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Van Dijk Howler Gifts Villarreal Shock Early Lead Against Liverpool
- On Tuesday night, Villarreal stunned Liverpool at Anfield as striker Georges Mikautadze scored inside four minutes. The visitors took a 1-0 lead after Reds captain Virgil van Dijk misjudged a header back to goalkeeper Alisson Becker.
- Liverpool had won both opening league-phase matches, scoring eight goals before the clash. The hosts made six changes from their 2-1 Premier League win over Brentford, with Ryan Gravenberch and Cody Gakpo among those returning.
- Shearer said on TNT Sports commentary that this was Van Dijk's third error of the opening minutes. The defender struggled under minimal pressure when attempting to guide the ball back to Alisson.
- Sergi Cardona doubled the lead for the Spanish side before half-time, extending Villarreal's advantage. Alexis Mac Allister provided a lifeline for Liverpool shortly after, though the hosts remained behind at the break.
- Manager Andoni Iraola's side entered seeking a perfect record in this season's Champions League. The Spanish opponents caught the home team cold early, complicating Liverpool's path to maintaining their unbeaten start.
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The Villarreal has fallen this Tuesday to Liverpool (4-3) in the third day of the Champions League league phase, a game in which the Castelloners wasted the 0-2 achieved before the first half hour and reacted too late in front of Andoni Iraola's, who kept the full triumphs. As soon as starting the match, Virgil van Dijk was about to complicate things to the 'networks' by mistaking a ball that fell at the feet of Georges Mikautadze, who took too …
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