Diogo Jota gave Jurgen Klopp’s team the lead in the 13th minute, heading the ball into the goal at the far post after a superb cross pass from Trent Alexander-Arnold from the right..
Alexander-Arnold also set up the second goal eight minutes later when Sadio Mane superbly met the right-back’s low ball past goalkeeper Jan Oblak..
The Spanish team’s troubles increased after Felipe was sent off in the 36th minute for deliberately running over Mane’s foot, which caused him to receive a severe direct red card..
Jota thought he scored his second goal in the match and the third for Liverpool right after the break, but the goal was disallowed for offside after a VAR review..
Former Liverpool striker Luis Suarez also scored a goal for Atletico with a shot that changed direction and deceived goalkeeper Alisson Becker, but it was also canceled for offside by a decision of the video referee..