Liverpool qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League and guaranteed top spot in Group B with two games to spare after a 2-0 win over ill-disciplined Atletico Madrid, who had Felipe sent off in the first half.
Match Report
Trent Alexander-Arnold spearheaded a typically fast start from Jurgen Klopp's team, providing the assists for Diogo Jota to open the scoring on 13 minutes and Sadio Mane to tap home eight minutes later.
Unlike the previous meeting in Madrid, there was to be no reaction by Diego Simeone's men as Felipe was shown a straight red card on 36 minutes for a foul on Mane. It was unclear whether the defender was sent off for the foul or for dissent after failing to acknowledge being summoned by the referee Danny Makkelie.
Liverpool somehow failed to extend their lead after the break with Joel Matip and Jota missing glorious chances while the returning Luis Suarez had a goal chalked off by VAR for offside, to the delight of the Anfield faithful.
Liverpool are now unbeaten in 25 games in all competitions (W18 D7), stretching back to a 3-1 loss at Real Madrid in last season's Champions League quarter-final first leg.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
7' Yellow Card! Hermoso booked
12' GOAL! Liverpool 1-0 Atletico (Jota)
20' GOAL! Liverpool 2-0 Atletico (Mane)
35' Red Card! Felipe sent off
41' CLOSE! Salah's shot denied by Oblak
46' Sub! Firmino replaces Mane
48' OFFSIDE! Jota's goal disallowed
52' CLOSE! Salah's shot stopped
57' OFFSIDE! Suarez's goal disallowed
65' Torres watches the game in stands
Line-ups
Liverpool XI: Henderson, Matip, Alisson, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Salah, Van Dijk, Mane, Fabinho, Tsimikas, Jota, Alexander-Arnold
Subs: Adrian, Thiago, Firmino, Minamino, Origi, Robertson, Kelleher, Konate, N. Phillips, Neco Williams, T. Morton
Atletico XI: Suarez, Oblak, Trippier, Koke, Carrasco, Felipe, De Paul, Gimenez, Correa, Hermoso, Felix
Subs: Herrera, Vrsaljko, B. Lecomte, Lodi, Matheus Cunha, Fran Gonzalez, Alejandro Iturbe, Javi Serrano, Carlos Martín