Atletico Madrid nearly salvaged a valuable draw in their Champions League opening group-stage match against Liverpool, but Virgil van Dijk dashed their hopes with a last-minute goal, giving the Reds a 3-2 victory.

Despite the late drama on the pitch, it was Diego Simeone who drew the most attention. After van Dijk’s decisive strike, the Atletico head coach got into an altercation with a Liverpool fan, which led to his ejection from the match.

The Argentine coach reported the home-team fan to the fourth official, claiming he was being insulted and subjected to obscene gestures. However, referee Maurizio Mariani chose to eject the Atletico manager from the match.

The intensity of the match kept rising as Liverpool raced to a 2-0 lead, making it look like a blowout. However, Atletico Madri

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