Florian Wirtz scored his first Liverpool goal when the Premier League champion Yokohama F. Marinos defeated 3-1 in a pre-season-friendly in Japan on Wednesday.
The French attacker Hugo Ekitike debuted his debut for Liverpool, a week after the participation of Eintracht Frankfurt for a reported 69 million pounds ($ 92 million).
Wirtz was right after Yokohama opened the score early in the second half, the German hit a shot with the right foot home from the box for more than 65,000 fans.
«I am really happy that I could score my first goal. I hope there will be more,» said Wirtz, who came to Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen in a blockbuster deal.
Trey Nyoni and Rio Ngumoha also scored for Liverpool, who announced the sale of Colombian attacker Luis Diaz to Bayern Munich on Wednesday.
Liverpool -Manager Arne Slot said he was happy to see his team coming from behind to win, but was not satisfied with their missed opportunities.
«It could be with a difficult training camp and it could be with the heat conditions,» said the Dutchman.
«But that is something that we should definitely improve.»
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Goalkeeper Alisson Becker missed the game after he had been home to Brazil «for private reasons,» said Liverpool.
Shortly before the kick -off, an emotional tribute was given to Diogo Jota, who died this month in a car accident.
Liverpool dominated everywhere, but Yokohama opened the score when Asahi Uenaka jumped in the 55th minute to defeat Giorgi Mhamardashvili.
Wirtz was leveled when he held on a Mohamed Salah pass.
Nyoni volleyed a Jeremie Frimpong Cross to put Liverpool in front, before Ngumoha dribbled from half the line and shot in a shot from the edge of the box.
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