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Mac Allister hails Ngumoha as Liverpool beat Villarreal in seven-goal thriller

The youngster grabbed a pair assists at Anfield.

By Ste McGovern · The Football Faithful

Published: Tuesday, 20 October 2026 at 9:32 PM

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Alexis Mac Allister praised teenager Rio Ngumoha after Liverpool secured a 4-3 Champions League win over Villarreal.
Liverpool defeated Villarreal 4-3 after overturning a two-goal deficit at Anfield.
Rio Ngumoha registered two assists during the seven-goal thriller.

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Alexis Mac Allister praised teenager Rio Ngumoha after Liverpool secured a dramatic 4-3 comeback victory over Villarreal in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night. After going two goals down to strikes from Georges Mikautadze and Sergi Cardona, Liverpool mounted a turnaround through two goals from Mac Allister, alongside headers and finishes from Ronald Araujo and Florian Wirtz.

Ngumoha provided two assists at Anfield, including setting up Mac Allister's second goal. Although Tani Oluwaseyi pulled a goal back for Villarreal, Liverpool held on, with Mac Allister highlighting Ngumoha's off-the-ball work ethic and crucial contribution to the win.

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