Liverpool put on late show as three stars score 8/10 in dramatic Atletico Madrid win

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Virgil van Dijk was the Liverpool hero against Atletico Madrid with a last-gasp goal(Image: Liverpool FC)

Virgil van Dijk stepped up at the death to plunder a dramatic winner for Liverpool against Atletico Madrid just as it seemed as though Marcos Llorente would once again prove to be the scourge of the Reds.

The Reds boasted a record of four wins from four in the Premier League ahead of Wednesday night's big game against the La Liga outfit.

The inclusion of Alexander Isak was the major talking point ahead of kick off but Liverpool's new record signing only had a watching brief as his new team got off to a blistering start.

Andy Robertson diverted a low Mohamed Salah free-kick beyond Jan Oblak inside the opening four minutes to break the deadlock.

And Salah himself swept home a trademark effort to double Liverpool's lead just two minutes later as the Premier League champions raced out of the blocks at Anfield.

Atletico halved the deficit on the stroke of half-time through as Llorente, who struck twice at Anfield back in 2020, did so again to give Diego Simeone's side a lifeline.

But it was Van Dijk who had the final say, rising highest to settle it at the death.

Here, Mirror Football rates the Liverpool players following Wednesday night's win...

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Alisson 6 - Stood no chance with either goal and Liverpool's No 1 had little else to do aside from them.

Jeremie Frimpong 7 - Involved heavily in Salah's goal and looked a threat when going forward.

Ran the show in the first half.

Mohamed Salah 8 - Has been quiet in the Premier League but back to his electrifying best here.

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