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Araujo’s backheel assist marks Liverpool’s Champions League win

Ronald Araujo provided a backheel assist as Liverpool defeated Atlético de Madrid in their Champions League league-phase opener at Anfield.

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Liverpool player Ronald Araújo gestures while speaking with a smiling man beside a television camera
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Liverpool defender Ronald Araujo made an impression in the club’s 2026/27 UEFA Champions League campaign with a backheel assist against Atlético de Madrid.

The match was played at Anfield on 9 September 2026, with Liverpool winning the league-phase fixture, according to the supplied Yahoo Sports report.

The available material does not provide a scoreline, identify the goal Araujo assisted or specify when the move occurred.

Yahoo Sports described the defender’s move to Liverpool as progressing well, but the supplied report does not include detailed transfer background or substantive comments from Araujo.

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