DBasia.news – Atletico Madrid will host Liverpool in the third match of Group B of the Champions League, Wednesday (20/10). Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak said the match against Liverpool would be spectacular.
“Games against Liverpool are always spectacular. They are a great club with extraordinary players,” Oblak told Atletico’s official website.
In addition to running spectacularly, Oblak added, the match against Liverpool also always runs tense and difficult. According to him, the match will not run any different.
Oblak assessed that currently Atletico Madrid and Liverpool are in good condition and the duel is expected to be fierce. Inevitably, Atlético must appear in total in order to win the three points.
“Liverpool are in good form, and so are we. An intense and exciting game awaits, you have to play as well as we can to get the points,” Oblak said.
Looking back, Atletico’s duel against Liverpool has a special record. Because the last time the two teams met, it was a match that was held in front of an audience before the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
At that time, Altetico beat Liverpool in the last 16 of the 2019/2020 Champions League with a 4-2 aggregate.
“It was a very special match. It was the last game in front of the fans before the pandemic. We never gave up on being able to turn things around and win in the end. It was a great memory and I will never forget it,” Oblak said.
Liverpool are currently at the top of Group B with six points, while Atletico Madrid are in second place with four points.