Atletico vs Liverpool LIVE: Result and reaction from Champions League fixture tonight
Atletico Madrid took the upper hand in this last-16 tie after Saul Niguez's early goal
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Your support makes all the difference.Champions League holders Liverpool will need to summon another famous European comeback at Anfield next month after they were beaten 1-0 away to Atletico Madrid in their last-16 first leg on Tuesday.
Spain midfielder Saul Niguez struck the only goal of the game in the fourth minute by bundling into the net from close range following a corner, their traditional weapon of choice in recent years.
Liverpool, who have won 25 of 26 Premier League games this season and are on course for a record-smashing title win, missed a series of chances to equalise in the second half, with Mohamed Salah and captain Jordan Henderson coming closest to scoring.
Juergen Klopp's side play at home to Atletico on March 11 in the return leg at Anfield, where they produced an incredible 4-0 win over Barcelona in last year's semi-final second leg after losing the first match 3-0.
When is the match
The match kicks off at 8pm at the Wanda Metropolitano.
What TV channel is it on?
The game will be broadcast to BT Sport subscribers on BT Sport 2.
Viewers can also access coverage online via the BT Sport app.
Prediction
Liverpool to be too good for Atletico and hurt them with their pace, winning 1-0 in a game of few chances.
Simeone's side have the lead and have, perhaps, got in the heads of Liverpool's players in that half too.
A lot of niggly fouls, easy calls for the referee and frustrated away players.
Half-time subs
Atletico: Marcos Llorente is on for Thomas Lemar
Liverpool: Divock Origi on for Sadio Mane
Atletico Madrid 1-0 Liverpool
47' - Plug-and-play in terms of those subs. Origi has gone left side where Mane was for Liverpool; Llorente has gone right side of midfield, with Koke moving left for Atletico.
Atletico Madrid 1-0 Liverpool
50' - Huge chance for Atletico as Llorente gets in behind the defence and has three players to pull it back to, looks for Vrsaljko...and he loses it entirely between and behind his own feet.
Atletico Madrid 1-0 Liverpool
53' - Much better delivery this time as Gomez crosses from the right channel - and Mo Salah heads down past Oblak and wide of the near post.
Atletico Madrid 1-0 Liverpool
57' - Liverpool with plenty of possession and a little more movement in this half, but no absolutely clear sights of goal other than that header from Salah. Gomez catches Morata late and goes into the book.
Atletico Madrid 1-0 Liverpool
60' - Firmino is irked when a foul goes against him for a marginal coming together, then Origi loses possession in the box and the ball runs out of play. It's not quite coming together for Liverpool so far.
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