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  "id": 15811722,
  "title": "Liverpool strike back to beat Villarreal in seven-goal thriller",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/liverpool-strike-back-to-beat-villarreal-in-seven-goal-thriller-15811722",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T21:22:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/10/21/liverpool-strike-back-to-beat-villarreal-in-seven-goal-thriller"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Tuesday, Liverpool stunned Villarreal in a dramatic Champions League match with a 4-3 victory at Anfield, keeping their perfect start to the competition. Villarreal took the lead twice in the opening 30 minutes, with Georges Mikautadze scoring first and Sergi Cardona adding the second. However, Liverpool equalized twice themselves, with Alexis Mac Allister scoring a crucial 25th-minute header and Ronald Araujo adding a second. Substitute Florian Wirtz sealed the comeback with his fourth goal in Liverpool's 4-3 victory, leaving both teams tied on nine points from three group games.",
  "summary": "The Reds maintained their perfect Champions League start with a 4-3 win, moving level on points with PSG at the top of the table.",
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "PSG end Barcelona's winning run as Liverpool fight back against Villarreal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/psg-end-barcelonas-winning-run-as-liverpool-fight-back-against",
        "published": "2026-10-20T21:17:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "PSG sink Barcelona in six-goal thriller, Liverpool and Man City win",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/psg-sink-barcelona-in-six-goal-thriller-liverpool-and-man-city-win",
        "published": "2026-10-20T21:18:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Liverpool strike back to beat Villarreal in seven-goal thriller",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/liverpool-strike-back-to-beat-villarreal-in-seven-goal-thriller-15810813",
        "published": "2026-10-20T21:22:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "PSG sink Barcelona in six-goal thriller, Liverpool and Man City win",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/psg-sink-barcelona-in-six-goal-thriller-liverpool-and-man-city-win-15810632",
        "published": "2026-10-20T22:27:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}