Liverpool defeat Atletico Madrid 2-1 in Champions League opener
Liverpool secured a 2-1 victory over Atletico Madrid on Wednesday in the opening round of the UEFA Champions League group stage.
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AILiverpool defeated Spain's Atletico Madrid 2-1 on Wednesday evening in the opening round of the UEFA Champions League group stage.
At Anfield, Atletico Madrid took the lead through Marcos Llorente in the 17th minute, but Hungary's Dominik Szoboszlai equalized for Liverpool in the 40th minute. Argentina's Alexis Mac Allister then scored the winner for the English side in the 50th minute.
With this result, Liverpool claimed their first three points of the tournament, while Atletico Madrid remain without a point.