Salah scored a penalty for Liverpool’s 3-2 over Atlético Madrid | VIDEO

Liverpool’s performance has had different nuances in the match against Atlético Madrid for the third round of the Champions League. In principle they had managed to get two goals ahead, but they were tied and in the final stretch they again unbalance the scoreboard, again with Mohamed Salah as the protagonist.

Over 75 minutes, the ‘Colchoneros’ were completely on their playing field, holding the opponent’s onslaught. The expulsion of Antoine Griezmann was decisive for coach Diego Pablo Simeone to choose to move back his lines during the last straight of the confrontation.

Faced with the large number of Atlético Madrid defenders, the ‘Red’ team decided to execute a long aerial pass in search of Diogo Jota. The Portuguese striker accelerated his pace to be able to control inside the area, but his walk was interrupted by Mario Hermoso, who went directly to collide him.

Judge Daniel Siebert was nearby and did not hesitate to penalize the foul, unleashing great annoyance among the fans who came to the Wanda Metropolitano. Despite the claims made by the Spanish, there was no rectification of the sanction and Mohamed Salah stood in front of the ball.

Despite the pressure, the Egyptian did not miss the finish: he had Jan Oblak lunge to the left and fired at the other post. For now, Liverpool are left with a narrow 3-2 win, keeping them at the top of the standings with 9 points. For its part, Atlético Madrid equals Porto with 4 points and closes AC Milan, which has not added until now.