Liverpool rally from two down to beat Villarreal 4-3

Liverpool came from two goals down to beat Villarreal 4-3 in the Champions League on Tuesday, with 18-year-old Rio Ngumoha named player of the match after a decisive performance at Anfield. Villarreal went 2-0 ahead before Alexis Mac Allister pulled one back. Ngumoha then delivered a cross that Ronald Araujo headed in to level the score before halftime. After the break, Ngumoha beat defenders and set up Mac Allister to put Liverpool in front. Florian Wirtz added a fourth, and Villarreal scored again late in the match. Reports differ over Ngumoha’s assist total: most accounts say he provided two, while one says he set up three, including Wirtz’s goal. The shared account of the match confirms his contributions to goals by Araujo and Mac Allister, but the supplied reporting does not settle the total. Ngumoha did not score. The match was Liverpool’s third consecutive win in the Champions League league phase, according to reports. Ngumoha was substituted in the 74th minute and received an ovation from the Anfield crowd. He said hearing supporters chant his name felt like a dream and described the performance as one of the best games he had played. He also said he enjoyed taking on...