Reds edge 10-man Atletico

Madrid, October 20

After a frustrating end to Antoine Griezmann’s night with Atletico Madrid, Mohamed Salah came through for Liverpool in a Champions League thriller.

Salah scored twice on Tuesday as Liverpool took advantage of Griezmann’s red card to beat Atletico 3-2 and stay perfect after three matches in the European competition.

Griezmann had already scored twice to help Atletico recover from a poor start, but then he was sent off with a straight red card early in the second half for hitting Roberto Firmino’s head with his foot while trying to reach for the ball.

Liverpool capitalised on the advantage with Salah scoring the winner from the penalty spot in the 78th minute. The Egypt forward has scored in nine straight games for Liverpool in all competitions, becoming the first player to do that in the club’s 129-year history.

Messi double

Paris: Lionel Messi scored twice in quick succession, including an exquisite Panenka-style penalty, to rescue Paris Saint-Germain as they rallied to beat Leipzig 3-2 after being dominated for long spells.

Manchester City put on a dominant display of slick passing and movement to rout Club Brugge 5-1. Vinicius Junior scored twice to lead Real Madrid to a 5-0 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk. Ajax surged past Borussia Dortmund 4-0. — AP