Liverpool edge Villarreal 4-3 in Champions League thriller

Liverpool claimed a hard-fought 4-3 win over Spain’s Villarreal on Tuesday at Anfield in Liverpool, during the third round of the UEFA Champions League group stage.

Villarreal took an early lead through Georgia’s Georgi Mikautadze in the fourth minute, with Spain’s Sergi Cardona adding a second in the 29th. Argentina’s Mac Allister pulled one back for Liverpool in the 36th minute, and Uruguay’s Ronald Araujo leveled the score at 2-2 in the 47th, ending the first half in a draw.

In the second half, Mac Allister scored his second and Liverpool’s third in the 65th minute, before Germany’s Florian Wirtz added a fourth in the 68th. Canada’s Tani Oluwaseyi reduced the deficit for Villarreal in the 87th minute.

With this result, Liverpool moved up to second place with a perfect nine points, while Villarreal remained on three points in 19th place.