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The new Liverpool boys combined with the side of Arne Slot, a 3-1 victory against Yokohama F Marinos in the second game of the preseason tour in Asia today.
The game advanced despite Tsunami’s warnings in Japan and the Reds will be pleased to do so after the second half of Florian Wirtz’s goals and the young Trey Nyoni and Rio Ngumoha saw that Liverpool was coming behind to win.
Asahi Uenaka had put the hosts ahead, but Wirtz was leveled before Bayer Leverkusen’s former team-pace team, Jeremie Frimpong, left the bench to supply Nyoni’s strike cross. Ngumoha added a third late with a charming individual target.
Hugo Ekitike made his debut in Liverpool after his £ 69 million ruling of Eintracht Frankfurt and showed quality flashes, approaching a goal with a smart effort before leaving in the half.
Gakpo looks bright for Liverpool
It was a welcome victory by Slot’s Side, which looked rusty The defeat of Saturday 4-2 against AC Milan in Hong Kong.
There was a change of tribute to Diogo Jota, killed earlier this month in a car accident in Spain, before beginning and when the action began, it was Liverpool who dominated possession against a team that ranked 18th in J.league of 20 teams.
Ekitike lined up in an attacker who also contained Wirtz, Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo.
And it was Gakpo who had Liverpool’s first opportunity with a curling effort that reached the right post.
The Netherlands International closed again with a shot that was saved as Dominik Szoboszlai saw a possibility of smuggling the defense at home after a tour of the goalkeeper.
Ekitike almost marks a stunner
Ekitike almost broke the deadline a minute later, smartly diverting Conor Bradley’s low cross towards the target, but seeing his effort saved by Il-Gyu house goalkeeper.
At the other end, Reds goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili was also secured.
After a clangor against Milan, Georgia, who continues to stop in Alisson while he treats a personal problem in his hometown, produced a magnificent stop of one hand to keep the head of Jun Amano.
Ekitike and Ryan Gravenberch took off with Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones, but the changes did not have an immediate effect with Yokohama taking the lead after 55 minutes.
Shock target for Japanese hosts
A smart ball inside Ibrahima Konate chose Uenaka and did not make a mistake with a low and left finish.
The Japan International Wataru Endo arrived at Virgil Van Dijk at the reception of a hero and there were more reasons for the great support of Liverpool in the Nissan Stadium when Wirtz took the equalizer with his first goal for the club.
No Wirtz error while Liverpool turns the game
A counterattack led by Jones i Salah caused the ball to fall kindly for the German International to La Caixa and devastated it in the left corner.
The slot made seven changes after 64 minutes and two of the players presented combined for the third goal of a contest played in a terrible field.
Frimpong struck a mark cross on the left, and Nyoni stretched his right leg to divert the ball home.
It was now one -way traffic when Liverpool advanced and did not surprise when they scored again. Andy Robertson chose 16-year-old Ngumoha and ran from halfway before cutting to two defenders and shooting a low shot in the lower corner.
