Liverpool 2-3 Atletico Madrid: 5 reasons why the Reds lost the match | UEFA Champions League 2019-20 

#2 Atletico Madrid were more clinical

Alvaro Morata scored deep into extra-time

Liverpool were on the front foot from start to finish and dominated Atletico Madrid in virtually every department. They clocked 64% possession to Atletico's 36% and also had 29 shots (14 on target) to 10 (four on target).

However, whereas the home side converted just two of their 14 shots on target, their visitors were far more clinical, with three of their four shots on target ending up in the back of the Liverpool net.

They had a direct game plan that saw them go long at every opportunity and while they might have owed their opener to a massive slice of luck, it takes nothing away from what was a clinical finish for both goals by Marcos Llorente who showed a striker's instinct for his second from 20 yards.

Atletico Madrid knew that chances would come at a premium against Liverpool and even the normally profligate Alvaro Morata took his opportunity when it came his way and this marked contrast with Liverpool's lack of clinicality proved to be instrumental in their progression.