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The Germany playmaker equalised just after the hour at Nissan Stadium, where the hosts had taken the lead early in the second half through Asahi Uenaka.
The Premier League champions – for whom Hugo Ekitike debuted and Alexis Mac Allister made his first appearance of pre-season – then moved through the gears.
Trey Nyoni quickly put them ahead, before Rio Ngumoha completed the scoring late on in front of more than 67,000 supporters.
Team
Ekitike started before being taken off at half-time in a pre-planned substitution.
Arne Slot then made wholesale changes midway through the second half – with Mac Allister among those to come on – as the Reds continue building up their fitness ahead of the new season.
Alisson Becker missed the game due to personal reasons.
First half
Liverpool were firmly in charge for much of the first half, with only the finishing touch lacking.
Cody Gakpo struck the foot of the post with a low curler early on after a strong surge forward by Conor Bradley, and Wirtz then saw a shot from just outside the penalty area deflected wide.
Mohamed Salah was, as is so often the case, the Reds’ creative fulcrum and his lovely, first-time pass over the top freed Gakpo, who was unable to get a clean shot away under pressure from a defender.
Another classy Salah ball – after he’d been located with a trademark, pinpoint switch of play from Virgil van Dijk – found Dominik Szoboszlai’s run from deep, but the No.8 failed while trying to round the goalkeeper.
An inventive flick by Ekitike was saved by Il-Gyu Park as the pressure on Yokohama continued to grow, but Giorgi Mamardashvili was needed to keep Liverpool level at half-time.
A swift Yokohama counter-attack ended with Jun Amano directing a header towards the bottom corner, which the Reds’ goalkeeper did well to tip wide.
Second half
Darwin Nunez, who replaced Ekitike at the break, spurned Liverpool’s first chance of the second period as he miscued a close-range volley wide from yet another excellent Salah pass.
And, just a couple of minutes later, the hosts took the lead as Ren Kato’s slide-rule ball played in Ueneka, who finished tidily.
To the delight of every supporter inside Nissan Stadium, Slot introduced Japan captain Wataru Endo from the bench and soon after, the Reds were level.
Curtis Jones retrieved possession around the halfway line and strode forward before linking up with Salah. The Egyptian’s return pass went straight into the path of Wirtz, who confidently stroked home his first goal in a Liverpool shirt.
Then, after a further seven substitutions – with Mamardashvili the only starter remaining on the pitch – the visitors went in front as Nyoni acrobatically finished Jeremie Frimpong’s cross to the back post.
And another youngster, Ngumoha, also got on the scoresheet in the closing stages as he carried the ball forward with purpose prior to beating the ’keeper with a low finish.
SOURCE: www.liverpoolfc.com
| Pre-Season Friendly, Wednesday 30th July 2025 |
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| Yokohama FM | KICK OFF, 11:30am | Liverpool |
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| Venue Nissan Stadium, Hong Kong |
Shirt Worn Home Kit |
Live On All Red |
| Captain TBC |
LFC Formation 4-2-3-1 |
Captain Virgil Van Dijk |
| Matchday Timeline | ||
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First Half Kick-Off | 1' |
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Second Half Kick-Off | 45' |
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Asahi Uenaka, (Goal 1:0), Ren Kato (Assist) | 55' |
