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Liverpool vs Villarreal

Liverpool
4 - 3
Villarreal
🕒 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:00 Europe/London 📍 Anfield 🧑‍⚖️ Szymon Marciniak 🔁 League Stage - 3 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
League Stage - 3
League Stage Table
Liverpool 3 · Villarreal 19
Referee Stats
Szymon Marciniak
4 matches · 2.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.00
Reds avg 0.25
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 0%
Home wins 75%
Draws 0%
Away wins 25%
How the match was won
  • Liverpool outshot their opponent (22-14).
  • Possession was balanced (53%-47%).
  • Liverpool had the sharper finishing (7-5 shots on target).

Team Overview

Liverpool (Home stats)

Games / Record

2
W-D-L: 2-0-0

Goals For / Against

6 / 4
Avg: 3.00 / 2.00

Points

6
Avg: 3.00

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

0
Villarreal (Away stats)

Games / Record

2
W-D-L: 0-0-2

Goals For / Against

5 / 7
Avg: 2.50 / 3.50

Points

0
Avg: 0.00

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

0

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Champions League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

3.00
PPG
0.00
3.00
GF
2.50
2.00
GA
3.50
100%
O2.5
100%
100%
BTTS
100%
0%
Score 1st
100%

League-position context

Liverpool rank3rd
Villarreal rank19th
Liverpool points9
Villarreal points3
Liverpool: #3 · 9 pts · GD +5
0 pts off the top 2. 3 pts above the play-off edge. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Villarreal: #19 · 3 pts · GD +0
6 pts off the top 2. 3 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.
6-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Liverpool last 5 home

W W
Points6/6
Weighted index100
Goals6-4
Record2-0-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Villarreal last 5 away

L L
Points0/6
Weighted index0
Goals5-7
Record0-0-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Liverpool trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%
BTTS100%
BTTS + O2.5100%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 50% · 1H BTTS 100%

Villarreal trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%
BTTS100%
BTTS + O2.5100%
1H Over 0.550%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 100% · 1H BTTS 50%

Scoring reliability

Liverpool score at home100%
Liverpool clean sheet at home0%
Villarreal score away100%
Villarreal clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Liverpool score first0%
Liverpool win after scoring first0%
Villarreal score first100%
Villarreal win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Liverpool 100% · Villarreal 0%
Avg first goal minute: Liverpool — · Villarreal 28.5'

Vs league average

Liverpool score at home3.00 vs 2.50
Liverpool concede at home2.00 vs 1.59
Villarreal score away2.50 vs 1.59
Villarreal concede away3.50 vs 2.50
Liverpool score 20% above league average, while Villarreal score 57% above league average.
Defensive side: Liverpool are 26% above league average at home, and Villarreal are 40% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games3
Avg goals4.67
BTTS67%
Over 2.567%
At this venue setup: 4.50 goals on average across the last 2.

Liverpool goal timing (home)

1H scored: 33% 2H scored: 67% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 2
46-60 2
61-75 2
0-15 0
16-30 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 2
0-15 1
76-90+ 1
31-45 0
46-60 0
61-75 0

Villarreal goal timing (away)

1H scored: 40% 2H scored: 60% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 1
16-30 1
46-60 1
61-75 1
76-90+ 1
31-45 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 3
61-75 2
31-45 1
46-60 1
0-15 0
16-30 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
7
5
Total Shots
22
14
Shots off Goal
8
2
Blocked Shots
7
7
Shots Inside Box
14
9
Shots Outside Box
8
5
Ball Possession
53%
47%
Corner Kicks
7
2
Fouls
12
10
Offsides
2
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
2
4
Total Passes
541
498
Passes Accurate
464
415
Passes %
—
—

