28 MINUTES
After 93 minutes had produced one goal, the next 27 had four. Here’s looking back at a crazy football night
94th GOAL! What a time to score your first of the season at Anfield, Roberto Firmino! His header off Georgino Wijnaldum’s delivery ricochets off the post but he knocks in the rebound. 2-0, Liverpool and they are on course to staying alive in Europe. Wijnaldum’s 43rd minute goal had neutralised Atletico’s 1-0 win and taken the tie to extra-time.
97th GOAL! Adrian misses and Atletico hit. The aggregate score is now 2-2 but with the away goal, Atletico will go through. Like City’s Ederson, who found United’s Scott McTominay on Sunday, Adrian punts a backpass to Atletico Madrid’s Joao Felix. Felix to Marcos Llorente and bang! 103rd Enter Alvaro Morata, exit Felix.
105+1 GOAL! Morata finds Llorente who runs and shoots under Adrian, who is playing in place of the injured Alisson.
Atletico are 2-2 even on the night and having been besieged by a relentless Liverpool for most of the game, they are 3-2 ahead on aggregate with two away goals. From being 2-0 up, Liverpool now have to score two more to qualify.
107th Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak continues having a great night by cutting out Sadio Mane’s cross. “Barcelona have Messi but we have Oblak,” said Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone after the game.
117th Oblak keeps out a Virgil van Dijk header. Anfield and its team seem deflated now.
120+1 GOAL! Morata strikes at Adrian’s near post and this time it is Llorente who delivers the assist. This is Liverpool’s first home loss in 18 months and having orchestrated it, Simeone is prancing in his all-black attire. Liverpool had 71% possession but Atletico Madrid the tie.