KLOPP RIDES A ROLLERCOASTER

Mo penalty settles crazy clash with Atletico

though, that this remained an absurdly open game at times.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, on for Milner, worked goalkeeper Jan Oblak with a low shot with 25 minutes to go and with Diogo Jota now on the field, it appeared Klopp had decided to pursue the victory that would place his team top of the group.

That seemed likely when Mario Hermoso barged down Jota with a quarter of an hour left. Salah slotted in the penalty.

Jota then appeared to concede one at the other end, tangling with Jose Gimenez. It looked like a dive, though, and after a look at his pitchside monitor the referee agreed. No penalty.

ATLETICO MADRID (3-1-4-2): Oblak 6.5; Felipe 6, Kondogbia 6 (Gimenez 46min, 6), Hermoso 6.5 (Llorente 80); Koke 7; Trippier 6, Lemar 7 (Suarez 80), De Paul 6 (Lodi dos Santos 80), Carrasco 6.5; Joao Felix 6 (Correa 80), Griezmann 7. Scorer: Griezmann 20, 34. Sent off: Griezmann. Booked: Suarez. Manager: Diego Simeone 7. LIVERPOOL (4-3-3): Alisson 7; Alexander-Arnold 6 (Gomez 85), Matip 6, Van Dijk 6.5, Robertson 6; Milner 6 (Oxlade-Chamberlain 62, 6), Henderson 7, Keita 6 (Fabinho 46, 7); SALAH 8 (N Williams 92), Firmino 6.5, Mane 6 (Jota 62, 6). Scorers: Salah 8, 78 (pen), Keita 13. Booked: Milner, Alexander-Arnold. Manager: Jurgen Klopp 7.5. Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany) 7. Attendance: 67,000.

PROPAGANDA/ REUTERS Egyptian King: Salah fires Liverpool into an early lead after his strike takes a slight deflection (above), then wins it from the penalty spot after the hosts draw it back to 2-2 (right)

GETTY IMAGES Fury: Simeone cuts an agitated figure