Liverpool came from behind to beat Atlético de Madrid 2–1 at Anfield in their Champions League opener. UEFA reports that Marcos Llorente put the visitors ahead before Dominik Szoboszlai equalised late in the first half.
Alexis Mac Allister completed the turnaround after the interval with a strike from outside the area. UEFA named Szoboszlai Player of the Match.
The useful lesson is not simply that Liverpool recovered. Two midfielders supplied the goals, showing how the team’s central runners can change a game when the forward line is being crowded out.
PitchNaija question: was the comeback more impressive than a comfortable win would have been, or did conceding first expose a warning? The result is confirmed; that verdict belongs to supporters.
