Liverpool dramatically defeated Atletico Madrid 3-2 with a late winner in the 92nd minute of the match, thanks to a Virgil Van Dijk header from a corner kick.
How many of the players to lead the English Premier League in goals scored (also known as winning the "Golden Boot") since the 2000-01 season can you name in five minutes?
Atletico Madrid narrowly lost a five-goal thriller against Liverpool in their first Champions League match of the season on Wednesday. Los Colchoneros conceded twice in the opening six minutes before mounting an impressive comeback courtesy of two Marcos Llorente goals, before Virgil van Dihj headed home a stoppage time winner for the hosts.
Liverpool 3-2 Atletico Madrid Atletico Madrid have been narrowly beaten by Liverpool in their opening Champions League match of the season, in what was another fantastic Anfield encounter between these two sides.
Liverpool host Atletico Madrid in their opening Champions League game of 2025/26. Five-and-a-half years earlier they met at Anfield in very difference circumstances.
Atletico Madrid spent big again this summer, with a total spend of €176m before variables, and eight new players coming into their squad. Despite the major investment, there is a current of thinking that Diego Simeone does not have the rounded squad that he wants.
Atletico Madrid have had a tough start to the new season, with two draws and one defeat in their opening three La Liga matches. After a summer of big spending, the pressure is on Diego Simeone to provide a sustained challenge to Barcelona and Real Madrid in the title race, which was not possible during the previous campaign.
Diego Simeone could face a crucial call on his future at Atletico Madrid in 2026 if he fails to land a major trophy. The club have handed the Argentinian coach a bumper summer transfer budget as they aim to chase down Real Madrid and Barcelona in the La Liga title race.
After weeks of speculation, Argentinian midfielder Rodrigo De Paul, a World Cup winner and Atletico Madrid legend, looks set to join Major League Soccer's Inter Miami, where he will reunite with former teammate Lionel Messi.
Juventus have had some contacts with Atletico Madrid centered around Nahuel Molina while they plot to revamp their right wing. The Argentinian could depart to recoup money after the Colchoneros spent big early in the summer, La Gazzetta dello Sport informs.
The world’s greatest players are usually surrounded by stellar supporting casts. Lionel Messi has had his fair share. Now another Argentine mate will suit up for MLS’s Inter Miami.
Major League Soccer's summer transfer window, the league's most important time for buying and selling players, opens Thursday. It aligns with the European offseason, so more global players are available (and available at good prices) than at any other time of the year.
Sunderland have officially announced the signing of Reinildo, a 31-year-old defender who recently ended his contract with Atletico Madrid. Official signings do not stop in the offices of the Black Cats.
There has been a huge outcry from the footballing world after a series of interruptions in the ongoing Club World Cup, which has sparked debates about whether the US is a nation that is fit to host international competitions.
It took nearly the entire second half, but relentless attacks on goal paid off for Antoine Griezmann in the 87th minute on Monday. After teammate Angel
Pablo Barrios' brace lifted Atletico Madrid to a 3-1 victory over the Seattle Sounders on Thursday, getting the Spanish side's Group B campaign back on track.
On Thursday, we will get the Last 32 line-up confirmed at the French Open but is has paid heed to the notion that WTA tennis is still very much unpredictable with top seeds falling left right and centre.