Steven Gerrard fired a brutal dig at Everton after Marcos Llorente opened the scoring for Atletico Madrid against Liverpool.The Reds legend was on co-commentary for TNT Sports as his former side fought back to clinch a 2-1 win in their Champions League opener at Anfield.Alexis Mac Allister was the match-winner for Liverpool against Atletico MadridGettyGoals from Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister gave the Premier League side a hard fought victory in Andoni Iraola‘s first-ever match in the European competition. Quick-witted Gerrard Liverpool survived an early scare in the clash, as Atletico took an early lead when Marcos Llorente slotted home on 17 minutes.This saw the Spaniard keep up his incredible goalscoring record against the Reds, netting five goals in as many games at Anfield.Llorente’s exploits have caught the eye over the years, with midfielder famously naming his dog Anfield after Atletico knocked Liverpool out of the Champions League in 2020.View Tweet: https://t.co/gbd2hjlxXoIt didn’t take long for this to be brought up on commentary during Wednesday night’s clash, with TNT commentator Darren Fletcher reminding viewers of the trivia.On Llorente, Fletcher said: “He actually has a dog called Anfield, based on the fact that he’s scored so many goals here.”And co-commentator Gerrard left Liverpool fans delighted with his quick-witted response, as he quipped: “Might call mine Goodison.”Everton supporters won’t have enjoyed the brutal dig, as the Reds icon reminded them of his Merseyside derby heroics as a player.Goodison Park was of course the Toffees’ home ground before they moved into Hill Dickinson Stadium in the 2025/26 season.Gerrard certainly enjoyed facing off against his local rivals, scoring ten goals in Merseyside derbies in his Liverpool career.Gerrard was quick to remind Everton fans of his dominance at Goodison Park as a playerGettyThe Premier League icon’s goalscoring record puts him fourth in the all-time goalscoring ranks for the fixture, with only Sandy Young, Dixie Dean and Ian Rush scoring more.And Goodison Park proved a happy hunting ground for Gerrard, who won 16 of his 18 games at the stadium, scoring twice along the way.It was a joke appreciated by supporters on the red half of Merseyside, with one saying on X: “Gerrard saying he’ll name his dog Goodison hahahhahaha.”Another added: “Yerrrrs Stevie Lad.”While this fan cheekily said: “Well, at least Everton got mentioned on a champions league night. I’d say that’s a successful night for them haha.”And this Liverpool fan said: “Haha my captain!!”Liverpool edge past AtleticoLiverpool’s current No.8 in Szoboszlai started Liverpool’s comebackGettyThis was Liverpool’s most complete performance under Iraola so farGettyGerrard delighted Liverpool fans with a cheeky dig at Everton midway through Liverpool’s hard fought win, the Reds faithful will have been even happier with how things ended up at Anfield.After Llorente’s opener, Szoboszlai equalised for Iraola’s side on 40 minutes, stroking home after a delightful flick from Ronaldo Aruajo.And the comeback was complete minutes into the second half, as Mac Allister fired Liverpool in front.The midfielder, who recently confirmed Liverpool did not intend to offer him a new contract, let rip with a thunderous strike from just outside the box to put the hosts 2-1 up.This proved enough to seal victory for the Reds, though the result wasn’t completely stress free.£123million summer arrival Bradley Barcola sparked concerns when he limped off just before the hour mark, but head coach Iraola later reassured fans that this was due to cramp.