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Florian Wirtz, (Goal 1:1), Curtis Jones (Assist) | 62' |
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Trey Nyoni, (Goal 1:2), Jeremie Frimpong (Assist) | 68' |
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Harvey Elliott, (Yellow Card, Foul) | 83' |
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Rio Ngumoha, (Goal 1:3), Andrew Roberston (Assist) | 87' |
| Matchday Line-Ups | |||||
| 19 | Gyu Park | 55 | Giorgi Mamardashvili | ||
| 25 | Toichi Suzuki | 57 | Milos Kerkez | ||
| 13 | Jeison Quinones | 4 | Virgil van Dijk | ||
| 44 | Thomas Deng | 5 | Ibrahima Konate | ||
| 27 | Ken Matsubara | 82 | Conor Bradley | ||
| 8 | Takuya Kida | 38 | Ryan Gravenberch | ||
| 20 | Jun Amano | 8 | Ryan Gravenberch | ||
| 45 | Jean Claude | 18 | Cody Gakpo | ||
| 7 | Elber | 58 | Florian Wirtz | ||
| 48 | Kaina Tanimura | 11 | Mohamed Salah | ||
| 11 | Yan | 54 | Hugo Ekitike | ||
| Matchday Substitutes | |||||
| 30 | Yuri Araujo | 91 | Luca Stephenson | ||
| 23 | Ryo Miyaichi | 17 | Curtis Jones | ||
| Din David | 9 | Darwin Nunez | |||
| 31 | Ryoya Kimura | 3 | Wataru Endo | ||
| 15 | Sandy Walsh | 21 | Kostas Tsimikas | ||
| 16 | Ren Kato | 36 | Andrew Robertson | ||
| Kosei Suwama | 10 | Alexis Mac Allister | |||
| 6 | Kota Watanabe | 19 | Harvey Elliott | ||
| 17 | Kenta Inoue | 98 | Trey Nyoni | ||
| 28 | Riku Yamane | 73 | Rio Ngumoha | ||
| 4 | Asahi Uenaka | 59 | Jeremie Frimpong | ||
| 46 | Hiroto Asada | 56 | Freddie Woodman | ||
| 41 | Kosuke Matsumura | 60 | Armin pecsi | ||
| Kazuya Yamamura | 80 | Tyler Morton | |||
| Matchday Substitutions | ||
| 32' | Dean David on for Kaina Tanimura | |
| 32' | Yuri on for Elber | |
| 32' | Ryo Miyaichi on for Thomas Deng | |
| 46' | Darwin Núñez on for Hugo Ekitike | |
| 46' | Curtis Jones on for Ryan Gravenberch | |
| 46' | Kenta Inoue on for Yan | |
| 46' | Riku Yamane on for Jean Claude | |
| 46' | Kosei Suwama on for Ken Matsubara | |
| 46' | Ryoya Kimura on for Gyu Park II | |
| 46' | Sandy Walsh on for Jeison Quiñónes | |
| 46' | Ren Kato on for Toichi Suzuki | |
| 46' | Kouta Watanabe on for Takuya Kida | |
| 46' | Asahi Uenaka on for Jun Amano | |
| 60' | Wataru Endo on for Virgil van Dijk | |
| 63' | Harvey Elliott on for Mohamed Salah | |
| 63' | Alexis Mac Allister on for Florian Wirtz | |
| 63' | Jeremie Frimpong on for Conor Bradley | |
| 63' | Andrew Robertson on for Milos Kerkez | |
| 63' | Rio Ngumoha on for Cody Gakpo | |
| 63' | Kostas Tsimikas on for Ibrahima Konaté | |
| 63' | Trey Nyoni on for Dominik Szoboszlai | |
| 71' | Kosuke Matsumura on for Yuri | |
| 71' | Kazuya Yamamura on for Ryo Miyaichi | |
| 71' | Hiroto Asada on for Dean David | |
| Manager: Hideo Ōshima | Manager: Arne Slot |
| Stadium: | Nissan Stadium, Hong Kong |
| Attendance: | 67,032 |
| HT/FT Sequence (Liverpool First): | 0:0 / 3:1 |
| Goal Sequence (Liverpool First): | 0:1, 1:1, 2:1, 3:1 |
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This page charts how Arne Slot faired against an Opposition Manager
Hideo Oshima
| Date | Team Managed | Score | Result | Comp | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30.07.2025 | Yokohama FM | 3:1 | Won | Friendly | Nissan Stadium |
Total Games 1, Goals Scored 3, Goals Conceded 1, Win % 100.0, Wins 1, Draws 0, Lost 0
This page charts how the Reds faired against an Opposition Manager. Hideo Oshima
| Date | Team Managed | Score | Result | Comp | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30.07.2025 | Yokohama FM | 3:1 | Won | Friendly | Nissan Stadium |
Total Games 1, Goals Scored 3, Goals Conceded 1, Win % 100.0, Wins 1, Draws 0, Lost 0