Champions League · League phase · Matchday 3
Liverpool 4-3 Villarreal Result and match report
- Anfield, Liverpool
- Referee: Szymon Marciniak · 3.0 yellow cards per game
Live: Liverpool v Villarreal minute by minute
Liverpool beat Villarreal 4-3. Scorers: Allister (36' and 65'), Araujo (45+2') and Wirtz (68') for Liverpool and Mikautadze (4'), Bermúdez (29') and Oluwaseyi (87') for Villarreal.
Possession was even (53% - 47%) and Liverpool had 7 shots on target to Villarreal's 5. Expected goals (xG): Liverpool 2.41 - Villarreal 1.59.
- FT
Full-time: Liverpool 4-3 Villarreal. Liverpool take the win.
- 87'
Goal for Villarreal. Tani Oluwaseyi finishes after a pass from Ayoze Pérez. Villarreal pull one back. Liverpool 4-3 Villarreal.
- 81'
Substitution for Liverpool: James McConnell replaces Treymaurice Nyoni.
- 78'
Substitution for Villarreal: Gerard Moreno replaces Santi Comesaña.
- 74'
Substitution for Liverpool: Joe Gomez replaces Jérémy Jacquet.
- 74'
Substitution for Liverpool: Bradley Barcola replaces Rio Ngumoha.
- 68'
Goal for Liverpool. Florian Wirtz puts it away from Cody Gakpo's pass. Liverpool extend their lead. Liverpool 4-2 Villarreal.
- 66'
Substitution for Liverpool: Alexander Isak replaces Lewis Koumas.
- 65'
Goal for Liverpool. Alexis Mac Allister scores, assisted by Rio Ngumoha. Liverpool go in front. Liverpool 3-2 Villarreal.
- 60'
Substitution for Villarreal: Ayoze Pérez replaces Georges Mikautadze.
- 60'
Substitution for Villarreal: Alex Freeman replaces Tajon Buchanan.
- 54'
Substitution for Villarreal: Juan Foyth replaces Alberto Moleiro.
- HT
Half-time: Liverpool 2-2 Villarreal.
- 45+2'
Goal for Liverpool. Ronald Araujo puts it away from Rio Ngumoha's pass. Liverpool are level. Liverpool 2-2 Villarreal.
- 45'
Substitution for Villarreal: Tani Oluwaseyi replaces Nathan-Dylan Saliba.
- 45'
Substitution for Liverpool: Florian Wirtz replaces Ronald Araujo.
- 41'
Álvaro Santiago Mouriño González (Villarreal) is booked.
- 36'
Goal for Liverpool. Alexis Mac Allister finishes after a pass from Konstantinos Tsimikas. Liverpool reduce the deficit. Liverpool 1-2 Villarreal.
- 29'
Goal for Villarreal. Sergi Cardona Bermúdez scores, assisted by Nathan-Dylan Saliba. Villarreal double their advantage. Liverpool 0-2 Villarreal.
- 27'
Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal) is booked.
- 4'
Goal for Villarreal. Georges Mikautadze puts it away. Villarreal take the lead. Liverpool 0-1 Villarreal.
- 0'
Kick-off: Liverpool v Villarreal is under way.
Match report
Liverpool defeated Villarreal 4-3 at Anfield in a match decided by a goal in the 87th minute. Villarreal took an early lead through Georges Mikautadze in the 4th minute, and extended their advantage when Sergi Cardona Bermúdez scored in the 29th minute. Liverpool pulled level by half-time, with Alexis Mac Allister scoring in the 36th minute and Ronald Araujo equalising in the 45th minute.
Mac Allister restored Liverpool's lead in the 65th minute, before Florian Wirtz added a fourth in the 68th minute. Tani Oluwaseyi reduced the deficit for Villarreal in the 87th minute, but Liverpool held on to secure the victory. The win extended Liverpool's run to three consecutive victories.
Report written with the help of AI from the official match data, with every figure checked automatically.
Match stats
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53%Possession47%
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22Shots14
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7Shots on target5
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2.41Expected goals (xG)1.59
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7Corners2
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0Yellow cards2
Liverpool v Villarreal line-ups
Man of the match: A. Mac Allister (Liverpool), rated 9.2.
Player ratings from 1 to 10 based on each player's performance (competition data).
Liverpool
Manager: Andoni Iraola
Substitutes: B. Barcola (29), L. Chambers (44), J. Danns (76), J. Gomez (2), A. Isak (9), M. Kerkez (6), G. Mamardashvili (25), J. McConnell (53), F. Wirtz (7), F. Woodman (28), M. Laffey (94)
Villarreal
Manager: Iñigo Pérez
Substitutes: Ayoze Pérez (22), A. Diatta (5), N. El Jmili (27), J. Foyth (8), A. Freeman (3), Luíz Júnior (1), C. Macia (16), Gerard Moreno (7), T. Oluwaseyi (21), Logan Costa (2), Ilias Akhomach (11), Joselillo Gaitán (28)
Cards and substitutions
Cards
Liverpool
No cards
Villarreal
- 27'Alberto Moleiro
- 41'Álvaro Santiago Mouriño González
Substitutions
Liverpool
- 45'On: Florian WirtzOff: Ronald Araujo
- 66'On: Alexander IsakOff: Lewis Koumas
- 74'On: Bradley BarcolaOff: Rio Ngumoha
- 74'On: Joe GomezOff: Jérémy Jacquet
- 81'On: James McConnellOff: Treymaurice Nyoni
Villarreal
- 45'On: Tani OluwaseyiOff: Nathan-Dylan Saliba
- 54'On: Juan FoythOff: Alberto Moleiro
- 60'On: Alex FreemanOff: Tajon Buchanan
- 60'On: Ayoze PérezOff: Georges Mikautadze
- 78'On: Gerard MorenoOff: Santi Comesaña
FAQs
What was the score in Liverpool v Villarreal?
Liverpool beat Villarreal 4-3 on Tuesday 20 October, with goals from Georges Mikautadze (4'), Sergi Cardona Bermúdez (29'), Alexis Mac Allister (36'), Ronald Araujo (45') and more. The match was played at Anfield (Champions League, League phase · Matchday 3).
What were the line-ups for Liverpool v Villarreal?
Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Alisson Becker, R. Araújo, J. Jacquet, V. van Dijk, K. Tsimikas, A. Mac Allister, T. Nyoni, R. Ngumoha, R. Gravenberch, C. Gakpo, L. Koumas. Villarreal (4-2-3-1): P. Gulácsi, S. Mouriño, Pau Navarro, Renato Veiga, Sergi Cardona, N. Saliba, P. Gueye, T. Buchanan, Santi Comesaña, Alberto Moleiro, G. Mikautadze.
Who was man of the match in Liverpool v Villarreal?
A. Mac Allister (Liverpool) had the highest rating in the match: 9.2.