AD IT AGAIN!

Holders crash out after Adrian blunder

Trent Alexander-arnold cross, only to head at a grateful Jan Oblak in the Atletico goal.

Alex Oxlade-chamberlain then tested Madrid No.1 from distance.

An Atletico goal would mean the Reds needed three to progress so when Angel Correa went close there were plenty of gasps.

The home side remained patient and the crowd didn’t grow restless.

Oblak then had to be alert to push away an Alexander-arnold cross.

Atletico were doing their best to disrupt Liverpool’s rhythm and at every foul they would surround referee Danny Makkelie.

But the Reds held their nerve and got the reward just before the break. This time Wijnaldum did not miss when left unmarked the

■ in the area as he cross.

The rain poured down and Liverpool poured forward after the break.

Mo Salah should have done better with an early chance in the second half and then Oxlade-chamberlain forced Oblak into a save.

The Slovenian shot-stopper was keeping Atletico in this tie.

Andy Robertson headed on to the bar and it started to feel like when Liverpool would score rather than if.

Mane tried an audacious overhead kick but it flew over before Atletico thought they had a winner in stoppage time but Saul’s header was ruled out for offside.

As the game went into an extra 30 minutes, headed home

Oxladechamberlain’s the tide briefly turned toward the home side. Wijnaldum provided and Firmino turned home at the second attempt.

But Adrian’s shocker would come three minutes later. His awful clearance went to Felix and he set up Llorente who curled home.

Llorente’s second was another low strike before ex-chelsea man Morata struck the final painful blow.