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
0
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
4' ⚽
⚽
4' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
G. Mikautadze
Normal Goal
27'
27' Alberto Moleiro
29' ⚽
⚽
29' ⚽ Goal · 0-2
Sergi Cardona
Normal Goal · Assist: N. Saliba
36' ⚽
⚽
36' ⚽ Goal · 1-2
A. Mac Allister
Normal Goal · Assist: K. Tsimikas
41'
41' S. Mouriño
45' ↑↓
↑↓
45' ⇄ R. Araújo
1st substitution · For: F. Wirtz
45' ↑↓
↑↓
45' ⇄ N. Saliba
1st substitution · For: T. Oluwaseyi
45+2' ⚽
⚽
45+2' ⚽ Goal · 2-2
R. Araújo
Normal Goal · Assist: R. Ngumoha
54' ↑↓
↑↓
54' ⇄ Alberto Moleiro
2nd substitution · For: J. Foyth
60' ↑↓
↑↓
60' ⇄ T. Buchanan
3rd substitution · For: A. Freeman
60' ↑↓
↑↓
60' ⇄ G. Mikautadze
4th substitution · For: Ayoze Pérez
65' ⚽
⚽
65' ⚽ Goal · 3-2
A. Mac Allister
Normal Goal · Assist: R. Ngumoha
66' ↑↓
↑↓
66' ⇄ L. Koumas
2nd substitution · For: A. Isak
68' ⚽
⚽
68' ⚽ Goal · 4-2
F. Wirtz
Normal Goal · Assist: C. Gakpo
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ R. Ngumoha
3rd substitution · For: B. Barcola
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ J. Jacquet
4th substitution · For: J. Gomez
78' ↑↓
↑↓
78' ⇄ Santi Comesaña
5th substitution · For: Gerard Moreno
81' ↑↓
↑↓
81' ⇄ T. Nyoni
5th substitution · For: J. McConnell
87' ⚽
⚽
87' ⚽ Goal · 4-3
T. Oluwaseyi
Normal Goal · Assist: Ayoze Pérez

Liverpool vs Villarreal 4-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Liverpool beat Villarreal 4-3 on Tuesday, 20 October 2026 in Champions League. The match was refereed by Szymon Marciniak. It was played at Anfield.

First half: Villarreal took an early lead at 4' when G. Mikautadze scored, making the score 0-1. Alberto Moleiro received a yellow card for Villarreal at 27'. Villarreal extended the lead at 29' when Sergi Cardona scored, with the assist credited to N. Saliba, making the score 0-2. Liverpool reduced the deficit at 36' when A. Mac Allister scored, with the assist credited to K. Tsimikas, making the score 1-2. S. Mouriño received a yellow card for Villarreal at 41'. Liverpool made their 1st substitution at 45', with R. Araújo replacing F. Wirtz. Villarreal made their 1st substitution at 45', with N. Saliba replacing T. Oluwaseyi. Liverpool leveled the score at 45+2' when R. Araújo scored, with the assist credited to R. Ngumoha, making the score 2-2.

Second half: Villarreal made their 2nd substitution at 54', with Alberto Moleiro replacing J. Foyth. Villarreal made their 3rd substitution at 60', with T. Buchanan replacing A. Freeman. Villarreal made their 4th substitution at 60', with G. Mikautadze replacing Ayoze Pérez. Liverpool took the lead at 65' when A. Mac Allister scored, with the assist credited to R. Ngumoha, making the score 3-2. Liverpool made their 2nd substitution at 66', with L. Koumas replacing A. Isak. Liverpool extended the lead at 68' when F. Wirtz scored, with the assist credited to C. Gakpo, making the score 4-2. Liverpool made their 3rd substitution at 74', with R. Ngumoha replacing B. Barcola. Liverpool made their 4th substitution at 74', with J. Jacquet replacing J. Gomez. Villarreal made their 5th substitution at 78', with Santi Comesaña replacing Gerard Moreno. Liverpool made their 5th substitution at 81', with T. Nyoni replacing J. McConnell. Villarreal reduced the deficit at 87' when T. Oluwaseyi scored, with the assist credited to Ayoze Pérez, making the score 4-3.

Liverpool used 5 substitutions while Villarreal used 5 substitutions. Villarreal got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Liverpool outshot their opponent (22-14).
  • Possession was balanced (53%-47%).
  • Liverpool had the sharper finishing (7-5 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games3
Home Wins3
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals2 (66.7%)
BTTS2 (66.7%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins2
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (50.0%)
BTTS1 (50.0%)

Liverpool vs Villarreal Head-to-Head History by Season

2026-2027 Season
20 Oct 2026 Liverpool vs Villarreal 4 - 3
2021-2022 Season
03 May 2022 Villarreal vs Liverpool 2 - 3 27 Apr 2022 Liverpool vs Villarreal 2 - 0