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'I thought we wouldn't come out alive!' - Saul reveals Bayern in 2016 was tougher match than Liverpool win

Saul Niguez says Atletico Madrid’s win over Liverpool in the Champions League wasn’t the most difficult trip he has faced at the club.

Diego Simeone masterminded a shock 3-2 win at Anfield to see the European champions knocked out 4-2 on aggregate.

Liverpool had 71 per cent possession and 34 shots in the match but an inspired performance from goalkeeper Jan Oblak and sucker-punch goals from Marcos Llorente and Alvaro Morata saw Atletico through.

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“It was a very difficult match, but we already knew that,” Saul told Atletico’s official website .