Published 18:04 IST, March 12th 2020
Liverpool vs Atletico: Diego Costa lashes out in fury after being subbed at Anfield
Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid: Diego Costa was expectedly dismayed after he was subbed off in the second half in favour of two-goal hero Marcos Llorente.
It's fair to say a lot of people were surprised at the inclusion of veteran forward Diego Costa in the starting line-up on Wednesday night in the Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid Champions League live clash at Anfield. Diego Simeone definitely had a plan in mind as he chose to go with Diego Costa in Atletico's most crucial match of the season. However, things did not go as planned as the former Chelsea man was subbed off in the second half in favour of eventual two-goal hero Marcos Llorente.
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Defending champions Liverpool were unable to penetrate a solid Atletico Madrid backline for long periods in the second leg of their Round of 16 clash at Anfield on Wednesday. The visitors were ineffective in the first half but came back stronger in the second with some smart substitutions from Diego Simeone. The Argentinian introduced Marcos Llorente in the 56th minute, removing Diego Costa from the pitch. The Brazil-born striker expressed his disgust at being subbed off as he kicked out at bottles on the sidelines in extreme anger. However, Llorente's inclusion turned out to be a masterstroke with the former Real Madrid man going on to score an impressive brace in extra-time beating Liverpool custodian Adrian with comfortable ease on both occasions.
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Updated 18:04 IST, March 12th 2020