Liverpool vs Villarreal: Kick-off Time, TV Channel & Team News

Result: Liverpool 4-3 Villarreal. Liverpool came back from 2-0 down. Alexis Mac Allister scored twice, and Ronald Araújo and Florian Wirtz also scored. Georges Mikautadze, Sergi Cardona and Tani Oluwaseyi scored for Villarreal. The preview below was published before kick-off.

Liverpool host Villarreal at Anfield on Tuesday 20 October, in Matchday 3 of the Champions League league phase. Kick-off is 8:00pm UK time. In the UK this match is on Amazon Prime Video, not TNT Sports. Here is the kick-off time where you are, where to watch, the team news, recent form and the history between the clubs.

Match details

Kick-off time around the world

Where to watch Liverpool vs Villarreal

• United Kingdom: Amazon Prime Video. This is Amazon's Tuesday pick, so it is not on TNT Sports.

• United States: Paramount+.

• India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka: Sony LIV.

• Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa: SuperSport on DStv.

• Canada: DAZN.

• Australia: Stan Sport.

Form guide

Liverpool

Andoni Iraola's side have six points from two matches. They came from behind to beat Atlético de Madrid 2-1 and then won 6-3 at LASK, where Bradley Barcola scored a hat-trick. In the Premier League they lost 3-0 at home to Manchester City but won 2-1 at Brentford on Saturday. They have won six of their last eight matches in all competitions.

Villarreal

Villarreal lost 3-2 at Borussia Dortmund on Matchday 1 and then beat Napoli 3-1, so they have three points. They are 12th in La Liga after a 0-0 draw with Elche. After going winless in their first six matches of the season, they have won four of their last five.

Team news

Liverpool: Dominik Szoboszlai and Jeremie Frimpong both came off at Brentford with muscle injuries and are expected to miss out. Ryan Gravenberch is available again after his Premier League suspension.

Villarreal: No new injuries have been reported for Inígo Pérez's side.

Possible line-ups

These are projections from pre-match reports, not confirmed teams. The official line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.

Liverpool: Alisson; Gomez, Jacquet, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Barcola, Wirtz, Gakpo; Isak.

Villarreal: Junior; Mouriño, Navarro, Veiga, Romero; Saliba, Comesaña, Gueye, Moleiro; Moreno, Mikautadze.

Head-to-head

The clubs have met five times. Villarreal have won once, and Liverpool have won the last three meetings.

Key numbers

• Liverpool have won two, drawn two and lost one of their five home matches this season.

• Villarreal have won only one of their six away matches this season.

What is at stake

Liverpool can make it three wins from three and move towards the top eight. Villarreal need points away from home to stay in the top 24. Our league phase explainer shows how the table works.

Common questions

What time does Liverpool vs Villarreal kick off?

8:00pm in the UK, 21:00 in Spain and 3:00pm Eastern in the United States, on Tuesday 20 October 2026.

What channel is Liverpool vs Villarreal on?

In the UK it is on Amazon Prime Video only. In the United States it is on Paramount+.

Where is Liverpool vs Villarreal being played?

At Anfield, Liverpool's home ground.

Have Villarreal ever beaten Liverpool?

Yes, once in five meetings. Liverpool have won the last three.

Every other Matchday 3 fixture, with kick-off times and broadcasters, is in our Matchday 3 guide. Live scores are on the Champions League page.