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Sports News of Thursday, 12 March 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

UCL: Defending champions Liverpool dumped by Atletico [Video]

Diego Simeone, Atletico's coach play videoDiego Simeone, Atletico's coach

Defending Champions, Liverpool have been eliminated from the Uefa Champions League after suffering a shocking 3-2 home defeat by Atletico Madrid.

Liverpool took the game to extra-time after scaling through 90minutes by a goal through Wijnaldum 43', tying the game which Atletico won 1-0 in the first leg.

Firmino's 94th-minute goal in extra-time would have sent the Spaniards out of the competition if it had come before regulation time.

But it was;t to be as super-sub, Llorente changed the headline with his brace three minutes after Firmino's and the 105th minute, respectively.

Liverpool were undone by an ex-Premier League player, Alvaro Morata, who netted the third in the 120th minute to put the game far from the defending champions' reach, ending 3-2(Agg 4-2) after extra-time.

Holders Liverpool, before now, were unbeaten in two-legged knockout ties under Jurgen Klopp.