UEFA Champions League 26/27 · 20 Oct 2026

Liverpool FC 4–3 Villarreal

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Liverpool FC favourites at 71%.

Liverpool FC won and made the better chances: 2.4 xG to 1.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Florian Wirtz, 85.9 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Tani Oluwaseyi +32.2, Florian Wirtz +26.5, Alexis Mac Allister +25.0.

Well below it: Virgil van Dijk −22.5, Jérémy Jacquet −19.5, Alisson −9.5.

Each side's last five results before this match.

17 Oct 2026	W 2–1	at Brentford Premier League
14 Oct 2026	W 6–3	at LASK Champions League
11 Oct 2026	L 0–3	v Manchester City Premier League
20 Sep 2026	W 1–0	at Bournemouth Premier League
15 Sep 2026	W 3–1	v Tottenham Hotspur EFL Cup

17 Oct 2026	D 0–0	v Elche LaLiga
13 Oct 2026	W 3–1	v SSC Napoli Champions League
10 Oct 2026	L 0–1	at Real Madrid LaLiga
20 Sep 2026	W 3–1	v Levante UD LaLiga
17 Sep 2026	W 3–1	at Málaga CF LaLiga

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Florian Wirtz Midfielder	45	1	0	0.29	85.9	+26.5
Alexis Mac Allister Midfielder	90	2	0	1.07	81.7	+25.0
Rio Ngumoha Forward	74	0	2	0.09	71.6	+19.1
Trey Nyoni Midfielder	81	0	0	0.02	69.4	+12.5
Ronald Araújo Defender	45	1	0	0.43	67.1	+9.1
Joe Gomez Defender	16	0	0	–	60.9	–
Kostas Tsimikas Defender	90	0	1	0.03	59.3	+12.5
Cody Gakpo Midfielder	90	0	1	0.18	58.2	+3.6
Alexander Isak Forward	24	0	0	0.10	49.0	–
Bradley Barcola Forward	16	0	0	–	47.0	–
Ryan Gravenberch Midfielder	90	0	0	0.10	44.8	−5.8
James McConnell Midfielder	9	0	0	–	39.9	–
Jérémy Jacquet Defender	74	0	0	–	39.9	−19.5
Virgil van Dijk Defender	90	0	0	0.05	39.6	−22.5
Alisson Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	38.2	−9.5
Lewis Koumas Forward	66	0	0	–	38.0	−2.1

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Ayoze Pérez Forward	30	0	1	0.10	95.6	–
Gerard Moreno Forward	12	0	0	0.05	85.4	–
Renato Veiga Defender	90	0	0	–	79.8	+23.2
Tani Oluwaseyi Forward	45	1	0	0.26	76.2	+32.2
Alexander Freeman Defender	30	0	0	–	74.4	–
Santiago Mouriño Defender	90	0	0	0.04	68.9	+13.4
Juan Foyth Defender	36	0	0	–	66.5	–
Georges Mikautadze Forward	60	1	0	0.24	63.7	+11.2
Sergi Cardona Defender	90	1	0	0.70	61.8	+16.4
Pau Navarro Defender	90	0	0	–	59.4	+11.6
Pape Gueye Midfielder	90	0	0	0.05	59.1	+4.6
Tajon Buchanan Midfielder	60	0	0	0.04	54.9	+3.4
Nathan-Dylan Saliba Midfielder	45	0	1	0.08	54.2	+7.7
Santi Comesaña Midfielder	78	0	0	–	50.3	−4.1
Péter Gulácsi Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	48.0	−0.1
Alberto Moleiro Midfielder	54	0	0	0.03	46.6	−9.2