- Florian Wirtz scored his first goal for Liverpool in the 62nd minute to spark a five-minute turnaround
- 16-year-old Rio Ngomoa scored Liverpool’s third goal
- New signing Hugo Ekitike made his debut as a starter
Key Takeaways:
Liverpool defeated Yokohama F. Marinos 3:1 at Nissan Stadium in the third match of their pre-season tour. The Reds missed several chances in the first half and found themselves behind in the 55th minute when Asahi Uenaka opened the scoring for the hosts. Florian Wirtz’ first goal in a Liverpool shirt marked the beginning of the comeback, which was completed within five minutes.
❤️ LIVERPOOL PAY TRIBUTE TO JOTA IN JAPAN
Before their friendly vs Yokohama F. Marinos, Liverpool honoured Diogo Jota with a moving tribute.
Ian Rush laid a wreath on the pitch, and the entire stadium applauded on the 20th minute.#LFC #YNWA #Liverpool pic.twitter.com/XjZy0dxXpq
— João Neves (@jon_snow_pt) July 30, 2025
The second goal for the English champions came through Trey Nyoni after an assist from fellow new signing Jeremie Frimpong, while 16-year-old Rio Ngomoa sealed the final score.
Liverpool’s latest addition Hugo Ekitike started up front on his debut. Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo occupied the two flanks. Giorgi Mamardashvili, Milos Kerkez, and Florian Wirtz were also in the starting XI, with Jeremie Frimpong initially on the bench.
Before kick-off, a tribute was paid once again to the memory of Diogo Jota. Club legend Ian Rush laid a floral wreath, and nearly 70,000 spectators in the stadium lit up their phones and sang the song dedicated to the Portuguese forward.
