Virgil van Dijk. CLUTCH 😤
A 92nd-minute winner and another famous European night at Anfield 🏟️ pic.twitter.com/j0r0vSrLhw
— B/R Football (@brfootball) September 17, 2025
Liverpool’s Champions League opener at Anfield was a rollercoaster from start to finish, with both sides showing their strengths in a five-goal thriller. The Reds flew out of the blocks, scoring twice in the opening six minutes. Andy Robertson finishes off a quick move to make it 1–0, followed by Mohamed Salah adding a second after cutting inside and firing past Jan Oblak.
Anfield was electric, but Atlético slowly grew into the game, with Marcos Llorente’s goal on the stroke of half-time halving the deficit and giving Diego Simeone’s men belief. The second half saw Liverpool try to regain control, with new signing Alexander Isak looking lively in his debut, linking up well with Salah and showing flashes of the movement that made him such an exciting addition, though he couldn’t find the net
A veces hay que quedarse con lo bueno y ayer algunas cosas fueron buenas.
Reacción, lucha y entrega.
6 Bajas y de ellas 5 titulares, no es fácil.
Llorente debe jugar más arriba.
Koke se suma a la causa.
El equipo parece q levanta.
Algunas trazas de Cholismo. pic.twitter.com/7TCHS3PvGh— DefendiendoTusColores. (@ColoresTus) September 18, 2025
Atlético, as always, refused to go away. Llorente struck again in the 81st minute after a well-worked move, stunning the home crowd and swinging momentum their way. Just when it looked like Liverpool might drop points, Virgil van Dijk rose highest in stoppage time to head in the winner from a corner, sparking wild celebrations. The goal was another reminder of Liverpool’s growing habit under Arne Slot of finding decisive late goals; this was their fifth consecutive match settled in the closing stages.
Beyond the drama, the game highlighted Liverpool’s attacking variety, Atlético’s fighting spirit, and the fact that both teams remain among Europe’s most competitive sides.
