From a terrible start to a fantastic victory! After a genuine rollercoaster for their fans, Liverpool managed to edge Villarreal 4-3.The Reds were 2-0 down after only 29 minutes, as Georges Mikautadze seized the chance to break the deadlock early in the game after Virgil van Dijk's horrendous mistake, and Sergi Cardona doubled the Spanish side's lead just before the half-hour mark.⚽ Full Time Liverpool 4-3 Villarreal UEFA Champions League #Liverpool #Villarreal #UEFAChampionsLeague https://t.co/j3QFIgc3LT— cupdaily (@cupdailyen) October 20, 2026 Nevertheless, Alexis Mac Allister's 36th-minute goal woke up Liverpool, while Ronald Araujo's leveller in added time brought Anfield to ecstasy.In the second half, Andoni Iraola's men used their high confidence after a comeback to definitely smash the rivals, which they eventually managed to do thanks to Mac Allister's second goal in the 65th minute and Florian Wirtz's effort three minutes later.Tani Oluwaseyi scored and made it 4-3 in the 87th minute, heating up the visitors' hopes, but they eventually failed to avoid a defeat in England.City's punishment on the horizon: From title race to relegation?!Manchester City bounced back after a crushing defeat to Paris Saint-Germain last week, and easily brushed aside AEK Athens at home 5-1.Elliott Anderson broke the deadlock 12 minutes into the game with his debut goal for the Cityzens, while Phil Foden's 34th-minute strike that doubled the home team's lead, suggesting that the whole spoils would stay at the Etihad Stadium.Manchester City cruise to a 5-1 win over AEK Athens, with Phil Foden completing a hat-trick. 🔥🎩 Manchester City 5-1 AEK Athens #PhilFoden #ManCity #AEKAthens #UCL https://t.co/LpTOwRxTAK— OFF THE BENCH (@Off__thebench) October 20, 2026 After the break, the visitors managed to pull one back through Stavro Pilo in the 52nd minute, but that goal just seemed to have angered Enzo Maresca's crew, as they made another blitzkrieg, scoring twice between the 57th and 65th minutes through Rayan Cherki and Foden, with the latter completing a hat-trick in the 76th minute, capping off his terrific performance.With these two wins, Liverpool and City set a nice example for the rest of the Premier League clubs in the Champions League who play tomorrow – Manchester United, who face Como in Italy, Arsenal, who travel to Munich to lock horns with Bayern in a blockbuster derby, and Aston Villa, who host the Norwegian side Viking.UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 3TuesdayFenerbahce – Slavia Praha 2-2 (2-1)/Aydin 4, Greenwood 11 – Provod 15, Kacor 90/Sabah – Dortmund 1-2 (1-1)/McCarthey 39 – Guirassy 10, 53/Liverpool – Villarreal 4-3 (2-2)/Mac Allister 36, 65, Araujo 45+2, Wirtz 68 – Mikautadze 4, Cardona 29, Oluwaseyi 87/Manchester City – AEK Athens 5-1 (2-0)/Anderson 12, Foden 34, 65, 76, Cherki 57 – Pilo 52/Napoli – Bodo/Glimt 4-3 (2-1)/Politano 1, McTominay 41, 75, Bjortuft 88 og – Hauge 27, Helmersen 62, Fet 90+4/PSG – Barcelona 4-2 (1-0)/Doue 38, Hernandez 72, Vitinha 81, Ruiz 86 – Espart 55, Yamal 79/Porto – PSV 0-1 (0-0)/Til 57/AS Roma – Slovan Bratislava 4-0 (2-0)/Hermoso 21, Molina 39, Pisilli 52, Malen 56 pen/Stuttgart – Atletico Madrid 1-1 (1-0)/Leweling 36 – Alvarez 47/Wednesday19.45: (2.35) Como (3.50) Man.Utd. (2.95)19.45: (2.15) Lille (3.50) Galatasaray (3.30)22.00: (1.20) Aston Villa (7.25) Viking (12.0)22.00: (2.10) Bayern (3.90) Arsenal (3.20)22.00: (1.57) Betis (4.10) Feyenoord (5.80)22.00: (2.05) Club Brugge (3.60) Lens (3.50)22.00: (1.20) Inter (7.25) Shakhtar (12.0)22.00: (1.25) Real Madrid (7.00) RB Leipzig (9.00)22.00: (1.20) Sporting (7.25) LASK (12.0)***odds are subject to change***