Neco Williams blocks Pessina cross behind for a corner. The resulting set-piece is nodded away by Jones, before being played back into Zapata, who is flagged for offside after slotting the ball past Alisson.
90'
There will be two added minutes at the end of this match.
88'
Joe Gomez catches Zapata and the hosts win a free-kick down the right flank.
82'
N. Williams enters the game and replaces T. Alexander-Arnold.
K. Tsimikas enters the game and replaces G. Wijnaldum.
It is a double change for the away side as Tsimikas comes on for Milner. There are eight minutes of normal time left to play.
Liverpool also turn to their bench once again. Klopp brings on Neco Williams for Alexander-Arnold. It remains 5-0.
81'
F. Depaoli enters the game and replaces H. Hateboer.
M. Ruggeri enters the game and replaces J. Mojica.
S. Lammers enters the game and replaces P. Gómez.
Depaoli also enters the fray in place of Hateboer.
With less than 10 minutes to go, Ruggeri comes on for the closing stages. Mojica makes way.
Gasperini makes his third change of the match as Lammers replaces the captain, Alejandro Gomez.
79'
In the other match in Group D, Ajax still lead Midtjylland 2-1.
77'
Hateboer is a little too eager to regain possession for Atalanta and impedes Milner in the process. Free-kick to Liverpool inside their defensive third.
70'
Keita slides a throughball into the path of Salah, who tries a clever reverse pass towards Firmino. Toloi fails to intercept the ball and it unexpectantly arrives at the Brazilian forward's feet, before sailing into Sportiello’s gloves.
66'
N. Keïta enters the game and replaces A. Robertson.
Milner also comes onto the field, with Henderson making way. There are 26 minutes of normal time left to play.
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65'
J. Milner enters the game and replaces J. Henderson.
Roberto Firmino enters the game and replaces Diogo Jota.
Having scored his first hat-trick in a Liverpool shirt, Jota is replaced just after the hour mark by Firmino.
After taking a five-goal lead, the Premier League champions make their first change of the match as Robertson makes way for Keita.
63'
R. Malinovskyi enters the game and replaces M. Pašalić.
Atalanta make their second alteration of the game. Malinovskiy enters the fray in place of Pasalic.
61'
Mojica is caught Winaldum, and Atalanta win a free-kick on the halfway line. The Dutchman needs to be careful having already picked up a yellow card earlier in the match.
60'
After a frantic period of play, proceedings have calmed down as Klopp’s side are content to keep hold of possession.
58'
Salah tries his luck from range after spotting Sportiello off his line, but the Italian scrambles back to his line to collect the audacious chip.
54'
Diogo Jota has scored a goal for Liverpool! Assist by S. Mané.
ANOTHER GOAL! Jota makes it five! From the left flank, Mane slides an inch-perfect pass beyond the Atalanta defence for Jota. Sportiello comes a long way to clear the ball, but the Reds’ new recruit knocks it past him before slotting into an empty net from the left side of the box. 5-0.
This new-look attack is serving Klopp well here. Mane this time spots the run of Jota ahead of him, slides it towards the Portuguese international, and he keeps his cool to extend Liverpool’s advantage. Atalanta cannot cope with Jota!
53'
M. Pessina enters the game and replaces L. Muriel.
The hosts make their first substitution of the match as Muriel makes way for Pessina.
49'
S. Mané has scored a goal for Liverpool! Assist by Mohamed Salah.
GOAL! The Reds add a fourth! Following a throw-in, Salah slides a throughball down the left side of the Atalanta penalty area for Mane to chase. Sportiello comes out to meet the attacker, but the winger keeps his cool and chips the ball over the goalkeeper and into the bottom-left corner. 4-0.
Minutes after scoring, Salah turns provider as Mane extends the Reds’ lead. The weight of pass was perfect, and all the Senegalese international had to do was use the pace of the ball to steer it over Sportiello. This is Liverpool at their best.
47'
Mohamed Salah has scored a goal for Liverpool! Assist by C. Jones.
Jones will claim the assist for that goal, but all the credit must go to Salah. The control and composure to beat his man and find the top-left corner was world class. Liverpool look out of sight now.
GOAL! A ruthless counter from Liverpool! Jota deflects Mojica cross from the left behind for a corner. Alejandro Gomez’s in-swinging delivery fails to beat the first man and is hooked to the halfway line by Jones. Salah picks the ball up, drives towards the edge of the box, cuts onto his left foot, and curls the ball past Sportiello. 3-0.
46'
We are back underway! Hategan, the referee, blows his whistle and Atalanta get the second half kicked off.
45'
HALF TIME: ATALANTA 0-2 LIVERPOOL
44'
Klopp’s side are in complete control of proceedings at present. Atalanta are pressing well, but Liverpool are comfortably knocking it around with one-touch passes as they seek to retain possession.
42'
Salah collects the ball from Jones and attempts to spin beyond Toloi inside the home side’s box. The Egyptian’s first touch gets away from him, and Mojica watches it go behind for a goal-kick.
38'
In the other match in Group D, Ajax currently lead Midtjylland 2-1.
33'
Diogo Jota has scored a goal for Liverpool! Assist by J. Gomez.
Joe Gomez deserves immense credit for his role in the goal. Although Jota’s finish will take the headlines, the defender showed great awareness to find the Portuguese attacker in acres of space at the far post.
GOAL! WHAT A FINISH! Joe Gomez lofts an inviting cross into the far post following a free-kick situation. Jota’s first touch takes him inside, and he reacts quickly to fire the ball into the bottom-left corner beyond Sportiello, who stood no chance with that one. 2-0.
