Liverpool look to complete a hard-fought double this week in the Champions League over Champions Atletico Madrid. The match schedules for Wednesday at Anfield with kickoff at 11 pm.
A red card to Griezzman prevented an amazing comeback from Atletico, with Liverpool squeezing a last-minute winner.
Liverpool is perfecting the art of counter-pressing, but can they keep their momentum going when they next host at Anfield in the Champions League?
With second place looking increasingly unlikely, Griezmann levels early with two goals in the first half. After seeing red for two yellow cards with 52 minutes on the clock, Salah dispatches the game-winning penalty. This followed Hermoso’s foul inside the penalty area.
However, Mohammed Salah’s remarkable 10-game goalscoring run ended in Liverpool’s 1-1 draw against Brighton. But it didn’t stop the Reds from extending their unbeaten run to four games. Enock Mwepu and Leandro Trossard cancelled out Jordan Henderson and Sadio Mane’s goals.
From a disappointing loss to Liverpool, it followed with an underwhelming scoreless draw with Porto. Also, a last-second win over AC Milan. Atletico have not exactly wowed and is amazed in the Champions League this term.
At the end of matchday four, Atlético Madrid has collected four points, scored four goals and conceded four in European competition this season. Atlético Madrid currently sits behind Porto on a goal difference of one.
Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid Head to Head
Both sides have eight games against each other, and Liverpool takes two wins while Atletico Madrid has three wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Liverpool 2-2 Brighton
- Preston North End 0-2 Liverpool
- Man United 0-5 Liverpool
- Atletico Madrid 2-3 Liverpool
- Watford 0-5 Liverpool
Away
- Atletico Madrid 3-0 Real Betis
- Levante 2-2 Atletico Madrid
- Atletico Madrid 2-2 Real Sociedad
- Atletico Madrid 2-3 Liverpool
- Madrid 2-0 Barcelona
Liverpool Team News
Naby Keita returned from injury in time to start against Brighton but lasted just 19 minutes of that draw before being taken off with a hamstring problem. In addition, James Milner and Harvey Elliott will not play, and it’s unclear whether Fabinho and Thiago Alcantara will be allowed to play.
Atletico Madrid Team News
Griezmann joins Stefan Savic on the naughty step for this fixture, although Wednesday’s game marks the latter’s final game of a lengthy European ban. Moreover, Llorente is unlikely to play this match, while Simeone and Kondogbia have ruled out Lemar is doubtful due to a concussion.
Prediction and Odds
Neither Simeone nor Klopp will be thrilled at how their sides have defended this season, and it isn’t easy to envisage a defensive match.
- Double Chance
- Both Teams to Score
- Goals Over 2.5
