Liverpool vs Yokohama F Marinos LIVE!
Liverpool ended their pre-season tour of Asia with a 3-1 win over Yokohama FM at the Nissan Stadium.
Liverpool started brightly and hit the post through Cody Gakpo as they looked to bounce back from defeat to AC Milan last weekend. Hugo Ekitike, making his first start since his £69 million move from Frankfurt, also went close with a flicked effort. Yokohama, though, held firm and restricted Liverpool to a handful of clear-cut opportunities in the first-half.
The home side took a shock lead through Asahi Uenaka, but Liverpool replied with Florian Wirtz grabbing his first goal for the club. A flurry of substitutions changed the game in Liverpool's favour, with teenagers Trey Nyoni and Rio Ngumoha securing a 3-1 win for the Reds.
Nyoni converted acrobatically from fellow substitute Jeremie Frimpong's cross before the impressive Ngumoha picked out the bottom corner with a sumptuous strike late on. 16-year-old Ngumoha capped a superb cameo with a goal, backing up his encouraging performance against AC Milan.
Liverpool return to Anfield next Monday for a double header of friendlies against Athletic Club.
Liverpool vs Yokohama FM latest news
- GOAL! Ngumoha seals victory
- GOAL! Nyoni on the scoresheet
- GOAL! Wirtz equalises
- GOAL! Asahi Uenaka puts Yokohama ahead
FT: Liverpool 3-1 Yokohama FM
13:24 , Sam TabuteauLiverpool went with a strong starting XI, but it was the Reds’ substitutes who did the business in Japan.
Yokohama took the lead through Asahi Uenaka before Florian Wirtz equalised with his first goal for the club.
Liverpool went up a gear after making a number of changes just past the hour mark and teenagers Trey Nyoni and Rio Ngumoha both scored to seal a comfortable victory.
A good workout for the Premier League champions, who will return to the UK to continue preparations for the new season.
Liverpool 3-1 Yokohama FM
13:16 , Sam Tabuteau87 mins: GOAL! Just like that and Ngumoha seals victory for Liverpool with a sumptuous goal.
The teenager has been excellent since his introduction and he picks out the bottom corner with ease after a rapid break.
Liverpool 2-1 Yokohama FM
13:14 , Sam Tabuteau86 mins: Heading towards full-time and Liverpool are searching for more goals. They’ve reacted well to Yokohama taking the lead and scored a couple of really well worked goals.
Frimpong and Ngumoha have stood out for Arne Slot’s men in this second-half.
Liverpool 2-1 Yokohama FM
13:09 , Sam Tabuteau81 mins: Jeremie Frimpong can go through the gears so quickly. An electric burst down the right hand side opens up an opportunity for Liverpool, but they can’t convert.
Less than 10 minutes to play.
Liverpool 2-1 Yokohama FM
13:04 , Sam Tabuteau76 mins: Rio Ngumoha was impressive against AC Milan and he nearly has a goal to show for his efforts this afternoon.
The 16-year-old jinks his way into a shooting position, but his low shot is well saved. The teenager looks to be a real talent.
Liverpool 2-1 Yokohama FM
13:01 , Sam Tabuteau73 mins: It’s an excellent finish from the highly rated Nyoni as he acrobatically stretches to reach Frimpong’s cross.
Liverpool have been jolted into action by Yokohama’s opener and now look capable of putting a few more past their hosts.
Liverpool 2-1 Yokohama FM
12:58 , Sam Tabuteau68 mins: GOAL! Liverpool are ahead as Trey Nyoni finishes from Jeremie Frimpong’s cross. The pair had just come on as part of a wave of Liverpool substitutions.
Conor Bradley, Ibrahima Konate, Milos Kerkez, Florian Wirtz, Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo and Dominik Szoboszlai made way with Frimpong, Nyoni, Kostas Tsimikas, Andy Robertson, Alexis Mac Allister, Rio Ngumoha And Harvey Elliott coming on.
