"Liverpool made a blistering start to the tie, with goals from Andrew Robertson and Mohamed Salah putting the Reds 2-0 up inside of 10 minutes. Diego Simeone's charges hit back twice in the second half to make it 2-2, but Van Dijk had the final say with a towering header in the dying minutes to secure a 3-2 victory at Anfield."
"Liverpool boss Arne Slot was impressed with the forward's first outing in a red shirt, despite bringing him off for Hugo Ekitike in the 58th minute. Arne Slot was impressed by Alexander Isak's level of fitness on his debut (Image credit: Getty Images) In Slot's post-match interview with TNT Sports, he said, I was positively surprised by how fit Alexander was during the 60 minutes."
Alexander Isak started for Liverpool and completed 60 minutes on his debut before being substituted for Hugo Ekitike. Isak completed his transfer from Newcastle on deadline day and has been building his fitness in training since the move. Liverpool raced into a 2-0 lead inside ten minutes through Andrew Robertson and Mohamed Salah. Atletico Madrid fought back to make it 2-2 in the second half, but Virgil van Dijk headed a last-minute winner to seal a 3-2 victory at Anfield. Club staff judged Isak's level of fitness positively over 60 minutes but advised a gradual build-up and confirmed he would not be ready for 90 minutes against Everton. The substitute Hugo Ekitike also started brightly when introduced.
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