Liverpool player ratings vs Villarreal: Ngumoha one of two 9/10s but Van Dijk dreadful

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Led by an inspired Rio Ngumoha, they took the lead for the first time when Mac Allister turned home the young winger's cutback for his second of the night.Just minutes later, substitute Florian Wirtz fired low and hard into the bottom corner to give the hosts some breathing space. More Info.Much of the credit will rightly go to Ngumoha, who ran the show and became the youngest player to record two assists in a single game for Liverpool since Michael Owen in 1998.Express Sport rates and slates the Liverpool players following tonight's comeback victory...Make sure you don't miss the biggest sports news and strongest opinion by making the Daily Express one of your Google preferred sources.Alexis Mac Allister got two of Liverpool's goals and worked tirelessly all game (Image: Getty)Liverpool player ratings vs VillarrealAlisson Becker - 6Wasn't really at fault for any of Villarreal's goals, with the blame mostly falling on his defenders.

Made a few simple saves that you'd expect him to make, stopping Liverpool from falling further behind in the first half.Ronald Araujo - 6Headed home at the far post to equalise for Liverpool on the stroke of half-time. At fault for playing Cardona onside for Villarreal's second, then fired in the corner which led to Mac Allister's goal and battled well in the second half.Ryan Gravenberch - 6Looked to be playing slightly further forward than usual before moving to right-back after the interval.

Added his second and Liverpool's third after the interval. Ran the game in the second half and got another assist for Mac Allister's winner.Lewis Koumas - 6Held the ball up reasonably well and came within inches of halving the deficit in the 35th minute, when Cody Gakpo's cross was just too far ahead of him.