Away shirt as worn during the season the world was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Atlético finished third in the league behind Barcelona and their city rivals Real, mostly down to their 16 draws where their defensive style of play coupled with their shyness in front of goal prevented a serious title challenge. In Europe, they progressed through their group in second place and met reigning champions Liverpool in the round of 16. The Reds overturned a 1-0 first-leg deficit to drag the tie into extra time, but midfielder Marcos Llorente arrived to the stage and scored a fine extra-time hat-trick, including a 121st-minute winner, to send the Spaniards through. The latter stages of the Champions League didn't take place until August in the form of a quick-fire one-legged tournament in Lisbon. Atlético faced Leipzig who took the lead in the second half but João Félix then showed his class to win and convert a penalty. With the game stretched it was the Germans who took advantage and progressed thanks to Tyler Adams' deflected strike two minutes from time