Liverpool's clash against Atletico Madrid 'led to 41 additional deaths' as government failed to ban fans... while 'Cheltenham festival has also been linked to 37 coronavirus-related deaths in data-modelling'

An analysis of NHS data has discovered that Liverpool's Champions League last-16 second leg against Atletico Madrid at Anfield 'led to 41 additional deaths' due to coronavirus.

Jurgen Klopp's side hosted their Spanish rivals at Anfield on March 11 in front of 52,000 fans. There were 3,000 Atletico Madrid fans in attendance.

The match was the last major game played in England before lockdown restrictions were enacted and the league was temporarily suspended due to the scale of the coronavirus pandemic.

There has been new research into Liverpool's Champions League tie with Atletico Madrid

It was the last major football match to take place in England before games were suspended

A report in the Sunday Times explains how Edge Health, a group that analyse NHS data through data-modelling, believe the game at Anfield led to 41 additional deaths between 25 to 35 days later.