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WATCH: Tani Oluwaseyi scores, Nathan Saliba assists in Villarreal defeat to Liverpool in Champions League

Canada and Villarreal striker Tani Oluwaseyi scored for the second Champions League game in a row on Tuesday night, but it came in a 4-3 defeat to English giants Liverpool away at Anfield. Nathan Saliba also picked up his first…

Canadian Soccer Daily

Published: Tuesday, 20 October 2026 at 9:11 PM

Key Things to Know

Tani Oluwaseyi scored and Nathan Saliba assisted as Villarreal lost 4-3 to Liverpool at Anfield.
Liverpool recovered from a 2-0 deficit thanks to two goals from Alexis Mac Allister, plus goals by Ronald Araújo and Florian Wirtz.
Georges Mikautadze and Sergi Cardona scored the opening two goals for the visitors.

The Story in 60 Seconds

Liverpool defeated Villarreal 4-3 in a Champions League clash at Anfield, despite goal contributions from Canadian players Tani Oluwaseyi and Nathan Saliba. Villarreal initially took a 2-0 lead through an early Georges Mikautadze goal and a Sergi Cardona strike assisted by Saliba. However, Liverpool responded with four unanswered goals from Alexis Mac Allister, Ronald Araújo, and Florian Wirtz to take control.

Oluwaseyi came off the bench at halftime and scored a late consolation goal for Villarreal, his second consecutive Champions League score. The defeat marks Villarreal's second loss in three European games under manager Iñigo Pérez, while Liverpool maintained their perfect start with three wins from three.

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