Watch Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid for free as the Reds begin their Champions League 2026/27 campaign against the Spanish giants for the second successive season. FourFourTwo has all the details on live streams and TV channels, wherever you are in the world.
- Date: Wednesday, 9 September
- Kick-off time: 8:00pm BST / 3:00pm ET / 5:00am AEST (Thu)
- FREE Streams: RTÉ Player (Ireland)
- Live Streams: TNT Sports (UK) / Paramount+ (US) / Stan Sport (AUS)
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UEFA's supercomputer pitted these clubs against each other in gameweek one this time last year, with the Reds edging out Atleti 3-2 courtesy of Virgil van Dijk's stoppage-time winner.
There is a new man in the home dugout at Anfield this time, though, with Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola set to take charge of his first game in this competition.
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Fans in the UK can watch Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid on TNT Sports and HBO Max.
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Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid: Preview
Liverpool fans could be forgiven for feeling a sense of déjà vu ahead of their Champions League opener against Atletico Madrid, but few will be complaining if this season's instalment is as thrilling as the previous edition.
That night, the Reds raced into a 2-0 lead inside six minutes before Marcos Llorente's double looked to have snatched a draw for Atleti, only for Virgil van Dijk to head home a stoppage-time winner.
It was also the evening in which Alexander Isak made his Liverpool debut and the striker will be raring to go here, having scored both goals in last Friday's 2-0 win at Ipswich Town in the Premier League.
This summer's mega-money signing was Bradley Barcola, who could be in line for his first start after making his Reds bow off the bench at Portman Road. Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola will be extra keen to make a winning start in the league phase, as he manages in a Champions League game for the first time.
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One big-money move that didn't happen this summer involved Atletico forward Julian Alvarez, who was heavily linked with both Arsenal and Barcelona during the transfer window but remains in the Spanish capital.
The former Manchester City star came off the bench in Saturday's 3-0 defeat by Athletic Bilbao in La Liga - the club's first game since the window closed - and manager Diego Simeone may be considering handing him a start at Anfield.
Other familiar faces in the Atleti squad include former Tottenham Hotspur captain Cristian Romero, who could make his full debut, and veteran skipper Koke. The 34-year-old will become the 28th player to reach 150 appearances in UEFA club competitions if he features against Liverpool.
The loss in Bilbao ended a strong start to the campaign for Simeone's men, who took seven points from their first three games and are aiming to better last season's run to the Champions League semi-finals.
FourFourTwo's prediction
Liverpool 2-2 Atletico Madrid
Both teams have been good at scoring goals but not so good at keeping them out so far this season, which could make for an entertaining contest.
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