Liverpool player ratings as Florian Wirtz and one other excellent in Atletico Madrid win

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Virgil van Dijk scored a dramatic injury-time winner as Liverpool continued their penchant for late drama with a dramatic 3-2 victory at home to Atletico Madrid in their Champions League opener on Wednesday evening.

The Reds enjoyed a great start with two goals inside six minutes as Andy Robertson directed in a Mohamed Salah free-kick before the Egyptian struck a fine effort.

But after Marcos Llorente - who scored twice here in 2020 for the Spaniards - contentiously prodded Atletico back into the game in first-half injury time, his deflected effort nine minutes from time appeared to have earned a point for the visitors before Van Dijk headed home in the second minute of additional time, after which Atletico boss Diego Simeone was sent off.

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Another better showing, but should have done better with late header.

Virgil van Dijk 7

Defended very much on the front foot during the early stages and helped Liverpool deal with set-pieces before thundering in one himself in injury time for the winner.

Andy Robertson 7

In the right place to deflect home Salah’s early free-kick but increasingly required defensively, and less of a threat going forward second half.

Liverpool's Ryan Gravenberch fights with Atletico Madrid's Clement Lenglet during the Champions League match at Anfield.

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