The sputtering Colchonros dream of surprising European champion Bonda Metropolitano in the first meeting of the Champions Eight • Joao Felix sick of Simeone's roster • Sadio Mana returns to Jürgen Klopp's lineup (second half)
Seoul celebrates Atletico's quick advantage tonight
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With 12 points away from Real Madrid in first place, with one win in the last seven games in all frames, outside the Spanish Cup and after a loss in the Super Cup final, the Champions League is the last thing left for Atletico Madrid and Diego Simeone this season. To her great grief, meanwhile, the European Champions League champion Liverpool is waiting for her eighth.
While Atlético is faltering, suffering injuries that strike eight players and finding it difficult to find the net, Liverpool seems unable to miss it.
For tonight's meeting in Wanda Metropolitan, the team of Jurgen Klopp comes on a completely full roster, with a succession of 17 league victories and a 25-point gap over second-placed Manchester City. Although her only loss of the season (in full composition) came in the home game against Naples, it was five months ago, and what is more is that Atletico lost twice this season at home in the Champions League - against Juventus and against Leverkusen. Tonight, Fabinio and Sadio Mane recuperated from their injuries.
Simeone will need every drop of help. Beyond the poor fitness of his team, she will be missing patient Joao Felix when Diego Costa did first training after three months out. Athletico couldn't have been a bigger underdog, and maybe that's what she needed to finally reach the current season.
Seoul celebrates the speed advantage with Athletics players // Photos: Reuters
Atletico Madrid: Jan Obelek, Shima Versalico, Stefan Savich, Felipe, Renan Lodi, Thomas Partay, Seoul Niggs, Coca, Thomas Lamar, Angel Correa, Albro Morata.
Liverpool: Allison, Trent Alexander Arnold, Joe Gomes, Virgil Van Dyke, Andrew Robertson, Fabinio, Giorgioño Weinaldum, Jordan Henderson, Sadio Mana, Roberto Firmino, Mohammed Salah.
Seoul celebrates. Murderous opening of the Spaniards // Photo: AP
Muhammad Salah tries to keep the ball // Photo: Reuters
Klopp and Simeone in a first hug // Photo: Reuters
the progress of the game
First Minute: Polish Judge Marciniak Get Off the Wanda Metropolitan
4 ': Gol !! Atletico Madrid rises to 0: 1! Seoul took advantage of a jumble in the plaza and fired from inside the box five. The Spaniards insanely
20 ': Thomas Lamar lifted a ball into the extension, but Trent Alexander Arnold intervened and kept the danger away in time
28 ': Thomas tried to surprise Allison but his kick was inaccurate
Mana tries to make a defense // Photo: AP
Seoul celebrates Spanish fast gate // Photo: Reuters