Atletico vs Liverpool LIVE: Result and reaction from Champions League fixture tonight

Atletico Madrid took the upper hand in this last-16 tie after Saul Niguez's early goal

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Champions League holders Liverpool will need to summon another famous European comeback at Anfield next month after they were beaten 1-0 away to Atletico Madrid in their last-16 first leg on Tuesday.

Spain midfielder Saul Niguez struck the only goal of the game in the fourth minute by bundling into the net from close range following a corner, their traditional weapon of choice in recent years.

Liverpool, who have won 25 of 26 Premier League games this season and are on course for a record-smashing title win, missed a series of chances to equalise in the second half, with Mohamed Salah and captain Jordan Henderson coming closest to scoring.

Juergen Klopp's side play at home to Atletico on March 11 in the return leg at Anfield, where they produced an incredible 4-0 win over Barcelona in last year's semi-final second leg after losing the first match 3-0.

When is the match

The match kicks off at 8pm at the Wanda Metropolitano.

What TV channel is it on?

The game will be broadcast to BT Sport subscribers on BT Sport 2.

Viewers can also access coverage online via the BT Sport app.

Prediction

Liverpool to be too good for Atletico and hurt them with their pace, winning 1-0 in a game of few chances.

Key Points

• Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Mane, Salah, Firmino
• Atletico Madrid: Oblak, Vrsaljko, Savic, Felipe, Lodi, Koke, Thomas, Saul, Lemar, Correa, Morata

[18 February 2020 21:51 · Karl Matchett]

Atletico Madrid 1-0 Liverpool

90+1' - Diego Costa lashes a shot wide from 25 yards with runners to his right. Oxlade-Chamberlain tries to win a corner but again a goal kick is given. Still enormous noise inside the Wanda Metropolitano, which Simeone has been orchestrating just about as much as his team tonight.

[18 February 2020 21:53 · Karl Matchett]

Atletico Madrid 1-0 Liverpool FULL TIME

[18 February 2020 21:55 · Karl Matchett]

That's it for the first leg and Saul Niguez's early goal from close range is enough to give the Spanish side a slender lead to take to Anfield. This was comfortably the best performance from Atleti in some time and what a time to find it. Liverpool, though, must once again come from behind against an opponent from LaLiga in the second leg.