well the stage is truly set for what should be a terrific night of football here at anfield
my name's derek ray i'm delighted to have alongside me as usual on these occasions stuart
robson and we've got so much to look forward to this is where it all begins in europe's premier
club competition the uefa champions league the group stage match day one action it is liverpool
against atletico madrid well i'm looking forward to this one derek it's so important that you get
off to a good start so let's hope both sides go for the win here and we get an exciting match
ah
wow
and this is how liverpool start the game alison gets the note in goal
andrew robertson starts with trent alexander arnold in the fullback positions
san diego many starts with mohamed salah out wide and leading the attack today is roberto firmino
and this is the starting lineup for atletico jano black gets the nord in goal jose maria
jimenez plays alongside stefan savage in central defense tomar lamar starts alongside
koke in central midfield and so to the forwards luis suarez starts alongside antoine griezmann
now let's see what they can do here but it fizzles out thanks to that piece of defending
well in any game sadio mani is likely to be an important contributor
stuart what kind of display do you expect to see from him well derek we know his movement
is very clever but it's the speed of that movement that causes defenders so many problems
he's got great pace he gets 1v1 against the goalkeepers and nobody can recover
suarez and just narrowly wide in the end
jones on the ball possession lost intercepted
a bit sloppy in possession
roberto firmino a terrific pass camino and now oxlade-chamberlain
poor attempt to the pass really
encouraging move from liverpool
henderson passing it around looking for the goal that would put
his side nudge in front we'll look at the finish here he's
just eased that beyond the keeper that's a good goal you have to say
and the ball moving again what sort of response will we see from them now
lost possession
it's a good liverpool move in the making
and it's salah with the cross well not cleared away completely
yes man maneuvering forward is griezmann
now that attack going up a dead end and the keeper has the ball
alexander arnold
here's oxlade-chamberlain
andrew robertson
liverpool have given us away
under pressure doesn't seem to be bothering him
carrasco
it is to be a throw-in
free-kick awarded to liverpool
oxlade-chamberlain
monet
here's oxlade-chamberlain
well good use of the ball
nothing to take on the shots and the keeper there's a deal with it
and liverpool might be able to cash in
filmino
for him in this game no way for the opposition to contain him and no wonder he's off celebrating
well here we can see it again and it's all about the pace of the passing
one touch slick movement and then the shot is emphatic
he strikes it with such power the keeper has no time to react what a good finish
so toenail now
and one minute of stoppage time has been added on
lamar
and fed forwards
and that brings to an end the first half here at anfield
well it goes without saying really that mo salah is naturally gifted but trying to
contain him stewart that's another matter altogether well he's been brilliant today
his skill his movement his goals what a good performance and he's not finished just yet and
so the second half of this champions league group stage match day one contest commences
hermoso
and here's levar suarez
just knocking it around looking to carve out a chance
well they were very patient but they no longer have the ball
henderson
and he did well to cut it out
not to be advised giving the ball away in that position
well possibilities in the center and the referee sees that as a foul free kick given
and here's a change now for atletico
and he's only gone and made absolutely unplayable today what a performance
well as you can see the keeper makes no effort in the end he
was hoping it would be struck down the middle but it's an easy finish really
so back underway and liverpool really galloping to victory now
alexander arnold salah
and roberto firmino's in there oh that is extraordinary true athleticism to make
contact in that fashion and it's one of the finest goals you're ever likely to see simply stunning
well here we see it again just look at that it's a brilliant bit of skill and a magnificent goal
and this is turning into something of a route four nil
suarez
well there you have it liverpool have controlled most of the possession and
as a result of dominated the game some of their passing movements
have been a joy to watch and i don't think anything's going to change that
carrasco and on to felix suarez and the keeper diving to thwart him
it is an atletico substitution
trying to pick out a teammate not the best clearance
well threat over for now
into the final 20 minutes
and that is how to win the ball back from your opponents and showing fine vision
a goal here giving his team precisely what they were looking for now he deserves to celebrate it
well here's another look and you can see what a good finish this is
he holds off the defender brilliantly and keeps his composure that's a great goal
well not too much defending going on in the grand scheme of things 4-1
now we're inside the final quarter of an hour now
it's looking promising and a good-looking ball and a goalkeeper in great form and
he's just pulled off an absolutely stunning save there that is brilliant
playing it in and the problem not completely sold can they hit on the break
do they have the guile to open up the defense
here's oxlade-chamberlain
jones
salah virgil van dyke
henderson oxlade-chamberlain here's robertson henderson has it virgil van dyke
here's oxlade-chamberlain henderson application and execution from jimenez
so two minutes of stoppage time here now cancer attacking possibilities here
de powell
so full time it is and the morale boosting three points on the board to begin the european campaign
yeah that's a good win and a vital three points another win next time out and they'll be in a
great position another more than effective night's work for mo salah your thoughts on his performance
yeah all smiles as he grabs the match ball he
just had too much for the opposition today they just couldn't handle him