Liverpool have won each of their last three UEFA Champions League games against Atlético Madrid; the Spanish side have never lost four consecutive games against an opponent in the European Cup/Champions League.

Atlético Madrid’s two UEFA Champions League wins against Liverpool both came in the round of 16 in 2019-20 (1-0 at home, 3-2 away). The Reds are unbeaten against them in the competition in group stage/league phase meetings, however, winning three and drawing two of five meetings.

Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola is winless in his four games against Diego Simeone’s Atlético Madrid, losing three of them (D1). Of managers he has faced as many times (4+), only against Imanol Alguacil (83%) does he have a higher loss percentage (5/6).

This will be the 14th consecutive UEFA Champions League campaign in which Atlético Madrid have featured – they are one of only six sides to feature in every edition since 2013-14, along with Real Madrid, Barcelona, Paris SG, Bayern Munich and Manchester City.

Liverpool have never lost their opening game of a European Cup/UEFA Champions League campaign when playing at home, winning 10 of their 12 matches (D2). Each of the last three have been 3-2 home victories, with the most recent being against Atlético Madrid last season.

This will be Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola’s first ever match as a UEFA Champions League manager; he played three games in the competition in 2014-15 for Athletic Club. His only previous managerial experience in European football was in 2018-19, when he led AEK Larnaka to the UEFA Europa League group stage via the qualifying stage, finishing 3rd and being eliminated.

Liverpool are heading into a UEFA Champions League campaign without Mohamed Salah for the first time since 2014-15, with the Egyptian top for games (83), goals (47) and assists (19) for the Reds in the history of the competition. It will be the Reds’ first European Cup campaign to not feature either Salah or former captain Steven Gerrard since 1984-85.

Dominik Szoboszlai led all Liverpool players in the UEFA Champions League last season for goals (5), assists (4), distance covered (130km) and possession won (85).

Atlético Madrid’s Marcos Llorente has scored four goals in two appearances against Liverpool at Anfield. The only venue that Llorente has netted more goals at for the club is the Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Atlético’s home ground (15 in 145 games).

Liverpool’s Florian Wirtz averaged 3.4 chances created per 90 in the UEFA Champions League last season, more than any other player (min. 300 minutes played). Meanwhile, teammate Cody Gakpo was the player who created the most big chances per 90 (1.3).