Bigger dot = better chance.

LIVLiverpoolAMAtletico Madridgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

14 on target · 3 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

LiverpoolAtletico Madridgoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

LiverpoolDefensive line 43%

Atletico MadridDefensive line 34%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

LiverpoolUntil 60'

Most-connected pair: Kerkez and Ngumoha, 12 passes between them.

Atletico MadridUntil 59'

Most-connected pair: Barrios and Pubill, 13 passes between them.

Tactical battle

61control39

Alexander Isak

8 touches in box

In possession

58,8%Field tilt41,2%

12Passes into box12

35Progressive passes27

14Carries into final third6

11Chances created8

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

12,06Press intensity (PPDA)10,89

12High turnovers3

12Regains within 5s7

22,2sBall recovery time25,1s

18Interceptions14

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

108Carries115

1362mCarry distance1321m

21Progressive carries11

761mProgressive carry distance644m

4Carries into the box1

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

8Take-ons won7

23Take-ons attempted13

577mProgressive pass distance440m

1Through balls3

4Switches of play4

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

0,97Expected threat (xT)0,57

2,16Action value (VAEP)1,14

25Shot-creating actions18

2Goal-creating actions2

1,48Expected assisted goals0,74

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

3,7Passes per attack4,5

12,8sAttack duration13,4s

2,10 m/sAttack directness1,83 m/s

3Build-up attacks4

9Direct attacks8

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

More match stats

Attack

33Touches in box18

61Final third entries42

4Big chances1

1,63xG on target0,60

3Big chances missed0

Passing

3/17 (18%)Crosses4/15 (27%)

27/50 (54%)Long balls26/54 (48%)

18Throw-ins19

10Free kicks11

6Goal kicks6

Duels

47Total53

31/68 (46%)Ground37/68 (54%)

10/19 (53%)Aerial9/19 (47%)

8/20 (40%)Dribbles7/12 (58%)

9Dispossessed9

Defending

52Recoveries49

9Interceptions8

14Tackles21

71%Tackles won43%

14Clearances21

1Big chances scored1

1Big saves0

0Errors led to shot2

2Fouled in final third1

6,91Average rating6,74

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

Liverpool2025/26

Scores most 61-75 · concedes most 61-75

Atletico Madrid2025/26

Scores most 0-15 · concedes most 46-60

Goal profile

2025/26

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 12 and 16 matches.

Share of their matches

They score

67%1+ goal88%

42%2+ goals63%

42%3+ goals38%

25%4+ goals19%

They concede

58%1+ goal94%

33%2+ goals50%

8%3+ goals25%

8%4+ goals6%

Heaviest results

best 6-0 (H)·worst 1-4 (H)

best 5-1 (H)·worst 0-4 (A)

Where these sides shoot from

2025/26 season

Each attack set against the defence it meets, zone by zone. Season shares rather than a forecast; a figure beside a share is how far it sits from the league average, shown only where the gap is worth noticing.

LiverpoolshootallowAtletico Madrid

5.9%-2.5Six-yard box5.4%

60.8%Penalty area-3.857.3%

26.7%+2.0Edge of the box+2.727.9%

6.6%Long range9.4%

589 shots taken · 445 faced

Atletico MadridshootallowLiverpool

6.8%+1.6Six-yard box-2.55.9%

64.5%+3.5Penalty area60.6%

20.5%-4.8Edge of the box-1.623.1%

8.2%Long range+3.810.3%

498 shots taken · 437 faced

Shot locations, not player movement: where the ball was struck from, not where anybody ran. Shares are of each club's own shots, so a side that shoots often is comparable with one that does not.

Match summary

Liverpool beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 at Anfield in the UEFA Champions League. It was 1-1 at half-time, and Liverpool came from behind to win. Scorers: D. Szoboszlai (40'), A. Mac Allister (50') for Liverpool; M. Llorente (17') for Atletico Madrid. In their last 6 meetings, Liverpool have won 4, Atletico Madrid 2, with 0 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.