Liverpool vs. Atletico Madrid: Head-to-head record and past meetings

Head-to-head record

Previous meetings: 10

Draws: 2

Two of the most common sights in the modern UEFA competition circuit, Liverpool and Atletico Madrid have locked horns 10 times over the years, across both the Champions League and Europa League.

The Premier League side lead the way in the head-to-head with five wins - four of which have occurred since 2021 - though there is little to separate them from the La Liga giants' three victories, not to mention the two draws the teams have shared.

The Reds only managed to prevail in one of their first six meetings with Atletico in all competitions, which came in the second leg of their 2009-10 Europa League semi-final - a 2-1 victory after extra time.

However, owing to Diego Forlan's 102nd-minute goal and Atletico's 1-0 victory in the home leg - thanks to another strike from the Uruguayan - the Spanish side reached the final on away goals before edging out Fulham 2-1 in extra time to win the trophy.

The 2008-09 Champions League campaign marked the first-ever competitive battles between the Reds and Los Rojiblancos, who played out a pair of 1-1 draws in Group D.

Robbie Keane and Simao were on target in the inaugural meeting in the Spanish capital, before Maxi Rodriguez and Steven Gerrard - the latter of whom netted a last-gasp penalty - struck at Anfield a couple of weeks later.

Jurgen Klopp masterminded a 2-0 victory at Anfield and 3-2 success at the Wanda Metropolitano in 2021, before the Reds progressed all the way to the showpiece, where they were bested by Atletico's city rivals Real Madrid.

Conquering Atletico in the autumn of 2021 saw Liverpool partially avenge an agonising last-16 Champions League exit to Los Rojiblancos the previous season, where a dramatic 3-2 defeat at Anfield - just before the first COVID-19 lockdown - ended the defence of their crown.

In September 2025, the Reds faced off against the Spanish giants at Anfield for their opening clash in the league phase of the Champions League, triumphing 3-2 in a dramatic contest.

Victory had almost eluded Arne Slot's men given they had squandered a two-goal lead, but Virgil van Dijk's 92nd-minute winner secured maximum points at Anfield.

Most recently, Andoni Iraola welcomed Atletico to Merseyside for his first ever Champions League match as manager, a game that saw Liverpool come from behind to prevail 2-1 thanks to goals from Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister.