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Rio Ngumoha · 3 votes

Writer’s man of the match: Rio Ngumoha. Selected by the writer, independently of fan votes and the highest score.

Liverpool v Villarreal — 20 October 2026
Player	Fan average	Writer	Ratings	Skipped
Alexander Isak	Early sample	4/10	1	0
Alexis Mac Allister	Early sample	8/10	1	0
Alisson	Early sample	6/10	1	0
Bradley Barcola	Early sample	5/10	1	0
Cody Gakpo	Early sample	7/10	1	0
Florian Wirtz	Early sample	7/10	1	0
James McConnell	Early sample	5/10	1	0
Joe Gomez	Early sample	6/10	1	0
Jérémy Jacquet	Early sample	6/10	1	0
Konstantinos Tsimikas	Early sample	7/10	1	0
Lewis Koumas	Early sample	5/10	1	0
Rio Ngumoha	Early sample	9/10	1	0
Ronald Araujo	No ratings	6/10	0	0
Ryan Gravenberch	Early sample	7/10	1	0
Trey Nyoni	Early sample	5/10	1	0
Virgil van Dijk	Early sample	3/10	1	0

Editorial ratings by Jacob. Updated 20 Oct 2026, 22:49 BST.

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