Liverpool welcome Atletico Madrid to the Anfield stadium for the return fixture of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday.
This will be the fourth meeting between the sides in the past 18 months. Atletico claimed victory in a thrilling knock-out tie last year after winning 1-0 at home, and 3-2 after extra-time away.
Liverpool then won by the same scoreline in Madrid last month, capitalising on a red card to Antoine Griezmann and a penalty, scored by the blistering Mohamed Salah.
Atlético can ride the momentum of winning their last two away games in the UCL group stages, but they’ve only won three in a row once before under Simeone.
Their last trip to Anfield should give them some confidence that they could achieve that feat however, as they famously sent their hosts packing in extra-time of the 2019/20 UCL Round of 16.
After a medley of big games, perhaps Liverpool hadn’t quite grounded themselves, but a UEFA Champions League (UCL) night at Anfield is another matter altogether, as they often seem to save their best for big European nights.
Liverpool have only lost one of the 22 Champions league home games that Jürgen Klopp has managed (W16, D5) with regulation time.
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5/Andrews Adunkwah
