Liverpool manager Arne Slot once again found his side digging deep to secure a dramatic late victory, this time against Atletico Madrid in their Champions League league-phase opener, Softfootball reports.
For the fifth time this season, the Reds netted decisively in the closing stages, with Virgil van Dijk's towering 92nd-minute header sealing a thrilling 3-2 win at Anfield. Andy Robertson and Mohamed Salah had fired Liverpool into a two-goal lead inside six minutes, before Marcos Llorente's brace brought Atletico level. But as has become a theme under Slot, Liverpool refused to be denied.
Speaking after the match in his post-game press conference via the team official website , Slot admitted that while he was delighted with his side's mentality, fitness, and quality, he was particularly impressed by the influence of summer signing Florian Wirtz.