Mac Allister double sparks Liverpool’s thrilling comeback win against Villarreal
Andoni Iraola and Iñigo Pérez parked their long and close friendship in the buildup to the Champions League duel between two old Athletic Bilbao teammates. They will have a humdinger of a contest to dissect when communications are restored. Liverpool, driven by Alexis Mac Allister and ignited by Rio Ngumoha, recovered from two goals down against Villarreal to maintain their 100% record in the competition in emphatic style.
TL;DR
- Liverpool came back from two goals down to defeat Villarreal.
- Alexis Mac Allister scored two goals, with Rio Ngumoha playing a crucial role in the comeback.
- Villarreal took an early lead through Georges Mikautadze and Sergi Cardona.
- Ronald Araújo equalized for Liverpool just before halftime.
- Florian Wirtz scored the winning goal in the second half.