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Atletico Madrid 1-0 Liverpool: Saul Niguez goal leaves Reds hopes in balance

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Atletico have never lost a match in which Saul Niguez has scored – played 37, won 33, drawn 4

Liverpool’s defence of their Champions League title hangs in the balance after Saul Niguez’s early strike gave Atletico Madrid an aggregate lead going into the second leg at Anfield.

The Reds were given a dose of their own medicine as Atletico harried and hassled throughout and limited them to just two clear chances.

Those opportunities fell to Mohamed Salah, who headed wide, and Jordan Henderson, whose hooked shot just missed Jan Oblak’s far post.

Klopp replaced Sadio Mane and Salah with Divock Origi and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain but neither made an impact.

Two-time finalists Atletico, who have been on a poor run of form, held on to a fourth-minute lead given to them by Saul. The Spanish midfielder turned sharply to fire home after a corner came off the boot of Fabinho.

The return leg is on Wednesday, 11 March.

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