Liverpool come from two down to beat Villarreal 4–3 at Anfield
Alexis Mac Allister scored twice and 18-year-old Rio Ngumoha set up two goals as Liverpool made it three wins from three in the Champions League.
By GoalPost · Reporting from ESPN
Villarreal led 2–0 at Anfield inside half an hour on Tuesday through Georges Mikautadze in the fourth minute and Sergi Cardona in the 29th. ESPN's report puts the opener down to a Virgil van Dijk error.
Alexis Mac Allister pulled one back in the 36th minute, and Ronald Araújo, on loan from Barcelona, equalized in first-half stoppage time from Rio Ngumoha's cross. Mac Allister scored again from Ngumoha's delivery in the 65th, and Florian Wirtz made it 4–2 three minutes later, his first goal since April, per ESPN. Tani Oluwaseyi scored for Villarreal in the 87th minute.
Andoni Iraola's side have nine points from three games, second behind PSG on goal difference. Villarreal have three.
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