LIVERPOOL — Alexis Mac Allister scored an emphatic winner as Liverpool came from behind to beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 at Anfield to begin their Champions League campaign. The comeback victory on home soil gave the Reds an opening-night win in Europe after they had to respond from a deficit against the Spanish side.
Atletico Madrid opened the scoring and put Liverpool under early pressure, but the hosts steadied and found a way back into the match. Mac Allister delivered the decisive strike, finishing emphatically to turn the deficit into a lead and secure the 2-1 result that had looked in doubt after the visitors went ahead.
The win gives Liverpool a winning start to the league phase and rewards their resilience at Anfield. For Atletico Madrid, the early advantage slipped away on a difficult away night in England. Liverpool will take momentum from the rally as the Champions League schedule continues, having shown the response needed to overturn a deficit at home.