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Sam Carroll

'It was an honour' - Atletico Madrid send classy message to Liverpool after Champions League victory

Atletico Madrid paid tribute to the atmosphere at Anfield in a classy message following their Champions League first knockout round victory over Liverpool.

Madrid progressed 3-2 - 4-2 on aggregate - thanks to a Marcos Llorente double and Alvaro Morata after Gini Wijnaldum had opened the scoring to take the game to extra time.

Saul Niguez had initially given Atletico the advantage at the Wanda Metropolitano last month when he bagged the only goal of the game in a 1-0 win.

After knocking out the reigning champions, Madrid posted to their official Twitter account: "It was an honour to face such an exceptional side at a legendary stadium. The atmosphere at Anfield was incredible. Best of luck in the Premier League."

Liverpool return to action against Everton on Monday providing fixtures go ahead in the wake of coronavirus concerns.

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