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Liverpool vs Villarreal

FA Cup
4-3
Final
Anfield

Match pulse

LIVAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTVIL
53%Possession48%
22Shots14
7On target5
8Corners2
2Saves4
12Fouls10
27'Alberto MoleiroVIL41'Santiago MouriñoVIL
Team1H2HT
LIV224
VIL213

Who won: Liverpool 4-3

Liverpool beat Villarreal 4-3 on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at Anfield. Goals for Liverpool: Alexis Mac Allister (36', 65'), Ronald Araujo (45'+2') and Florian Wirtz (68'). Goals for Villarreal: Georges Mikautadze (4'), Sergi Cardona (29') and Tani Oluwaseyi (87').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.5Alexis Mac AllisterRM
  2. 27.7Rio NgumohaAM-R
  3. 37.6Florian WirtzSUB
  4. 47.3Ronald AraujoRB
  5. 57.2Cody GakpoAM-L
  6. 66.9Georges MikautadzeF
  7. 76.9Tani OluwaseyiSUB
  8. 86.8Kostas TsimikasLB
  9. 96.8Sergi CardonaLB
  10. 106.4Ryan GravenberchAM
  11. 116.4Ayoze PérezSUB
  12. 126.3Virgil van DijkCD-L

Team stats

LIVVIL
12Fouls10
0Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
2Offsides4
8Corner Kicks2
2Saves4
52.5Possession47.5
22SHOTS14
7ON GOAL5
0.3On Target %0.4
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
464Accurate Passes417
542Passes499
0.9Pass Completion %0.8
3Accurate Crosses1
20Crosses8
0.2Cross %0.1
43Long Balls50
25Accurate Long Balls21
0.6Long Balls %0.4
7Blocked Shots7
11Effective Tackles8
22Tackles15
0.5Tackle %0.5
13Interceptions14
8Effective Clearances27
8Clearances27

Player of the game

Alexis Mac Allister

LIV · 2 G

8.5

Deserved to win

59%
LIV · 2.10 xG
21%
Draw
20%
VIL · 1.23 xG

Liverpool created better chances: they win this game 59% of the time

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Liverpool 4, Villarreal 3.
  2. Second Half ends, Liverpool 4, Villarreal 3.
  3. 90'+3'LIV

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Santiago Mouriño.

  4. 90'+2'

    Right footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tani Oluwaseyi.

    A. Pérez

  5. 90'+2'

    Offside

    Offside, Liverpool. Alexander Isak is caught offside.

  6. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

  7. 90'

    Left footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Alexander Isak (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.

    A. Isak

  8. GOAL87'
    Tani Oluwaseyi

    Goal! Left footed shot

    T. Oluwaseyi · ast A. Pérez

    Goal! Liverpool 4, Villarreal 3. Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez with a cross.

    LIV 4 - 3 VIL
  9. 86'Cody Gakpo

    Offside

    Offside, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo is caught offside.

  10. 85'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez.

  11. 83'

    Offside

    Offside, Villarreal. Santiago Mouriño is caught offside.

  12. 83'

    Foul

    Foul by James McConnell (Liverpool).

  13. 83'

    Free kick won

    Pape Gueye (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  14. 81'
    Sub

    Subbed on for T. Nyoni

    Substitution, Liverpool. James McConnell replaces Trey Nyoni.

    J. McConnell

  15. 80'

    Free kick won

    Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  16. 80'

    Foul

    Foul by Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal).

  17. 78'
    Sub

    Subbed on for S. Comesaña

    Substitution, Villarreal. Gerard Moreno replaces Santi Comesaña.

    G. Moreno

  18. 75'

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Alexander Isak (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.

    A. Isak

  19. 74'
    Sub

    Subbed on for J. Jacquet

    Substitution, Liverpool. Joe Gomez replaces Jérémy Jacquet.

    J. Gomez

  20. 74'
    Sub

    Subbed on for R. Ngumoha

    Substitution, Liverpool. Bradley Barcola replaces Rio Ngumoha.

    B. Barcola

  21. 73'

    Offside

    Offside, Villarreal. Ayoze Pérez is caught offside.

  22. 73'

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

  23. 72'

    Left footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Pape Gueye (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alisson Becker (Liverpool). Assisted by Ayoze Pérez.

    P. Gueye

  24. 72'Cody Gakpo

    Right footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.

    C. Gakpo

  25. 71'

    Left footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.

    R. Ngumoha

Leaders

LIVVIL
Total Shots
Alexis Mac Allister
5
Sergi Cardona
2
Accurate Passes
Trey Nyoni
82
Pape Gueye
53
Defensive Interventions
Kostas Tsimikas
10
Renato Veiga
16
Saves
Alisson Becker
2
Péter Gulácsi
4