Hugo Ekitike denied the goal when the beginnings when Liverpool does not break down Yokohama
Hugo Ekitike almost made the perfect introduction to Liverpool fans with an intelligent goal during his beginnings when the Merseysiders played a first half time with Yokohama F Marinos during their last friend of pre-season in Farme-Orient.
The Nissan stadium match continued despite the fears of tsunami in northern Japan and there was a moving tribute to Diogo Jota, killed earlier this month in a car accident in Spain, before kick-off.
When the action started, it was Liverpool who dominated possession against a team that is 18th in the J. League of 20 teams.
Ekitike received his debut After his big money movement by Eintracht Frankfurt and aligned himself in an attacker who also contained Florian Wirtz, Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo.
Gakpo threatens Liverpool
And it was Gakpo who had the first chance for Liverpool with a curling effort that struck the right post.
The Netherlands International again approached a shot that has been saved while Dominik Szoboszlai saw a clearly clear chance by defense at home after going around the goalkeeper.
Ekitike almost broke the dead end a minute later, intelligently diverting the low cross of Conor Bradley towards the target, but seeing his effort well saved by the goalkeeper of the house Park Il-Gyu.
At the other end, the Reds goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili was also assured.
Having abandoned a clanger during the defeat of the weekend against AC Milan, the Georgian, who continues to defend Alisson while he approaches a personal problem in his native Brazil, produced a superb stop to one hand to refuse the head of Jun Amano.
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2025-07-30 11:39:00
