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Atletico Scare Anfield on Alvarez Return Before Simeone Endures Familiar Story Against Liverpool

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One Argentina star being forced to honour his contract took the pre-match attention, but another who wants a new one won it for Liverpool.

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Liverpool kicked off their Champions League campaign with a 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid at Anfield, but the Spanish side were missing a player for a very unusual reason. Julian Alvarez was among the big names who took to the pitch, but his teammate Arnau Ortiz was unavailable to Diego Simeone for the clash against Liverpool. The Atletico Madrid coach was forced to leave the left-back out of the squad that travelled to Anfield, even though Ortiz…

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[Sports Chosun Reporter Kim Ga-eul] 'Veteran' Koke (Atletico Madrid) was furious. It was because of his 'teammate' Julian Alvarez. Atletico Madrid, led by manager Diego Simeone, suffered a 2-1 comeback defeat against Liverpool (England) in the first leg of the 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League (UCL) League Phase, held at Anfield in Liverpool, England, on the 10th (KST). Atletico Madrid in the first half

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Liverpool's victory over Atletico was Andoni Iraola's first experience of the Champions League atmosphere as a coach.

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G3 Football broke the news on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
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