"Just when it was starting to look like it could be one of those nights for Liverpool, Ryan Gravenberch won a free kick in dangerous proximity to the opposition box, Dominik Szoboszlai whipped in a tantalizing ball which Alexis Mac Allister nodded deftly beyond Courtois to give the hosts a precious lead at Anfield. The goal proved decisive, with Liverpool's 1-0 victory lifting them into the top eight of the Champions League table."
"The common denominator in both games? A return to last season's title-winning midfield of Gravenberch, Szoboszlai and Mac Allister, with all three players acquitting themselves brilliantly against both Villa and Madrid. That the trio combined to deliver the winning goal against Alonso's side was fitting, considering it is their skill and industry that has perhaps been the biggest factor in Liverpool's burgeoning revival."
Three Liverpool players produced the decisive moment as a Gravenberch-won free kick allowed Szoboszlai to deliver a cross that Mac Allister headed past Thibaut Courtois for a 1-0 lead at Anfield. The win moved Liverpool into the Champions League top eight and ended a period in which they had lost six of seven games across all competitions. The victory followed a 2-0 Premier League win over Aston Villa, with the returning midfield trio of Gravenberch, Szoboszlai and Mac Allister performing strongly. Their cohesion, skill and industry have been central to Liverpool's budding resurgence, while Florian Wirtz flourished in a more advanced role.
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