Liverpool 1-1 Yokohama FM
12:54 , Sam Tabuteau62 mins: GOAL! Florian Wirtz equalises for Liverpool with his first goal for the club. The goal is all about Jones, who drives with the ball and combines with Salah, before the English midfielder finds Wirtz, who finishes confidently.
It’s the German’s last touch of the ball before he is substituted.
Liverpool 0-1 Yokohama FM
12:49 , Sam Tabuteau60 mins: A huge roar as Endo comes on for Liverpool. He replaces Van Dijk and takes the armband from the Dutch defender.
Liverpool 0-1 Yokohama FM
12:45 , Sam Tabuteau55 mins: GOAL! Yokohama take the lead through Asahi Uenaka. He makes a lovely blindside run before picking out the far corner with a smart finish inside the area.
Liverpool appeal for an offside flag that doesn’t come. The Premier League champions are behind.
Liverpool 0-0 Yokohama FM
12:41 , Sam Tabuteau53 mins: Chance! Nunez can’t apply the finish from a delightful lofted pass from Salah.
The Egyptian has threatened to open up Yokohama on a number of occasions with balls in behind.
Liverpool 0-0 Yokohama FM
12:38 , Sam Tabuteau50 mins: Wataru Endo is being readied. The Japan captain will receive a very warm welcome when he enters the field.
Back underway!
12:35 , Sam TabuteauUp and running for the second-half!
Two changes at the break for Liverpool. Curtis Jones and Darwin Nunez come on for Ryan Gravenberch and Hugo Ekitike.
A promising debut from Ekitike.
HT: Liverpool 0-0 Yokohama FM
12:19 , Sam TabuteauThat’s half-time.
A strong Liverpool team have been unable to break down Yokohama FM in front of a sell-out crowd at the Nissan Stadium.
Gody Gakpo hit the post early on before Hugo Ekitike, on debut, produced a cheeky flicked effort.
Yokohama have threatened in transition, but it has been a game of few chances.
Liverpool 0-0 Yokohama FM
12:16 , Sam Tabuteau45 mins: Approaching half-time and the game remains goalless. Liverpool have shown glimpses of attacking endeavour, but not enough to truly worry a Yokohama side struggling towards the bottom of the J1 League.
Liverpool 0-0 Yokohama FM
12:12 , Sam Tabuteau41 mins: Yokohama break again and this time Mamardashvili is drawn into a good save.
Liverpool can be got at it in transition, as AC Milan showed to devastating effect.
Liverpool 0-0 Yokohama FM
12:09 , Sam Tabuteau38 mins: A mistake from Ibrahima Konate allows Yokohama to break in behind, but Virgil Van Dijk closes down the opportunity with ease.
One of the very best in world football in those situations is Van Dijk.
Liverpool 0-0 Yokohama FM
12:04 , Sam Tabuteau33 mins: A flurry of changes from the home side, with former Arsenal academy player Ryo Miyaichi on the field.
Liverpool 0-0 Yokohama FM
12:02 , Sam Tabuteau31 mins: Yokohama will be happy with how they’ve played at the half-hour stage. Liverpool have been dominant, but they haven’t had many clear cut chances.
Liverpool 0-0 Yokohama FM
11:57 , Sam Tabuteau27 mins: Chance! Liverpool have settled into a rhythm as Ekitike’s cheeky flicked effort draws a smart save. The Reds are knocking on the door.
Liverpool 0-0 Yokohama FM
11:53 , Sam Tabuteau21 mins: Those inside the Nissan Stadium pay their respects to Diogo Jota after his passing earlier this month.
Ben Doak misses out due to passport issues
11:51 , Sam TabuteauLiverpool academy graduate Ben Doak is missing from the Liverpool squad today due to a passport issue, which meant he was unable to get the correct visa.
Doak has travelled to Japan and trained with the squad, but is ineligible to play professional sport .
Liverpool 0-0 Yokohama FM
11:44 , Sam Tabuteau13 mins: Some early signs of what Ekitike will offer Liverpool. With his first two meaningful involvements he has chased a Mohammed Salah pass into the channels and dropped deep to link up play.
