Liverpool lost for the first time since September as Diego Simeone masterminded an Atletico Madrid win in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.
David Lynch was at Wanda Metropolitano to run the rule over Jurgen Klopp’s side.
Alisson 6
Could do little about the goal and wasn’t otherwise busy as Atletico focused most of their efforts on defending.
Trent Alexander-Arnold 5
Mishit two early crosses and didn’t really recover from there. Liverpool needed his creative talents more than ever, but he was unable to provide a telling ball.
Joe Gomez 5
Seemed to be taken by surprise every time the opposition pressed him - which they did ridiculously regularly! Won’t face many physical tests like this, to be fair.
Virgil van Dijk 6
Looked more rattled than he has done for a long time but it would be unfair to suggest he lost too many battles. Saw a number of trademark crossfield balls cut out.
Andy Robertson 7
Did incredibly well to stop Morata tapping in at the back post in the first half. Looked more composed going forward than many of his team-mates.
Fabinho 7
Unlucky to see the ball cannon into Saul’s path for the Atletico goal. Was otherwise lively in the middle, keeping Liverpool on the front foot.
Jordan Henderson 5
Struggled more than most to play in the tight spaces that Atleti did leave, surrendering possession as a result. Forced off late in the second half due to injury.
Georginio Wijnaldum 5
Plenty of the ball but struggled like many others to do much with it. A night to forget.
Mohamed Salah 5
It would be unfair to judge the Egyptian too harshly for a 90 minutes in which he had to feed on scraps. Tried and tried before being subbed off as Klopp looked to mix things up.
Roberto Firmino 7
Liverpool’s best player in tight spaces and that told in a game where that was all that was available. Unfortunate that at least one of his brilliant moments didn’t result in anything decisive.
Sadio Mane 6
Looked threatening down the left in the first half but taken off for his own sake at the break as was in danger of picking up a second yellow card.
Substitutes
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Divock Origi, 4: Could not progress the ball in the way Mane did and offered little threat in truth.
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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, 5: Brought on to provide the attacking spark his teammates couldn’t, but found things just as difficult.
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James Milner, 5: Replaced Henderson but wasn’t heavily involved.
