Liverpool fight back to beat Villarreal 4-3 after defensive errors
Liverpool came from two goals down to beat Villarreal 4-3 at Anfield, as Cody Gakpo returned from injury.
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Liverpool recovered from two defensive errors to beat Villarreal 4-3 in the Champions League at Anfield, with Cody Gakpo returning from injury for the home side. [1]
Virgil van Dijk’s misdirected header led to Georges Mikautadze opening the scoring for Villarreal in the fourth minute. The visitors made it 2-0 when Sergi Cardona was left through on goal after Kostas Tsimikas played him onside.
Alexis Mac Allister and Ronald Araújo brought Liverpool level with headers. Mac Allister then scored again after the break, before substitute Florian Wirtz added a fourth. Tani Oluwaseyi pulled one back for Villarreal in the 87th minute.
Gakpo, who had been injured while on international duty with the Netherlands in late September, made his return. Ryan Gravenberch also started for Liverpool. [1]
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