Yokohama F. Marinos v Liverpool live: Florian Wirtz gets off the mark as Reds fight back to win in Japan

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·30 juillet 2025

Yokohama F. Marinos v Liverpool live: Florian Wirtz gets off the mark as Reds fight back to win in Japan

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Liverpool record signing Florian Wirtz has gotten off the mark for his new club as the Reds fought back to beat Yokohama F. Marinos in their pre-season friendly in Japan.

In a game that saw new signing Hugo Ekitike make his debut, Yokohama took a shock lead over the Reds in the second half, a potential spanner in the works as the Premier League champions look to go into next week’s Community Shield against Crystal Palace in fine stead.

However, Wirtz delivered an equaliser just seven minutes later, firing beyond the keeper after Curtis Jones sparked a sharp Liverpool break.

Trey Nyoni then latched onto Jeremie Frimpong’s perfectly lofted cross to give Arne Slot’s side the lead, before 16-year-old sensation Rio Ngumoha put the icing on the cake of Liverpool’s fightback.