The 23-year-old is more than an out and out centre forward.
Liverpool 0-0 Yokohama FM
11:41 , Sam Tabuteau9 mins: POST! So nearly the breakthrough for Liverpool. Cody Gakpo hits the base of the post with a curling right footed effort.
Liverpool 0-0 Yokohama FM
11:37 , Sam Tabuteau6 mins: The first chance of the match goes the way of Yokohama FM, but Liverpool have started brightly.
The pitch here at the Nissan Stadium isn’t the best, both teams will be wary of incurring injuries.
KICK-OFF!
11:31 , Sam TabuteauWe’re underway here in Japan!
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Defeat last time out for Liverpool
11:15 , Sam TabuteauLiverpool were resoundingly beaten by AC Milan in their last pre-season game.
Their 4-2 defeat acted as something of a reality check after comfortable victories over Preston North End and Stoke City.
The Reds will be looking to get back to winning ways this afternoon
Slot goes strong
11:08 , Sam TabuteauArne Slot has named a strong starting XI against Yokohama FM.
Hugo Ekitike leads the line and he’ll be backed up by Mohammed Salah, Florian Wirtz and Cody Gakpo.
There won’t be too many changes, if any, to this afternoon’s team when the champions take on Bournemouth in their first Premier League game of the season.
Ekitike to play up to 45 minutes
11:00 , Sam TabuteauLiverpool manager Arne Slot says Hugo Ekitike will play between 30-45 minutes this afternoon.
He also explained Alisson’s absence from the squad, with the Liverpool shot-stopper returning to Brazil for personal reasons.
Slot to LFC TV: "The guys that start most of them will play 60 minutes for the first time except for Ryan, of course. That also means many of them will only play 30 minutes.
"No, (Alisson) had to go back to Brazil for private reasons, which is far from ideal. Private life is more important in these matters.
"Ekitike can play half an hour to 45 minutes. Let's see if he can get to halftime. Everyone is always interested in how we do, but more so now because we have signed a few players. It is interesting for fans to see them but I already have a good impression of them.”
Yokohama FM over halfway into the season
10:55 , Sam TabuteauFor Liverpool, this afternoon’s game is another opportunity to get minutes in the legs as they gear up for the new season.
Yokohama FM, however, are currently in the middle of the J1 League season.
The Tokyo-based side sit in the relegation places and recently appointed head coach Hideo Oshima, promoting him from assistant, to help steer the team to safety by the end of the season in December.
Yokohama FM confirmed XI
10:47 , Sam TabuteauYokohama FM XI: Park; Matsubara; Suzuki, Aziangbe, Quinones Botina; Deng, Yan; Kida, Tanimura, Amano; Elber
Subs: Watanabe, Uenaka, Walsh, Kato, Inoue, Miyaichi, David, Yamana, Araujo, Kimura, Suwama, Matsumura, Asada, Yamamura
Liverpool's pre-season plans
10:37 , Sam TabuteauLiverpool end their pre-season tour of Asia against Yokohama FM this afternoon.
They then travel back to the UK for a double header of friendlies against Athletic Club next Monday.
The Community Shield against Crystal Palace is then the following weekend before the Reds begin their Premier League campaign at home to Bournemouth on Friday 15, August.
Game to go ahead despite tsunami warnings
10:28 , Sam TabuteauThis afternoon’s game was at risk of not taking place due to mass tsunami warnings across Japan.
The tsunami warnings followed the world's biggest earthquake in 14 years.
The earthquake, which reached a magnitude of 8.8, was the sixth strongest earthquake ever measured.
Despite the warnings, the game will go ahead, with a sell-out crowd expected at the Nissan Stadium.
Yokohama FM team news
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Ekitike makes debut
10:14 , Sam TabuteauHugo Ekitike has been handed his Liverpool debut this afternoon against Yokohama FM.
The £69m man leads the line for the Reds, who are looking to bounce back from their 4-2 defeat to AC Milan in their last pre-season game.
