Iraola Proud as Liverpool Rally to Beat Atletico Madrid in Champions League

Liverpool Stages Comeback to Defeat Atletico Madrid

Liverpool kicked off their Champions League journey with a 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, marking an impressive start for new manager Andoni Iraola in Europe's premier club competition.

PSG, Barcelona, and Arsenal Also Claim Wins

Paris Saint-Germain, the current holders aiming for a third straight European Cup, delivered a dominant 6-1 victory against Slovan Bratislava. Meanwhile, Barcelona scored five goals to overwhelm Feyenoord, and Arsenal secured a narrow 1-0 triumph over Napoli.

PSG will face Manchester City and Barcelona in upcoming fixtures, with Ferran Torres reflecting on their campaign start: "It is the Champions League, we always play against tough teams, but we have to be focused first in Ligue 1 because we didn't start in the right way." Despite domestic struggles, Torres shined by netting a hat-trick.

Torres Leads PSG’s Rout Over Slovan Bratislava

• Ousmane Dembélé: Scored twice early to put Barcelona ahead within 22 minutes
• Ferran Torres: Completed a hat-trick including a unique knee shot in the 57th minute
• Suleiman Camara: Netted a consolation goal for Slovan Bratislava
• Fabian Ruiz: Finished the scoring for PSG after capitalizing on a clearance error

Liverpool’s Comeback Against Atletico

Atletico opened the scoring in the 17th minute when Julian Alvarez, starting his first match this season, assisted Marcos Llorente, who chipped the ball over goalkeeper Alisson. Llorente has now scored five times across three visits to Anfield, including a double last season and a key goal in Atletico’s 2020 last-16 win at Liverpool.

Dominik Szoboszlai equalized five minutes before halftime, finishing a clever backheel pass from Ronald Araujo. Shortly after the break, Alexis Mac Allister put Liverpool ahead with a powerful left-foot strike from outside the box. Atletico failed to respond, handing Liverpool consecutive wins following their recent Premier League victory over Ipswich.

Iraola Delighted with Champions League Debut

"I've loved it. The atmosphere has been incredible and I feel lucky, lucky to experience it," said Andoni Iraola after his first Champions League match as Liverpool’s manager.