Game sheets · Champions League
LIVERPOOL V VILLARREAL
Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026 · 3:00 PM EDT · Anfield, Liverpool, England · TV: Paramount+
Champions League · League phase · In progress
LIVERPOOL(2-0-0 · 6 pts · 5th in Champions League)
Starting XI (4-3-3)
| # | Player | Pos | Ctry | Age | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker | GK | BRA | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Kostas Tsimikas | LB | GRE | 30 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk (c) | CB | NED | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Jérémy Jacquet | CB | FRA | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Ronald Araújo | CB | URU | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Ryan Gravenberch | CM | NED | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister | CM | ARG | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | Trey Nyoni | CM | ENG | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Cody Gakpo | LW | NED | 27 | — | — | — |
| 67 | Lewis Koumas | ST | WAL | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 73 | Rio Ngumoha | RW | ENG | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Lineup as reported by Athlon and LFC Globe on Oct 20; not an official team sheet. Captain per Athlon listing is not stated, so (c) is omitted in the table.
Bench
| # | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Giorgi Mamardashvili | G |
| 28 | Freddie Woodman | G |
| 2 | Joe Gomez | D |
| 6 | Milos Kerkez | D |
| 44 | Luke Chambers | D |
| 7 | Florian Wirtz | M |
| 9 | Alexander Isak | F |
| 29 | Bradley Barcola | F |
| 76 | Jayden Danns | F |
Bench per LFC Globe, Oct 20.
Last five
| Result | Score | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| W | 3-1 | vs TOT |
| W | 1-0 | @ BOU |
| L | 3-0 | vs MNC |
| W | 6-3 | @ LAS |
| W | 2-1 | @ BRE |
Most recent first, per ESPN.
VILLARREAL(1-0-1 · 3 pts · 15th in Champions League)
Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
| # | Player | Pos | Ctry | Age | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Péter Gulácsi | GK | HUN | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Santiago Mouriño | CB | URU | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Pau Navarro | CB | ESP | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Renato Veiga | CB | POR | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Sergi Cardona | LB | ESP | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Nathan Saliba | DM | CAN | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Pape Gueye | DM | SEN | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Alberto Moleiro | AM | ESP | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Santi Comesaña (c) | CM | ESP | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Tajon Buchanan | RW | CAN | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Georges Mikautadze | ST | GEO | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Lineup as reported by Athlon and Zamin.uz on Oct 20; not an official team sheet. (c) captain per Zamin.uz.
Bench
| # | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luiz Júnior | G |
| 8 | Juan Foyth | D |
| 3 | Alex Freeman | D |
| 2 | Logan Costa | D |
| 5 | Alassane Diatta | M |
| 26 | Carlos Macià | M |
| 7 | Gerard Moreno | F |
| 22 | Ayoze Pérez | F |
| 21 | Tani Oluwaseyi | F |
Bench per Zamin.uz, Oct 20; shirt numbers from ESPN roster.
Last five
| Result | Score | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| W | 3-1 | @ MCF |
| W | 3-1 | vs LEV |
| L | 1-0 | @ RMA |
| W | 3-1 | vs NAP |
| D | 0-0 | vs ELC |
Most recent first, per ESPN.
Head to head
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| May 3, 2022 | LIV 3 @ VIL 2 (LIV won) |
| Apr 27, 2022 | VIL 0 @ LIV 2 (LIV won) |
| May 5, 2016 | VIL 0 @ LIV 3 (LIV won) |
| Apr 28, 2016 | LIV 0 @ VIL 1 (VIL won) |
Most recent meetings in any competition, per ESPN.
Standings
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Aston Villa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 6 |
| 4 | Stuttgart | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
| 5 | Liverpool * | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 6 |
| 6 | Sporting | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 6 |
| 7 | Arsenal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 6 |
| 13 | Como | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 14 | Man United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 15 | Villarreal * | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 16 | Atlético | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 17 | Club Brugge | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Per ESPN; * tonight's teams.
Team stats
| Stat | VIL | LIV |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 0 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 0 | 0 |
| Corner Kicks | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 0 | 0 |
| SHOTS | 0 | 0 |
| ON GOAL | 0 | 0 |
| On Target % | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Season to date per ESPN.
Odds
| Line |
|---|
| LIV -185, O/U 3.5, draw +350 (DraftKings) |
Per ESPN.
Notes
- Lineups are as reported by Athlon, LFC Globe, Zamin.uz and ysscores on Oct 20 and are not official team sheets; the sources disagree on shape (Liverpool 4-3-3 per Athlon, 4-2-3-1 per ysscores; Villarreal 4-2-3-1 per Athlon, 4-3-3 per ysscores), and Buchanan's status conflicts (Sports Mole out, Athlon says he could feature), so he is in the XI as reported.
- Stats are ESPN season-to-date figures from the roster data, with Mouriño's two Champions League goals from ESPN's UEFA Champions League stats page, and no cut-off date is given.
- Out and form data are built in code and omitted from this sheet; the Liverpool and Villarreal absences are listed on the ESPN game page.
- Ctry = national team: BRA Brazil, URU Uruguay, FRA France, NED Netherlands, GRE Greece, ARG Argentina, ENG England, WAL Wales, HUN Hungary, POR Portugal, ESP Spain, CAN Canada, SEN Senegal, GEO Georgia, SWE Sweden, GER Germany, CIV Ivory Coast.
Sources
- ESPN – game data, Oct 20: https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/401915397
- thisisanfield – confirmed XI, Oct 20: https://www.thisisanfield.com/2026/10/liverpool-confirmed-lineup-villarreal-champions-league-gakpo/
- Athlon – lineups, Oct 20: https://athlonsports.com/soccer/liverpool-vs-villarreal-lineups-how-where-watch-champions-league
- LFC Globe – starting XI, Oct 20: https://lfcglobe.co.uk/liverpool-vs-villarreal-starting-xi-20-october-2026/
- Zamin.uz – lineups, Oct 20: https://zamin.uz/en/sport/225084-liverpool-vs-villarreal-lineups-and-live-text-commentary.html
- ysscores – lineup, Oct 20: https://www.ysscores.com/en/lineup/6106248/Liverpool-FC-vs-Villarreal-CF
- thisisanfield – team news, Oct 20: https://www.thisisanfield.com/2026/10/liverpool-team-news-vs-villarreal-injuries-suspension-squad/
- ESPN – UEFA Champions League stats: https://www.espn.com/soccer/stats/_/league/uefa.champions
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