Liverpool player ratings vs Atletico: 4/10 defender bailed out by two unlikely heroes

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(Image: Getty)Liverpool kickstarted their Champions League campaign with a morale-boosting 2-1 win over a stubborn Atletico Madrid, in Andoni Iraola's first European game in charge of the Reds.Marcos Llorente scored for the fifth time in his career against Liverpool, racing in behind Milos Kerkez before finishing with aplomb. Dominik Szoboszlai equalised before half-time but the credit will go to Ronald Araujo with a sublime backheel assist to set his team-mate up inside the box.

More Info.Alexis Mac Allister than issued a firm statement to the Liverpool owners, having revealed he was snubbed for a new contract this week, firing the hosts ahead with a precision effort from the edge of the box shortly after half-time. Few would have expected Araujo and Mac Allister to save Liverpool's bacon, but their unlikely heroes stepped up emphatically.Here, Express Sport takes a look at how the Liverpool players fared in Europe…Liverpool player ratings (4-2-3-1)GoalkeeperAlisson - 7Had to be at his best to deny a first-half Julian Alvarez strike that was heading for the top corner.

That is why he should play as a box-to-box midfielder rather than being hamstrung at right-back.Dominik Szoboszlai had Ronald Araujo to thank for his goal. But he should have put his new side ahead just after half-time, sending his effort wide when one-on-one with Jan Oblak.