Some players enjoy Anfield. Marcos Llorente seems to collect souvenirs from it, right down to naming his dog Anfield. The running joke works because the numbers back it up. Across three UEFA Champions League trips with Atlético Madrid, he has stacked elite performances and high Sofascore Rating marks. If you follow his page on Sofascore, you already know the pattern.

Anfield, the stage where Llorente keeps delivering

The timeline begins on 11/03/2020, when Liverpool 2–3 Atlético Madrid became a classic and Llorente produced 2 goals and 1 assist for a Sofascore Rating of 8.6. Five years later, on 17/09/2025, Liverpool won 3–2, yet he still struck twice and created 1 big chance, earning an even higher 8.9. Then on 09/09/2026, he scored again in a 2–1 defeat and posted a sturdy 8.0 while winning five of seven duels. Three matches, three big individual displays, regardless of the final scoreline. On the Sofascore scale where 10 is perfect, those are consistently elite returns.

What stands out is the repeatability of the output in the same venue. Some away grounds blunt runners and disrupt timing, but Anfield seems to sharpen his choices. The volume is not a one-off spike; it is a steady flow over six seasons. Whether Atlético chased a result or absorbed pressure, his numbers traveled. That reliability is the headline.

Role shifts on the right, same end product

Llorente is officially listed as a right-sided option, yet his Anfield record reads like that of a forward. The 2020 line of 2 goals and 1 assist points to advanced touches and fast combinations in the final third. In 2025, a brace plus a big chance created suggests a hybrid role, part runner, part connector. By 2026, the note that he won 5 of 7 duels hints at greater defensive and physical responsibility without losing his knack for arriving to score. The common thread is a right-channel surge that bends behind or across Liverpool’s back line.

Atlético’s game plan has varied across those nights, but his positioning kept one promise: attack space early or late, then finish. The higher Ratings mirror that adaptability. He can start deeper, carry through traffic, and still appear in the box. He can also station higher and time the cut across a high line. In short, the jersey number may say right side, but the job reads goal threat plus repeat running.

What the data across three visits actually says

The match-to-match story is clear when placed side by side. His Sofascore Ratings read 8.6 in 2020, 8.9 in 2025, and 8.0 in 2026, an average of roughly 8.5 across the three Anfield appearances. That is elite territory on a scale where 10 is perfect. The goal column shows five in three games, with one assist and one big chance created.

• 11/03/2020, Liverpool 2–3 Atlético Madrid: 2 goals, 1 assist, Sofascore Rating 8.6.
• 17/09/2025, Liverpool 3–2 Atlético Madrid: 2 goals, 1 big chance created, Sofascore Rating 8.9.
• 09/09/2026, Liverpool 2–1 Atlético Madrid: 1 goal, 5/7 duels won, Sofascore Rating 8.0.
• Aggregate at Anfield: 5 goals, 1 assist, 1 big chance created, and sustained duel impact noted in 2026.

Translate that into involvement and you land on two direct goal contributions per game at Anfield. The duel snapshot in 2026 supports the idea that his off-ball work scales with the task. Even when Atlético fell short on the night, his individual numbers stayed high. That is the definition of repeat impact.

Why this skill set punishes a high line at Anfield

His strongest weapons fit the matchup. Work rate lets him sprint, recover, and sprint again, which is essential against Liverpool’s press. Late box runs mean he arrives untracked, as defenders are busy with first-wave threats. Physical dueling helps him ride contact, as that 5/7 note in 2026 suggests. When Liverpool push up, space appears behind full-backs and around the right half-space, and he makes those lanes look big.

Goals in 2020 and 2025 started from that very logic: win the race into open grass, finish quickly, then repeat. The big chance created shows he can square the ball once defenders commit to his run. In tighter games like 2026, the duels matter because they keep Atlético alive in second balls and transition triggers. That blend of running, timing, and resilience explains the Ratings and the scoring streak on this ground. Keep an eye on his next trip; on Sofascore, those Anfield entries tend to glow.