Liverpool FC v Atletico de Madrid - UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD1
Liverpool FC v Atletico de Madrid - UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD1 | Marc Atkins/GettyImages
For the second successive season, Liverpool will take on Atlético Madrid on matchday one of the Champions League. 12 months ago, Virgil van Dijk's towering header snatching victory for Arne Slot's side in stoppage time, after the Reds had been 2-0 up, pegged back to 2-2 by Marcos Llorente's double.
Given that they also beat los Colchoneros home and away in 2022, Kopites are hoping for a fourth successive victory over Diego Simeone's side. This promises to be one of the best fixtures of the opening round of Champions League matches, making it one not to be missed.
Liverpool vs Atlético Madrid match info
Date: Wednesday 9 September 2026.
Kick off times: 8pm (BST) and 3pm (ET)
Competition: UEFA Champions League league phase matchday 1
Venue: Anfield - Merseyside.
How to watch: Paramount+ (USA) & TNT Sports (UK)
How can I watch Liverpool vs Atlético Madrid in the UK?
In the United Kingdom and Ireland, Liverpool vs Atlético Madrid is live on TNT Sports 1 and Ultimate, as well as being available to stream on HBO Max.
How can I watch Liverpool vs Atlético Madrid in the USA?
In the United States, the fixture will be live on Paramount+, as part of the CBS Sports Network.
How can I watch Liverpool vs Atlético Madrid around the world?
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Country Broadcasters
UK & Ireland TNT Sports 1 & HBO Max
USA Paramount+
Australia Stan Sport
Austria, Canada, Germany, New Zealand and Portugal DAZN
Spain Movistar Liga de Campeones
South America Disney+
Arab countries beIN Sports
Africa and France Canal+
Italy Sky Sport Calcio
Netherlands Ziggo Sport 2
Liverpool vs Atlético Madrid head-to-head record
Matches Played: 9.
Liverpool Wins: 4. Draws: 2. Atlético Madrid Wins: 3.
Liverpool overall record vs Spain clubs
Matches Played: 55.
Liverpool Wins: 23. Draws: 13. Spanish club Wins: 19.
Atlético Madrid overall record vs English clubs
Matches Played: 45.
Atlético Madrid Wins: 15. Draws: 15. English club Wins: 15.
Who is the referee for Liverpool vs Atlético Madrid?
Italian referee Davide Massa will take charge of this Champions League fixture. His only previous Liverpool match was the 1-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain at Parc des Princes in March 2025, brandishing two yellow cards, including booking Virgil van Djk, that night in the French capital.
Massa has produced 134 yellow cards and 13 reds since the start of last season, an average of 3.9 cautions and 0.4 sendings off per match.
Liverpool vs Atlético Madrid: 5 key facts
Liverpool have won 22 of their last 26 Champions League group stage or league phase home matches, losing just two, these against Atalanta in lockdown and PSV Eindhoven last November.
None of Liverpool's last 81 Champions League group stage or league phase fixtures have finished goalless, dating back to a stalemate with PSV Eindhoven at Philips Stadion two decades ago.
Atlético Madrid's last 24 group stage or league phase outings have produced 94 goals, an average of 3.9 goals per match.
Los Colchoneros lost all three visits to England last season, beaten by Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal.
Overall, los Rojiblancos have won only two of 11 matches in England since 2014, beating the Reds in 2020 and Manchester United at Old Trafford two years later.
Liverpool are targeting a fourth successive home win over Spanish opposition.
Liverpool's complete UEFA Champions League fixture list
Wednesday 9 September: Atlético Madrid - Anfield. Kick off 8pm. TNT Sports.
Wednesday 14 October: LASK - Raiffeisen Arena. Kick off 5:45pm. TNT Sports.
Tuesday 20 October: Villarreal - Anfield. Kick off 8pm. Amazon Prime Video.
Wednesday 4 November: Fenerbahçe - Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium. Kick off 5:45pm. TNT Sports.
Wednesday 25 November: Club Brugge - Jan Breydelstadion. Kick off 8pm. TNT Sports
Wednesday 9 December: FC Porto - Anfield. Kick off 8pm. TNT Sports.
Tuesday 19 January: Internazionale Milano - San Siro. Kick off 8pm. TNT or Amazon.
Wednesday 27 January: Lens - Anfield. Kick off 8pm. TNT Sports.
Note: All dates, kick off times and TV listings are UK time.
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