Liverpool beat Villarreal 4-3 in Champions League thriller at Anfield
Liverpool defeated Villarreal 4-3 to win their third consecutive Champions League match at Anfield on Wednesday, 21 October 2026.
Early goals for the visitors
Villarreal took a two-goal lead inside the first thirty minutes of play. Georges Mikautadze scored in the fourth minute following a poor header from Virgil van Dijk. Sergi Cardona added another goal before the half-hour mark to extend the hosts deficit.
Liverpool complete the turnaround
The Reds fought back with four goals to secure victory in Europe. Alexis Mac Allister provided two strikes while Ronald Araujo and Florian Wirtz scored single goals. Rio Ngumoha starred for Liverpool by providing two assists during the comeback.
2 outlets, different leads
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Sky Sports
Ngumoha stars as Liverpool come back to win thriller against Villarreal
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BBC News
Mac Allister scores twice as Liverpool fight back to beat Villarreal
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