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Champions League: Iraola celebrates Liverpool win against Atletico Madrid

Liverpool began their Champions League campaign with a 2-1 comeback win over Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, giving new manager Andoni Iraola a winning start in Europe's top competition..

Champions League: Iraola celebrates Liverpool win against Atletico Madrid
Holders came from behind to beat kicked off their campaign by scoring five goals against Feyenoord, while Arsenal impressed with a 1-0 win at Napoli.

and host Barca in their next two European games.

"It is the Champions League, we always play against tough teams, but we have to be focused first in Ligue 1 because we didn't start in the right way," said Torres, with PSG yet to win a domestic game this season.

But they wasted little time in picking apart Yaya Toure's Slovan at the Parc des Princes.

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Real Madrid's French forward #10 Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Champions League first round day 1 football match between Real Madrid and Inter Milan at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on September 8, 2026.

Cover image: Real Madrid's French forward #10 Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Champions League first round day 1 football match between Real Madrid and Inter Milan at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on September 8, 2026. © Pierre-Philippe Marcou, AFP

final hero completed his hat-trick in the 57th minute, shanking a shot with his knee that spun into the bottom corner.

Suleiman Camara crashed in a consolation for Slovan, but Fabian Ruiz had the final say for PSG when he pounced on a mishit clearance.

last week by beating Atletico 2-1 at Anfield.

Read more hit back five minutes before the break through Dominik Szoboszlai, courtesy of a clever backheeled pass from Ronald Araujo.

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