Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid: TV Channel, Live Stream & Champions League Preview

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A New European Dawn Under the Lights Anfield stands ready for another classic European night as Liverpool kick-start their 2026-27 Champions League campaign against Atlético Madrid. For the Anfield faithful, this League Phase opener brings an immediate echo of last season’s dramatic matchday one, when the Reds edged a five-goal thriller capped off by Virgil van Dijk’s 92nd-minute winner.

The Iraola Era Meets the Champions League Andoni Iraola takes charge of his first-ever Champions League fixture as Liverpool manager, stepping into Europe’s elite arena after taking over the reins from Arne Slot over the summer. Ahead of his first taste of Champions League football as head coach during Tuesday pre match press conference he said: “Yes, I think obviously it’s a special night for me,” he said during Tuesday’s pre-match press conference.

“Everyone talks [about] the Champions League nights at Anfield and also the first game is against a strong opposition, it’s Atletico Madrid. The long-serving Argentine coach now the longest-serving manager in this season’s Champions League after taking charge way back in December 2011 remains a master of tournament football.