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  "id": 15823697,
  "title": "Champions League: Wirtz ends scoring drought as he breaks personal record at Liverpool",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/champions-league-wirtz-ends-scoring-drought-as-he-breaks-personal",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-21T00:11:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/champions-league-wirtz-ends-scoring-001100669.html"
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  "account": "Florian Wirtz scored his first goal of the season for Liverpool, ending his scoring drought, as the Reds triumphed 4-3 against Villarreal in the UEFA Champions League. This marked the first time Wirtz had directly contributed to three consecutive goals for Liverpool. The 23-year-old, who previously faced criticism for his underwhelming performance at Liverpool, could now become more consistent in the final third. Wirtz replaced Ronald Araujo, who scored Liverpool's second goal after coming on as a substitute. The former Bayer Leverkusen player started the match on the bench due to load management reasons. Wirtz's performance will be crucial as Liverpool will face Brighton at Anfield in their next Champions League match.",
  "summary": "Florian Wirtz finally scored his first goal of the season for Liverpool as the Reds beat Villarreal 4-3 to maintain their perfect UEFA Champions League record. The Germany international provided assis...",
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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."
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