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Liverpool beat Villarreal 4-3 after coming back at Anfield
Liverpool came back to beat Villarreal 4-3 in a Champions League league-phase match at Anfield.
Villarreal scored three times, but Liverpool scored four to win.
Rio Ngumoha set up two goals and was described as Liverpool’s standout player.
Alexis Mac Allister scored twice, including a header that brought Liverpool back into the game.
The victory matters as Liverpool earned a comeback win in the Champions League.
Ryan Gravenberch returned to Liverpool’s midfield after serving a one-match Premier League suspension, and Trey Nyoni also started.
The sources give no further details about Liverpool’s next match or what follows in the competition.
Liverpool came from two goals down to beat Villarreal 4-3 at Anfield in the Champions League.
Villarreal scored twice in the first 29 minutes, through Georges Mikautadze and Sergi Cardona.
Alexis Mac Allister scored twice as Liverpool levelled before half-time and took the lead in the second half.
Florian Wirtz added Liverpool’s fourth before Tani Oluwaseyi scored a late goal for Villarreal.
The win gave Liverpool a third consecutive victory in the Champions League league phase.
- Who
- Liverpool and Villarreal.
- What
- Liverpool won 4-3 after coming back from two goals down.
- When
- 20 October 2026.
- Where
- Anfield, Liverpool.
- Why
- The teams were playing a Champions League league-phase match. The sources do not state a further reason.
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Georges Mikautadze scored to put Villarreal ahead.
Sergi Cardona made it 2-0 to Villarreal.
Alexis Mac Allister scored Liverpool’s first goal.
Ronald Araujo equalised for Liverpool.
Mac Allister scored again to put Liverpool ahead, and Florian Wirtz added a goal in the 69th minute.
Tani Oluwaseyi scored Villarreal’s third; Liverpool won 4-3.
- Final score
- Liverpool 4-3 Villarreal
- Venue
- Anfield
- Match date
- 20 October 2026
- Mac Allister goals
- 2
- Liverpool league-phase record
- Third consecutive win
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