The man who made Anfield his home – and named his dog after it

In the Champions League era, Real Madrid have scored more goals against Liverpool at Anfield than any other team – eight. The list continues with three clubs – Benfica, PSV Eindhoven, and Paris Saint-Germain – and, believe it or not, one player, all with five goals to their name?!His name is Marcos Llorente, an Atletico Madrid player, and he owns Anfield – both figuratively and literally.Clubes que más goles le han marcado al Liverpool en Anfield en la Champions League:8 Real Madrid5 MARCOS LLORENTE CLUB DE FÚTBOL5 Benfica5 PSV Eindhoven5 Paris Saint-Germain pic.twitter.com/BrJ4oHJQqt— MisterChip (Alexis) (@2010MisterChip) September 9, 2026 Figuratively, because five of his 10 Champions League goals have come at the legendary stadium, where he has repeatedly tormented the Reds' defence!In March 2020, he bagged an extra-time brace to seal Liverpool's fate and send them crashing out of the UCL in the round of 16.Last September, in the opening game of the Champions League campaign, his brace wasn't enough to help Atletico avoid defeat, as Virgil van Dijk's stoppage-time winner secured a 3-2 victory and all three points for the Premier League club.Szobo pulls the strings, Macca pulls Liverpool back from the brinkAnd then, last night, the scenario was similar, as Llorente broke the deadlock in the 17th minute, only for Los Colchoneros to once again surrender their lead and lose 2-1.Still, the 31-year-old Spaniard once again showed just how much of a handful he can be for the Reds and put himself on the radar of their Premier League rivals.Marcos Llorente named his dog Anfield after knocking Liverpool out of the Champions League back in 2020…And five of his UCL goals have come at Anfield against Liverpool 🐶⚽️ pic.twitter.com/DxJeYMoBpB— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) September 9, 2026 As for his literal ownership of Anfield, after Atletico's aforementioned triumph over Liverpool six years ago, Llorente named his dog after the legendary stadium, adding another layer of significance and symbolism to his extraordinary achievement.So, death and taxes have just gained another member of their list – Marcos Llorente scoring at Anfield. It's hard to explain why or how it happens, but it just feels inevitable.UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUEROUND 1TuesdayAEK – LASK 1-0 (1-0)/Marin 21/Club Brugge – Aston Villa 2-3 (1-3)/Vetlesen 19, Tresoldi 61 pen – McGinn 11, Buendia 22, Jackson 43/Porto – Manchester City 0-2 (0-0)/Haaland 47, 90+1/Dortmund – Villarreal 3-2 (0-0)/Veiga 53 og, Guirassy 80, 85 pen – Mourino 66, Guirassy 90+3 og/Lille – Betis 2-3 (2-1)/Ueda 12, Ribeiro 36 – Bartra 33,49, Parrott 53/Real Madrid – Inter 2-1 (2-0)/Mbappe 14, Valverde 23 – Augusto 77/WednesdayBarcelona – Feyenoord 5-1 (2-0)/Raphinha 3, 57, Aeyemi 22, Yamal 77, Jesus 85 – Steijn 82/Stuttgart – Viking 3-1 (3-1)/Demirovic 20, 26, 32 – Tripic 22/Liverpool – Atl.Madrid 2-1 (1-1)/Szoboszlai 40, Mac Allister 50 – Llorente 17/Napoli – Arsenal 0-1 (0-0)/Odegaard 75/PSG – Slovan B. 6-1 (3-0)/Dembele 17, 23, Torres 31, 47, 57, Ruiz 87 – Camara 58/Sporting – Galatasaray 3-1 (1-1)/Catamo 27, Suarez 57(p), Zalazar 63 – Inacio 5(og)/Thursday19.45: (3.15) Fenerbahce (3.45) Roma (2.25)19.45: (1.43) PSV (4.60) Shakhtar (7.25)22.00: (1.10) Bayern (10.0) Bodo (16.0)22.00: (1.95) Como (3.50) RB Leipzig (3.90)22.00: (1.10) Man.Utd. (11.0) Sabah (18.0)22.00: (2.60) Slavia Praha (3.35) Lens (2.70)***odds are subject to change***

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