Mo Salah and Fabio Carvalho scored in the first half to secure a 2-1 win for Liverpool against Arsenal on Wednesday in a pre-season friendly played at the home stadium of the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles.
Liverpool's Egypt international Salah opened the scoring in the 13th minute, latching onto a defence-splitting pass from Harvey Elliott and outpacing the Arsenal defenders. He shrugged off the attentions of Arsenal centre-back Gabriel and fired a low left-footed shot past Arsenal goalkeeper Karl Hein.
Carvalho extended Liverpool's lead in the 34th minute, with Elliott once again providing the assist. The 21-year-old Portuguese winger ran onto a perfectly lofted pass from Elliott into the box and fired home a crisp right-foot volley through Hein's legs.
Arsenal managed to pull one back in the 40th minute when Havertz scored from close range past Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher after receiving a pass from Martin Odegaard in the six-yard box.
In other pre-season matches, Chelsea comfortably defeated Mexico's Club America 3-0, AC Milan edged past Real Madrid 1-0 and Manchester United secured a narrow 3-2 victory over Real Betis.
Liverpool secured a victory under the guidance of their new Dutch manager Arne Slot, who has taken over from Jurgen Klopp, with a goalless second half.
Arsenal's recently-acquired young Italian defender Riccardo Calafiori was absent from the Gunners' squad.
In San Diego, Iker Losada gave Real Betis an early lead with a goal in the 15th minute. However, their advantage was short-lived as Manchester United's Amad Diallo was fouled in the penalty area by Romain Perraud, and Marcus Rashford confidently converted the resulting spot-kick.
Diallo put United ahead in the 24th minute, and Casemiro extended their lead to 3-1 with a powerful left-footed strike from a Rashford assist just before half-time.
Diego Llorente's header in the 61st minute reduced the deficit for Betis.
In Atlanta, Chelsea took an early lead against their Mexican opponents when French striker Christopher Nkunku successfully converted a penalty in the third minute.
Spanish teenager Marc Guiu doubled their advantage with a header in the 21st minute. Winger Noni Madueke scored Arsenal's second penalty of the game in the 79th minute to seal the 3-0 win.
In Chicago, AC Milan emerged victorious over Real Madrid courtesy of a solitary goal from Nigerian international Samuel Chukwueze in the 55th minute.
