Alexis Mac Allister delivered a match-winning performance at Anfield as Liverpool defeated Atletico Madrid 2-1 to advance in the UEFA Champions League.

The Argentine midfielder capped a commanding display by finding the net with a brilliant strike that proved to be the decisive goal of the contest. Match of the Day pundit Stephen Warnock was full of praise for the performance, describing Mac Allister as "exceptional" and noting how the midfielder let his feet do the talking when it mattered most.

Liverpool's victory secured all three points at Anfield in what was a hard-fought European tie against the Spanish side. Atletico Madrid had kept themselves in the contest, but Mac Allister's quality ultimately proved the difference between the two sides.

The result continues Liverpool's campaign in the UEFA Champions League and underlines the midfield influence Mac Allister has brought to the club since his arrival at Anfield.