With all the talk of a Liverpool bid for Newcastle striker Alexander Isak, it feels like Ekitike needs to hit the ground running.
Liverpool team news
10:07 , Sam TabuteauStarting XI: Mamardashvili; Bradley, Van Dijk, Konate, Kerkez, Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo, Ekitike
Subs: Woodman, Pecsi, Endo, Nunez, Mac Allister, Jones, Elliott, Tsimikas, Robertson, Frimpong, Ngumoha, Morton, Stephenson, Nyoni
Mac Allister "feeling good" after returning to training
09:59 , Sam TabuteauAlexis Mac Allister says he’s “feeling good” after returning to training with Liverpool on their pre-season tour.
Mac Allister missed the Reds’ final two games of last season and has not featured yet in pre-season.
The Argentinian midfielder said he hopes to be back before the start of the Premier League season.
“It has been a long time, a difficult time because it is never nice to be injured,” Mac Allister said.
“But now I’m feeling good, it’s just about time and getting fit because they have had a good pre-season so they are definitely in a different physical shape, so I have to get used (to it) again. But it’s nice to be out there.
“It’s hard to explain (the injury) because it’s not just one spot that you say, ‘OK, we have to focus on this.’ It’s like two or three different things that I’ve been struggling (with) for a couple of months.
“At the end, we found the solution; we have been working a lot in the gym, on my structure. It’s hard to explain it but as I said, now I’m feeling good and for me that’s the most important thing.
“As I said, I need to work on my physical shape and get used again to the level of the boys.
“But I’m feeling really, really good, training with the team and I’m pretty sure I’m going to be fine for the beginning of the season and hopefully for the (Community Shield) as well.”
Diaz departure to pave the way for Isak move
09:48 , Sam TabuteauLuis Diaz’s £65.5 million move to Bayern Munich is set to free up Liverpool to intensify their interest in Newcastle striker Alexander Isak.
Standard Sport reported last week that Isak had asked to skip Newcastle’s pre-season tour in order to explore a move away from St James’ Park amid swirling speculation from Liverpool.
The Anfield club are now preparing their first bid for the player, having already agreed personal terms.
Liverpool vs Yokohama FM prediction
09:32 , Sam TabuteauDefensively, Liverpool struggled against Milan as all four goals that were conceded came in transition. Slot’s side will not be facing the same standard of quality and will be expected to win convincingly.
Yokohama FM’s domestic struggles means they are relegation battle, with the upcoming clash against Tokyo Verdy arguably of greater importance.
Still, it should be an entertaining friendly with the Premier League champions flexing their superiority.
Liverpool to win, 4-1.
Liverpool vs Yokohama FM team news
09:23 , Sam TabuteauLiverpool will be without Luis Diaz, who completed his £65.5 million move to Bayern Munich this morning.
Darwin Nunez, himself linked with a move away, is an injury doubt, while Joe Gomez has returned to the UK due to an Achilles problem.
New signing Hugo Ekitike is in line to make his first start for Liverpool. He'll be keen to prove his credentials in light of growing talk that Alexander Isak is coming in to take his place as Liverpool's striker next season.
Kaina Tanimura and Ren Kato are doubtful after sustaining injuries in the 3-0 win over Nagoya last time out. On standby for the pair are Asahi Uenaka and former Arsenal youngster Ryo Miyaichi.
How to watch Liverpool vs Yokohama FM
09:09 , Sam TabuteauTV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on LFCTV. Coverage starts at 10.30am BST ahead of the 11.30am kick-off.
Live stream: Subscribers will be able to watch on a live stream via All Red Video (formerly LFCTV GO). A monthly subscription starts at £4.99.
Good morning!
09:00 , Giuseppe MuroHello and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Liverpool vs Yokohama F Marinos!
Liverpool are in Japan for their final game of their pre-season tour of Asia.
It is now under three weeks until the start of the new Premier League season and Liverpool fans could get their first glimpse of new singing Hugo Ekitike.
We’ll have all the latest updates, build-up and team news right here, ahead of kick-off which comes at 11:30am BST from Nissan Stadium.
