
Liverpool beat Villarreal 4-3 in UEFA Champions League League Phase Matchday 3 at Anfield in Liverpool on 20 October 2026.
Alexis Mac Allister, Ronald Araujo 45', Alexis Mac Allister, Florian Wirtz (Liverpool); Georges Mikautadze 5', Sergi Cardona 29', Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal).
Liverpool fell 2-0 behind inside half an hour as Virgil van Dijk's error allowed Georges Mikautadze to open the scoring before Sergi Cardona doubled Villarreal's lead. Alexis Mac Allister pulled one back with a header from a corner and Ronald Araujo levelled it at 2-2 by half-time after another defensive mistake from the visitors. Mac Allister struck again after the break and Florian Wirtz made it 4-2, with Rio Ngumoha supplying two assists in the comeback, before Tani Oluwaseyi's late goal set up a nervy finish that Liverpool held on to win. Watch the full Liverpool vs Villarreal highlights and every goal above.
Alexis Mac Allister (2), Ronald Araujo and Florian Wirtz scored for Liverpool, while Georges Mikautadze, Sergi Cardona and Tani Oluwaseyi scored for Villarreal.
Liverpool won 4-3 after coming back from 2-0 down in the Champions League League Phase Matchday 3 clash at Anfield.
The match was played at Anfield in Liverpool on 20 October 2026.