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UEFA Champions LeagueSeason 2025

Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid

17 September 2025 at 20:00Anfield, Liverpool
Referee: Maurizio Mariani

Match Summary

Liverpool defeated Atletico Madrid 3:2. The match was played in UEFA Champions League 2025. Goals were scored by A. Robertson 4′, M. Salah 6′, M. Llorente 45′, M. Llorente 81′, V. van Dijk 90′. 3 yellow cards were shown. Liverpool had 56% possession while Atletico Madrid held 44%. Liverpool had 20 shots (6 on target) compared to 10 (4 on target) for Atletico Madrid. Expected goals: Liverpool 2.60 — Atletico Madrid 0.61. Liverpool made 5 substitutions, Atletico Madrid made 4. VAR was involved: Penalty cancelled (Jeremie Frimpong 36′).

Match Events

Key match events between Liverpool and Atletico Madrid — 5 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
A. Robertson

assist: M. Salah

4′
M. Salah

assist: R. Gravenberch

6′
Penalty cancelled36′
VAR
Half Time
52′
C. GakpoA. Mac Allister
58′
A. IsakH. Ekitike
58′
61′
A. GriezmannA. Sorloth
61′
C. GallagherN. Molina
F. WirtzR. Ngumoha
74′
77′
N. GonzalezM. Pubill
A. RobertsonM. Kerkez
86′
V. van Dijk

assist: D. Szoboszlai

90′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Liverpool had 56% possession against Atletico Madrid's 44%. Liverpool registered 20 shots (6 on target) while Atletico Madrid managed 10 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 7–6. Fouls committed: 7–9.

Shots on Goal
6
4
Shots Off Goal
9
4
Total Shots
20
10
Blocked Shots
5
2
Shots inside the Box
18
6
Shots outside the Box
2
4
Fouls
7
9
Corner Kicks
7
6
Offsides
1
2
Ball Possession
56%
44%
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
2
3
Total Passes
596
463
Accurate Passes
531
390
Pass Accuracy
89%
84%
Expected Goals (xG)
2.60
0.61
Goals Prevented (xGP)
-0.90
-0.90

Rivalry since 2020

Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid Head to Head Results· 3

Liverpool and Atletico Madrid have met 3 times — Liverpool won 2, Atletico Madrid won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2020. Liverpool leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 3 meetings. A combined 8 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.67 per match (5 for the home side, 3 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 match (33%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 game (33%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–3 in 2021.

Drawn
0
·
Total goals
8 · 2.7/match
Both scored
1/3 · 33%
Over 2.5
1/3 · 33%

Recent Meetings

Highest-scoring game: 23 v 2021

Recent Form

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In their last 6 matches, Liverpool have recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Atletico Madrid show 3 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 12 May 2026