LIVERPOOL. Liverpool defeats Atlético Madrid with a 2-0 win with a goal from S. Mane (21′) and a goal from D. Jota (13′). Liverpool was vastly superior ball possession (73%) was among the key factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Anfield stadium in Liverpool on Wednesday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. The referee was Danny Desmond Makkelie who was helped by Hessel Steegstra and Jan de Vries. The 4th official was Dennis Higler. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold at 6.9 degrees Celsius or 44.38 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 82%.
Match Statistics
- ! 73 Ball Possession 27
Shots
- 19 Total 5
- 6 On Target 0
- 7 Off Target 4
- 6 Shots blocked 1
- 156 Attack 78
- 81 Dangerous attack 33
- 86 Ball safe 72
- 11 Free Kicks 13
- 0 Penalties 0
- 5 Corners 3
- 1 Off Sides 2
Fouls
- 13 Total 9
- 3 Yellow Cards 4
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 1
Other
- 5 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Liverpool was in firm control of the ball 73% while Atlético Madrid was struggling with a 27% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Liverpool was more aggressive with 81 dangerous attacks and 19 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Liverpool won the match.
Liverpool shot 19 times, 6 on target, 7 off target. On the other side, Atlético Madrid shot 5 times, 0 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
Liverpool received 3 yellow cards (J. Matip, D. Jota and S. Mane). Regarding the opposition, Atlético Madrid received 4 yellow cards (Joao Felix, Koke, L. Suarez and M. Hermoso).
Also, Atlético Madrid didn’t manage to end the match with 11 players after Felipe (Atlético Madrid) was sent off after receiving a straight red card in the (36′).
Match Timeline
Standings
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
After this match, Liverpool will have 12 points to stay in the 1st place. On the other side, Atlético Madrid will stay with 4 points to stay in the 3rd place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Champions League, Liverpool will play away with Milan on the 7th of December with a 1-1 head to head stats.
Atlético Madrid will play away agasint Porto on the 7th of December with a 0-0 head to head record.
Liverpool – Formation
Liverpool
90'
90'
21'
Liverpool started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Jürgen Klopp decided to play with the following team: Alisson , Trent Alexander-Arnold , Joël Matip , Virgil van Dijk , Konstantinos Tsimikas , Jordan Henderson , Fabinho , Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain , Mohamed Salah , Diogo Jota and Sadio Mané .
The home team had on the bench: Tyler Morton, Ibrahima Konaté, Caoimhin Kelleher, Adrián, Takumi Minamino , Nathaniel Phillips, Neco Williams, Divock Origi , Andrew Robertson, Roberto Firmino and Thiago Alcântara .
Liverpool could not rely on the presence of D. Origi (injured).
Substitutions
Liverpool made 5 changes: S. Mane for R. Firmino (46′), Fabinho for T. Alcantara (59′), R. Firmino for D. Origi (78′), A. Oxlade-Chamberlain for T. Minamino (78′) and T. Alexander-Arnold for N. Phillips (90′).
Best player: Trent Alexander-Arnold
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Liverpool was Trent Alexander-Arnold even if he didn’t score any goal.
His rating is with 112 passes (91% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 8. He performed 5 crosses.
Atlético Madrid – Formation
Atlético Madrid
36'
Atlético Madrid started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).
Talking about the opposition, Diego Pablo Simeone played with: Jan Oblak , Felipe , José Maria Giménez , Mario Hermoso , Kieran Trippier , Koke , Rodrigo de Paul , Yannick Carrasco , Ángel Correa , João Félix and Luis Suárez .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Héctor Herrera , Šime Vrsaljko , Renan Lodi , Matheus Cunha , Alejandro Iturbe, Fran Gonzalez, Benjamin Lecomte, Carlos Martín and Javier Serrano .
Substitutions
Atlético Madrid made 5 changes: L. Suarez for H. Herrera (59′), Joao Felix for Renan Lodi (59′), Koke for M. Cunha (69′), Y. Carrasco for S. Vrsaljko (69′) and A. Correa for J. Serrano (75′).
Best player: Šime Vrsaljko
The player that probably impressed the most for Atlético Madrid was Šime Vrsaljko.
His rating is with 5 passes (60% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 1 duel out of 1. He performed 1 cross.
His performance was remarkable also because he started the match from the bench before entering the filed in the 69′.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Champions League.
- Sheriff – Inter – 1-3
- Sporting CP – Beşiktaş – 4-0
- Borussia Dortmund – Ajax – 1-3
- Real Madrid – Shakhtar Donetsk – 2-1
- Liverpool – Atlético Madrid – 2-0
- RB Leipzig – Paris Saint Germain – 2-2
- Manchester City – Club Brugge – 4-1
- Milan – Porto – 1-1
