Liverpool 3-2 Atletico Madrid result: Virgil van Dijk nods in a last-gasp header to win it for The Reds after Atletico came from two down at Anfield

Virgil van Dijk headed a last-gasp winner as Liverpool once again struck late to seal a 3-2 victory after Atletico Madrid hit back from 2-0 down in another UEFA Champions League thriller at Anfield.

All eyes were on Alexander Isak ahead of kick off as Arne Slot handed The Reds’ British record transfer signing his debut.

However, it was Mohamed Salah who soon stole the early spotlight as his fourth minute free kick was fortuitously deflected home by Andy Robertson.

The Egyptian was celebrating a landmark 250th goal in English club football just two minutes later when he surged in from the right, played a one-two with Ryan Gravenberch and fired a composed finish into the far corner.

Isak showed his quality with some slick link-up and a couple of smart efforts on goal, but the Kop was muted slightly on the stroke of half-time when Marcos Llorente pulled one back.

Isak was replaced just prior to the hour in a much more keenly-contested second half and Atletico thought they had earned a draw when Llorente’s deflected volley flew past Alisson nine minutes from time.

But Liverpool grabbed a late winner for the fifth straight game when Van Dijk powered home a right-wing corner, leading Atletico boss Diego Simeone to explode in a rage that led to him being sent off.

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Michael Owen: "That was just incredible. I mean what a finish to the game. Fair play to Atletico Madrid, they made a real game of it. I thought it could have been a total onslaught after the first five or six minutes. But Liverpool came back into it, they were threatening at the Kop end from set pieces.

"Konate could have scored just before that (VVD winner) – but what a header, what a finish to the game, brilliant, absolutely brilliant."

Steve Mcmanaman: "Liverpool were really dangerous right at the end of the game.

"His (VVD) header was wonderful wasn’t it? What a way to win the game... the Champions League, a very exciting first game, so let’s hope it all continues."

Liverpool 3-2 Atletico Madrid.

Sorloth floats a header straight at Alisson.

Ekitike somehow fires over an eight-yard sitter from Salah's lovely cross.

That's confirmed.

Simeone is given his marching orders for his crazy reaction to Liverpool's third goal.

Liverpool have surely won it with ANOTHER late goal.

It's Virgil van Dijk who has got it. The captain bullets a header beyond the 'keeper from Szoboszali's right-wing corner.

In the mayhem that followed Simeone appeared to got into the home crowd in anger.

The official appears to have sent him off!

Four minutes added.

Kerkez flicks a near post header from a left-wing corner just wide.

Lightning DOES strike twice at Anfield for the Atletico man!

Kerkez on for Robertson.

Konate meets a left-wing corner but miscues a free header wide.

Salah feeds the supreme underlapping run of Bradley who plays a delicious ball across the six-yard box, but there's no-one there in a red shirt for a tap-in.

That man Llorente loves an Anfield double!

Wow. The visitors are level.

It's that man Llorente again as he thunders a stonking 20-yard volley that takes a deflection off Mac Allister on its way past Alisson.

In their last win in L4 in 2020, Atletico were 2-0 down on the night with 23 minutes of extra-time left to play. Marcos Llorente (2) and Alvaro Morata netted the goals to clinch victory in the tie.

Nico Gonzalez off, Marc Pubill on.

Ngumoha becomes the youngest player ever to play in European competition for Liverpool at the age of 17 years and 19 days.

Rio Ngumoha on for Wirtz.