Our win against Liverpool started from the car park - Diego Simeone

Atletico Madrid manager, Diego Simeone has revealed the moment Liverpool lost the first leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 match which was before the kick-off.

Atletico Madrid won the day after a fourth-minute goal by Saul Niguez to et up an advantage at Anfield.

Simeone revealed that the victory on the night started right from the car park.

“I think we started winning the game when our bus turned at the roundabout and we saw the reaction of the people," Simeone said after the game.

"It enthused us. Something beautiful woke up in us.

“The feeling that came out of the people, the reply of the people, I've rarely seen from our fans at this level. They were there the whole game. It made me want to put my boots on and go on the pitch.

“It was the whole match and the truth is it was exciting… I think the word that comes to me is calm.

“Calm of k nowing when you work as a team as group you can do it, the team responded with a great effort.

“It’s not the best night because we’ve not won anything but it was exciting. It was unusual.

“It was a match people won’t forget – to beat the best team in the world, who’ve won a lot of games. We’ve not got past them but we’ve beaten them because in a match everyone has a chance.”