Liverpool's nightmare Champions League draw as European giants seek revenge
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Liverpool now know who they could face in the Champions League last-16Liverpool will face either Atletico Madrid or Galatasaray in the Champions League last-16 when the draw takes place on Friday, with both sides offering a stern test for the Reds. Here, Mirror Football examines the six-time European Champions' potential nightmare scenario.Atletico MadridShould Liverpool meet Atletico it will mark the second occasion the sides have clashed this season.
After defeating Brugge, Simeone even insisted he is "not thinking about Liverpool" with a potentially uncomfortable reunion now on the horizon as the notoriously combative Argentinian seeks revenge against the Reds.READ MORE: Man Utd and Liverpool avoid breaches as PSR status of every Premier League club emergesREAD MORE: Champions League last-16 draw was declared void after huge error occurredOverall, Liverpool have faced Atletico nine times since 2008. Most significantly, and somewhat forebodingly for Slot, Simeone's side have knocked out Liverpool on the two occasions the clubs have clashed in European knockout competition.In 2020 with Liverpool then under Jurgen Klopp, Atletico saw off the Reds 4-2 on aggregate, despite Liverpool dominating their opponents at Anfield.In April 2010, the Spanish titans broke red hearts once more.
The Reds have only triumphed in one of those matches, losing two and drawing two.Just like with Atletico, the Reds have already faced Galatasaray this season, suffering a frustrating defeat at the Ali Sami Yen in September by a single goal - a penalty slotted home by Victor Osimhen.You would need to rewind to 2006 to find Liverpool's last victory over the Turkish team. The fact Atletico have triumphed over Liverpool on every occasion the two have met in a European knockout encounter suggests the odds are in their favour too.If this is combined with Liverpool's patchy form this season then it's probable the Reds would prefer to face Galatasaray when the draw is made come Friday.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FB PAGE!