Liverpool rallies from two down to beat Villarreal 4-3
Liverpool came back from 2-0 down to beat Villarreal 4-3, with midfielder Alexis Mac Allister scoring twice.
Liverpool trailed 2-0 after a poor first 30 minutes at Anfield. Liverpool transformed after half-time to beat Villarreal 4-3 in the Champions League.
Mac Allister headed in a corner to start the comeback. Ronald Araújo levelled in the dying moments of the first half.
Liverpool took control after the restart with Mac Allister striking again and Florian Wirtz adding a third. Villarreal briefly pulled back to 4-3 late on, but Liverpool held firm.
Eighteen-year-old winger Rio Ngumoha was the standout performer. He supplied assists and created space with his pace and touch.
Playing from the right-wing role he is still adapting to, he was Liverpool's difference maker.
- 18
- Rio Ngumoha's age
- 2
- Mac Allister goals
- 4-3 to Liverpool
- Final score
- Tani Oluwaseyi
- Villarreal's late goal
Why it mattersLiverpool stays unbeaten in the Champions League and builds momentum, while Ngumoha's display proves the club has a serious young talent who can deliver when the big names rest.
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