Wirtz Scores on Debut as Liverpool Beat Yokohama
Florian Wirtz marked his debut with a goal as Liverpool came from behind to defeat Yokohama F. Marinos 3–1 in a pre-season friendly at Nissan Stadium.
The hosts took the lead early in the second half through Asahi Uenaka, but Wirtz, who recently arrived from Bayer Leverkusen, responded quickly with a composed finish to level the match. Just minutes later, substitute Trey Nyoni put Liverpool ahead before young talent Rio Ngumoha sealed the win with a third late on.
Another notable moment saw French forward Hugo Ekitike make his first appearance in a Liverpool shirt after coming on at halftime.
Full-Time: Liverpool 3–1 Yokohama F. Marinos
Scorers:
- Yokohama: Asahi Uenaka (46')
- Liverpool: Florian Wirtz (55'), Trey Nyoni (62'), Rio Ngumoha (83')
Liverpool Starting XI:
Giorgi Mamardashvili, Virgil van Dijk (Endo 59'), Ibrahima Konaté (Tsimikas 64'), Dominik Szoboszlai (Elliott 64'), Mohamed Salah (Nyoni 64'), Cody Gakpo (Ngumoha 64'), Ryan Gravenberch (Curtis Jones 46'), Hugo Ekitike (Darwin Núñez 46'), Jeremie Frimpong (on for Bradley 64'), Wirtz (Mac Allister 64'), Calvin Ramsay (Robertson 64').
