Bradley Barcola limps off on Anfield debut as Andoni Iroala handed injury scare
- On Wednesday, September 9, 2026, Bradley Barcola limped off during his Champions League debut for Liverpool against Atletico Madrid, with the $166 million summer signing going down holding his left calf shortly before the hour mark.
- Barcola arrived at Anfield just a few weeks ago in the Reds' biggest summer move from Paris Saint-Germain, looking impressive in his first start with chances to score against the defending European champions.
- Following medical treatment, Victor Munoz replaced the France international for the remainder of the match, as Liverpool secured a 2-1 victory thanks to goals from Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister.
- First-Year Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola downplayed the incident after the match, telling reporters, "Just cramp." He noted the winger hasn't played many minutes, adding, "Let's see how he recovers."
- Liverpool faces two upcoming home matches: a September 12 visit from Fulham in Premier League play and a September 15 Carabao Cup contest against Tottenham Hotspur.
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The French striker found himself propelled into the "onze" of the incumbents, five days after his baptism under the red jersey, in a private team of Cody Gakpo, embarrassed the adductors and moved. He enjoyed his new audience with some accelerations of which he has the secret, just deviations especially in counter-attack, and showed as early as possible that he was capable of effective defensive retreat to his own surface (8th). The former Paris…
Andoni Iraola, Liverpool coach, was reassuring about Bradley Barcola's physical condition, released in the match this Wednesday night against Madrid's Atlético.
Liverpool's Iraola 'lucky' after first taste of Champions League
Iraola's men got off to a bad start when Marcos Llorente fired the visitors ahead with his fifth goal in three visits to Anfield. However, Dominik Szoboszlai equalised before half-time and Alexis Mac Allister blasted home the winner in the second half to get Liverpool's Champions League campaign off to a positive start. "It's difficult to ask for more," said Iraola, who had never previously coached in European football's top competition. "We've …
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LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Bradley Barcola was limping out of the Liverpool Champions League match against Atlético Madrid on Wednesday with an apparent calf injury.
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