While all that was going on Liverpool continued to play football and went further ahead with Alexander-Arnold again the architect. Mario Hermoso body-checked Mohamed Salah at the forward’s first attempt to push the ball past him Koke caught Jota late before Angel Correa appeared to tread on Mane – who reacted angrily and was cautioned – and Luis Suarez faced some pantomime booing. They mixed it up from the start and they clearly went for Sadio Mane. But still no-one tracked Diogo Jota as he met it and steered a header into the net.Ītletico were late there and it was not the only time. Granted the delivery from the right-wing from Trent Alexander-Arnold, the creator of both goals, was superb, whipping the ball in behind the Atletico centre-halves and away from goalkeeper Jan Oblak. Given Atletico’s reputation for being such a defensively tenacious side, and notwithstanding Liverpool had already put three goals past them in Madrid, it was a surprise to see how easily they fell behind – and then fell apart. Even so with 13 goals in this group Liverpool have scored more than the other three teams combined (11). He prefers a bear hug.Ītletico did plenty of grappling of their own and played most of the tie with 10 men after another sending off, the controversial first-half dismissal of Felipe, but it was over before then with the only surprise being that Liverpool did not score more goals although that was partly because of their opponents cussed determination not to fold. “I am not the biggest handshaker on the planet,” Klopp said. “I think the game was nearly perfect,” Klopp said and it was, bar a hamstring injury to substitute Roberto Firmino. Klopp was certainly not concerned that, once again, Diego Simeone did not shake his hand afterwards even if the Atletico coach lingered by the touchline before disappearing. This was yet another match without losing for Jurgen Klopp’s side who have now equalled a club record of 25 games without defeat in all competitions set in 1982 by Bob Paisley. In a group that, as well as the Spanish champions, also contains AC Milan and Porto then qualification this early is an impressive feat, achieved with a 100 per cent record after four ties.
It was never in doubt as they met fire with an inferno. This was the kind of dismissively powerful performance that the rest of Europe will take notice of as Liverpool eased into the last-16 of the Champions League with two games to spare. Atletico Madrid defender Felipe shown first-half straight red for cynical foul on ManeĮven when Liverpool are faced with gamesmanship of the basest level, a dark art that Atletico Madrid have perfected over the years, they are unstoppable.Trent Alexander-Arnold sets up Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane with early goals.
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