Atlético jumped to Anfield with the great novelty of Diego Costa in the eleven occupying the attack point. The Spanish-Brazilian He enjoyed his first opportunity as soon as the match began after a great move by João Félix, although it finished off. Liverpool grew in the game and bottled Atlético, who came out in danger once. With Oblak as the protagonist to sustain 0-0 in the first 40 minutes, Wijnaldum tied the tie with a header on the edge of the break.
The second part started the same, with the Slovenian goal saving the furniture with great interventions. Liverpool charged Atlético over their area and without Diego Costa there was no one above to lower the ball from behind. Half an hour of siege before signing the tie that led to the extension with a goal by Saúl in 92 'invalidated for offside. In overtime Liverpool put the 2-0 that classified him, but the figure of Marcos Llorente appeared with a double. Atlético ended up taking the victory thanks to a goal from Morata for a historic comeback.
Oblak: Four minutes later, he caught Wijnaldum's header and at 13 he had to get a powerful hand to the Oxlade-Chamberlain shot. He also avoided the goal in the first half with a great intervention to a very dangerous shot-center. He couldn't get to the head of Wijnaldum almost in the small area looking for the squad. In the second part he started the same, parade to Mané despite the fact that he was offside, again intervention to clear Oxlade's distant shot and another to Alexander-Arnold. It stopped everything parable and more, with several plays that despite being canceled ended up in his gloves. A large part of Atlético's pass is due to the goalkeeper, the best in the world as he showed again.
Trippier: He missed the first leg due to injury, but arrived in perfect condition at Anfield. Maximum suffering match for English. Lots of aerial work, constant arrivals from Mané and Robertson by his side, with the Scottish winger appearing in the area every two by three. He left substituted for the start of extra time.
Savic: Serious from above and without complications with the ball. The motenegrino was very correct in the frontal attacks of Liverpool and like Felipe was covering the small area in the arrival of Wijnaldum from behind. On the second goal Firmino the Brazilian won the auction and later the rebound.
Felipe: Insurance as always. He was the most successful player to stop Liverpool's constant arrivals one after another. Responsible for clearing any aerial ball that fell into his area of action, Wijnaldum's arrival from behind to score the goal caught him scoring the first post. Constant help work for Lodi. He was able to score in the 17th minute with a header from the corner. He is a spectacular center back.
I gave it: Back to eleven after missing the game against Sevilla due to inconvenience. The presence of Oxlade-Chamberlain made life very difficult for him, always looking for his side to make superiority with Salah and Alexander-Arnold. He was not as brilliant as in the first leg, suffering the Egyptian much more active on his side. The second goal originated from his side with an extraordinary play by Wijnaldum. In overtime, completely exhausted, he tugged with pride to cut multiple attempts. He put a perfect cross in the head for Saúl's goal, but he was offside.
Thomas: He was overconfident several times at the start of the game that led to turnovers. In the second half, he could hold a ball with his body to give his teammates oxygen. The constant mobility of the Liverpool players in three quarters, with Oxlade, Wijnaldum, Firmino … made their position very difficult. Tireless in helping centrals.
Marcos Llorente celebrates his goal against Liverpool.
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Koke: He started the game in double pivot with Thomas to try to knead the ball and give possession to the team. With the minutes and pressure from Liverpool, he moved to the left. When he received, he sought to maintain possession and make the ball last in his feet. In the second half, he lost several very dangerous balls that started the counter against Liverpool. It did not stand out in the game, but it wore out endlessly.
Saul: Starting on the left wing, with a capital role to receive the air shipments and go to the center to enter the game. The minutes brought him to double pivot with Thomas. In the second half he had moments of growth, with a great shipment to João Félix and a goal attempt from his own field that did not go away for long. He was able to avoid the extension, since he scored in the last instant of regulation time with a header over the entire squad, but he was offside. He tried to come to the aid of Lodi in the play that ended in the goal of Wijnaldum.
Belt: He started off asleep, allowing the ball to be stolen from his back for not being fully active. Mané was a nightmare both in attack and defense. Whenever the Argentine received, he had the Senegalese behind to steal the ball. Diego Costa's departure from the field moved him to the front. Up he fought and fought until exhaustion, although playing little ball. He left to give entrance to Giménez.
João Felix: In the first of the game he controlled, turned and left a great pass for Costa, who finished off. Second striker, he had to undertake constant defensive work upstairs. Dropper appearances, with the Liverpool defense trying to mark their territory based on fouls. He was able to score with a distant shot that Adrian repelled twice, the second to Correa. He stole the ball from Adrián to assist Llorente in Atlético's goal. He left substituted after 102 minutes after physically emptying himself.
Diego Costa: Great novelty in the starting lineup, in the first minute he had already had a chance after running away to space and finishing off the side of the net. Then his role was defensive and his mission was to lower the ball on his back to give the team a start. Dirty and ungrateful game, since beyond that first play he could not face Adrián again. He left substituted after 55 minutes with great anger.
Llorente, a hero from the bench
Marcos Llorente: He replaced Diego Costa and became the rojiblanco hero. Starting from the right wing, he made an unforgettable double. The first with a shot from outside the area looking for the corner of Adrián's goal after a robbery by João Félix to a bad sending by the goalkeeper. In the second, accompanying Morata's career, placing the ball for his right leg and shooting with a thread to make a goal. In addition, from a wall with Morata came the third mattress goal.
Vrsaljko: He played the extension on the right side. He solved the work that he had by his side, with Mané and the entrance of Origi looking for the tickle.
Morata: He jumped onto the field for João Félix to play the last 20 minutes. He started a race towards the horizon and ended up giving the ball to Llorente, the only one who accompanied him in the race. The midfielder scored the second goal for Atletico. He finished the comeback scoring in the heads up against Adrian. He sought to lower balls on his back to give oxygen to the team and did a key job.
Giménez: He had minutes after his injury again to play the second part of extra time. He formed a line of three centrals together with Felipe and Savic. He fulfilled his mission, clearing all the balls that fell on him.