Liverpool 4-3 Villarreal
Updated
Liverpool won: Liverpool 4-3 Villarreal in the Champions League (Round 3) on Tue, 20 Oct 2026 at Anfield, Liverpool. Liverpool goals: Alexis Mac Allister 36', Ronald Araujo 45'+2, Alexis Mac Allister 65', Florian Wirtz 69'. Villarreal goals: Georges Mikautadze 4', Sergi Cardona 29', Tani Oluwaseyi 87'. Expected goals: 2.37-1.61. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Alexis Mac Allister (9.3).
Match report
Liverpool beat Villarreal 4-3
Liverpool came from behind to beat Villarreal 4-3 at Anfield on Tuesday 20 October in the Champions League.
Georges Mikautadze put Villarreal ahead on 4' (0-1), Sergi Cardona made it 0-2 on 29', Alexis Mac Allister pulled one back for Liverpool on 36' (1-2), Ronald Araujo levelled for Liverpool on 45+2' (2-2), Alexis Mac Allister restored Liverpool's lead on 65' (3-2), Florian Wirtz made it 4-2 on 69' and Tani Oluwaseyi pulled one back for Villarreal on 87' (4-3).
Liverpool had 53% of the ball, shots were 22-14 (7-5 on target) and expected goals finished 2.37-1.61.
Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) was player of the match with a 9.3 rating.
The result leaves Liverpool 3rd on 9 points, with Villarreal 19th on 3.
Attendance: 59,610. Referee: Szymon Marciniak.
Match stats
| Liverpool | Villarreal | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.37 | 1.61 |
| Total shots | 22 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 44 | 25 |
| Big chances | 3 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 466 (86%) | 417 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 7 | 2 |
| Total shots | 22 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 9 |
Lineups
Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Alisson Becker, Ronald Araujo, Jérémy Jacquet, Virgil van Dijk, Konstantinos Tsimikas, Alexis Mac Allister, Trey Nyoni, Rio Ngumoha, Ryan Gravenberch, Cody Gakpo, Lewis Koumas
Villarreal (4-2-3-1): Péter Gulácsi, Santiago Mouriño, Pau Navarro, Renato Veiga, Sergi Cardona, Pape Gueye, Santi Comesaña, Tajon Buchanan, Nathan Saliba, Alberto Moleiro, Georges Mikautadze
Key events
- 4' · Goal · Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal)
- 27' · Yellow card · Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal)
- 29' · Goal · Sergi Cardona (Villarreal)
- 36' · Goal · Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool)
- 41' · Yellow card · Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal)
- 45'+2 · Goal · Ronald Araujo (Liverpool)
- 46' · Substitution · Florian Wirtz for Ronald Araujo (Liverpool)
- 46' · Substitution · Tani Oluwaseyi for Nathan Saliba (Villarreal)
- 54' · Substitution · Juan Foyth for Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal)
- 60' · Substitution · Alex Freeman for Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal)
- 60' · Substitution · Ayoze Pérez for Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal)
- 65' · Goal · Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool)
- 66' · Substitution · Alexander Isak for Lewis Koumas (Liverpool)
- 69' · Goal · Florian Wirtz (Liverpool)
- 74' · Substitution · Bradley Barcola for Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool)
- 74' · Substitution · Joseph Gomez for Jérémy Jacquet (Liverpool)
- 78' · Substitution · Gerard Moreno for Santi Comesaña (Villarreal)
- 81' · Substitution · James McConnell for Trey Nyoni (Liverpool)
- 87' · Goal · Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Liverpool vs Villarreal?
Liverpool won, 4-3 (Champions League) on Tue, 20 Oct 2026.
When and where is Liverpool vs Villarreal?
Tue, 20 Oct 2026, 19:00 UTC at Anfield, Liverpool, Champions League.