32'
Muriel impedes Wijnaldum as the Dutchman looks to counter and Liverpool are awarded a free-kick in the centre of the park.
31'
Henderson drives a forward pass towards Salah on the edge of the area. Toloi, however, reads the danger and intercepts the ball.
29'
Zapata finds himself in behind the Liverpool defence following a pass from Pasalic, and after his effort from the left side of box deflects off Alexander-Arnold and onto the bar, the flag goes up for offside.
28'
Muriel looks to float a cross into the centre of the Liverpool box for Zapata, although his lofted delivery is overhit, allowing Alexander-Arnold to pick up the loose ball down the far side.
26'
Alexander-Arnold whips an inviting cross in towards the far post for Mane to attack, but the referee’s assistant has his flag up for offside against the Senegalese winger.
24'
Robertson picks the ball up following a set-piece, and lashes a fierce strike well wide to the right of Sportiello’s goal.
23'
Jota finds space down the left-hand side of the field, and, after getting the better of Hateboer, sees his cross turned away to safety by Palomino.
21'
C. Jones gets yellow.
G. Wijnaldum gets yellow.
Jones is also booked for dissent following Wijnaldum's foul on Alejandro Gomez.
Wijnaldum picks up the first yellow card of the match after cynically bringing down Alejandro Gomez when the Atalanta captain looked to break. He can have no complaints with that decision.
16'
Diogo Jota has scored a goal for Liverpool! Assist by T. Alexander-Arnold.
Alexander-Arnold has started brightly and delivered a textbook pass as he spotted Jota’s run beyond the hosts' backline, and the new signing calmly applied the finish. An excellent Liverpool goal.
GOAL! Liverpool take the lead! Alexander-Arnold plays a well-weighted throughball beyond the Atalanta defence for Jota to chase. The Portuguese attacker holds off his man and chips Sportiello from close range. 1-0.
12'
The away side are enjoying a good spell of possession at present. Atalanta are camped in their own half as the Reds search for an opening.
10'
Alexander-Arnold skips beyond Mojica down the right-hand side of the field and drives a low cross into the box. Djimsiti watches the delivery and scoops it to safety with Jota lurking on the penalty spot.
8'
Some clever play from Mane sets Wijnaldum away in the centre of the park. The Dutchman lays it off to his left for Jota, although his return pass is overhit and runs through to Sportiello.
6'
Alexander-Arnold fires a long, searching ball in behind the Atalanta defence for Salah to chase. The Egyptian gets to the pass first, before Mojica goes to ground and puts it behind for a corner to the right, which comes to nothing.
4'
Toloi fires a pass into the path of Zapata, who is closely marked by Joe Gomez, but Robertson spots the danger and intercepts on the edge of Liverpool’s box.
1'
Kick off! The referee, Ovidiu Hategan, blows his whistle and Liverpool get us underway.
Hello and welcome to live match coverage of the Champions League fixture in Group D between Atalanta and Liverpool at Gewiss Stadium.
Atalanta come into this game looking build on their previous result after drawing 2-2 with Ajax in their last outing in Group D. Liverpool, meanwhile, made it back-to-back Champions League victories after beating FC Midtjylland 2-0.
ATALANTA (3-5-2): Marco Sportiello; Rafael Toloi, Jose Luis Palomino, Berat Djimsiti; Hans Hateboer, Remo Freuler, Mario Pasalic, Alejandro Gomez, Johan Mojica; Luis Muriel, Duvan Zapata.
LIVERPOOL (4-3-3): Alisson; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Rhys Williams, Joe Gomez, Andrew Robertson; Jordan Henderson, Georginio Wijnaldum, Curtis Jones; Mohamed Salah, Diogo Jota, Sadio Mane.
ATALANTA SUBS: Francesco Rossi, Pierluigi Gollini, Fabio Depaoli, Giorgio Scalvani, Matteo Ruggeri, Cristian Romero, Matteo Pessina, Ruslan Malinovskiy, Josip Ilicic, Amad Diallo Traore, Aleksey Miranchuk, Sam Lammers.
LIVERPOOL SUBS: Adrian, Coaimhin Kelleher, Joel Matip, Kostas Tsimikas, Neco Williams, Jake Cain, James Milner, Naby Keita, Xherdan Shaqiri, Takumi Minamino, Divock Origi, Roberto Firmino.
The home side come into this match without suffering a defeat in any of their last four matches in all competitions. Moreover, Gian Piero Gasperini’s team have scored in every game thus far this season. Liverpool, on the other hand, are unbeaten in their previous five fixtures. The Premier League champions have also been defensively solid in their opening two matches in Group D, as they are yet to concede a goal in the Champions League.
The teams are out, and kick-off will soon be upon us here at Gewiss Stadium.
Gasperini will be hoping for a much better showing from his side after the break. The hosts have yet to really trouble Liverpool’s defence, with Joe Gomez and Williams thus far comfortable in dealing with Muriel and Zapata. Alejandro Gomez grew into proceedings as the half went on, and he will be crucial if Atalanta are to get back into the match after the restart. Liverpool, meanwhile, will look to continue in much the same fashion after half-time. The pace of Jota, Mane and Salah have caused the hosts all kinds of problems, and each will fancy their chances of extending the visitors lead in the remaining 45 minutes.
Atalanta host Inter next time out in Serie A and Liverpool travel to face Manchester City in their upcoming Premier League match. In Europe, these two sides will meet again at Anfield on matchday four.
That brings an end to our coverage of the Champions League fixture in Group D between Atalanta and Liverpool at Gewiss Stadium. Thank you very much for joining us. Goodbye!
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