Liverpool's arch enemy Marcos Llorente creates Anfield history with latest Champions League strike

By Matt Law | 09 Sep 2026 20:51, Last updated: 09 Sep 2026 20:52

Atletico Madrid's Marcos Llorente has created Anfield past with his extremity successful the archetypal fractional of Wednesday's Champions League clash with Liverpool.

The Spain planetary sent Atletico up successful the 17th infinitesimal of the contest, uncovering the backmost of the nett with a astute decorativeness disconnected an assistance from Julian Alvarez.

Llorente has present scored 5 times against Liverpool, each of which person travel astatine Anfield.

The defender has go the sole grounds holder for the astir goals scored by a visiting subordinate to Anfield successful the Champions League era.

Llorente haunts Liverpool erstwhile again astatine Anfield

Llorente had been tied with erstwhile Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema connected four, and helium is present 2 wide of Paris Saint-Germain's Ousmane Dembele, who has 3 vocation goals astatine Anfield.

Much has been made of Liverpool's midfield problems this season, and Alvarez was fixed acold excessively overmuch abstraction earlier sliding a clever walk into the abstraction for Llorente.

Real Madrid are the squad with the astir goals (eight) against Liverpool astatine Anfield successful the Champions League, but Llorente present has 5 himself alongside Benfica, PSV Eindhoven and PSG.

Llorente has got the amended of Liverpool defender Milos Kerkez successful the archetypal fractional of the clash.

Liverpool are level with Atletico astatine half-time break

However, Liverpool had plentifulness of moments successful the archetypal half, with Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak needing to beryllium alert to support retired Florian Wirtz.

The Reds managed to level through Dominik Szoboszlai precocious successful the archetypal period.

Liverpool entered the lucifer disconnected the backmost of a 2-0 triumph implicit Ipswich Town successful the Premier League, portion Atletico were beaten 3-0 by Athletic Bilbao successful their past La Liga match.

Diego Simeone's broadside volition instrumentality connected 2 English clubs successful the league signifier of this season's Champions League, besides hosting Manchester United connected October 13.