Soccer Football - Champions League - Round of 16 First Leg - Atletico Madrid v Liverpool - Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain - February 18, 2020 Atletico Madrid's Saul Niguez celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Juan Medina
MADRID (Reuters) - Champions League holders Liverpool will need to summon another famous European comeback at Anfield next month after they were beaten 1-0 away to Atletico Madrid in their last-16 first leg on Tuesday.
Spain midfielder Saul Niguez struck the only goal of the game in the fourth minute by bundling into the net from close range following a corner, their traditional weapon of choice in recent years.
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