Atletico Sends Liverpool Packing

Holder Liverpool crashed out of the Champions League in the last 16 after Atletico Madrid struck three times in extra-time to earn a shock 3-2 victory at Anfield on Wednesday that sent it through 4-2 on aggregate.

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After falling 2-0 down on the night, substitute Marcos Llorente struck twice in extra-time and Alvaro Morata added a late third to ensure a famous victory for Diego Simeone’s side against a Liverpool team unbeaten in its last 25 home games in European competition.

Liverpool broke through two minutes before half-time when Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain burst to the byline and pulled back a cross to Wijnaldum who powered an angled header in.

There was little change to the pattern after the interval with Liverpool peppering Atletico goalkeeper Oblak’s goal but the Slovenian proved himself up to the task, denying efforts from Mohamed Salah, Firmino and Sadio Mane while Andy Robertson headed against the bar.