Singapore led 2-0 after 28 minutes, but Liverpool still lost 3-4 to Bayern in the final friendly match in Asia on the afternoon of August 2.
* Goals: Gapko 2', Van Dijk 28', Luis Diaz 66' - Gnabry 33', Sane 42', Stanisic 80', Kratzig 90'+1
Salah was silent under the supervision of Bayern center-back Kim Min-jae in a friendly match in Singapore on the afternoon of August 2. Photo: liverpoolfc.com
Liverpool have had a turbulent summer, saying goodbye to a number of midfield pillars, including James Milner, Naby Keita, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jordan Henderson and Fabinho. But at the press conference before the match against Bayern, it was not the midfield, but the defense that coach Jugen Klopp mentioned as the biggest concern.
This worry comes from pre-season friendlies, when Liverpool successively won 4-2 against German second division team Karlsruhe, drew 4-4 with Greuther Furth and only kept a clean sheet when defeating Leicester 4-0.
At Singapore National Stadium on the afternoon of August 2, Liverpool's defense continued to play loosely against Bayern, even though Klopp used his best players, including Andy Robertson, Van Dijk, Joel Matip, and Trent Alexander-Arnold.
The Premier League club were two goals up after half an hour thanks to Cody Gakpo's close-range strike and a header from Virgil Van Dijk - the centre-back who replaced Henderson as Liverpool captain - but Bayern equalised before half-time. In the 33rd minute, Serge Gnabry twisted Matip's side and fired past Alisson Becker into the near corner. Ten minutes later, the German star continued to make his mark with a cross for Leroy Sane to equalise.
Luis Diaz restored the lead in the 66th minute, but Liverpool could not maintain their advantage. In the 80th minute, Matthijs De Ligt's close-range header was blocked by Alisson, then Josip Stanisic scored the rebound into an empty net. In injury time, the 2003-born player Frans Kratzig shone with a left-footed volley to the near corner that left Alisson rooted to the spot, sealing the 4-3 result for Bayern.
In addition to the defeat, Liverpool also suffered a loss of personnel with the injury of new signing Alexis MacAllister. At the end of the first half, the 2022 World Cup champion collided with Konrad Laimer and fell to the ground, forcing Andy Robertson to call the medical team. MacAllister was able to get up, but limped off the field and was replaced by Diaz early in the second half.
Main events of Liverpool 3-4 Bayern match.
This is the final friendly of both clubs' Asian tour. Liverpool will play Darmstadt at Deepdale Stadium in England on August 7 before opening their Premier League campaign against Chelsea on August 13. Meanwhile, Bayern will complete their pre-season with a friendly against Monaco in Unterhaching, Germany on August 7 before playing the German Super Cup against Leipzig on August 12.
Line-up :
Liverpool : Allisson, Robertson (Tsimikas 61), Van Dijk (Quansah 76), Matip (Konate 46), Alexander-Arnold (Gomez 61), Szoboszlai (McConnell 76), Mac Allister (Diaz 46), Jones (Clark 75), Gakpo (Elliott 61), Salah (Doak 76), Jota (Nunez 46).
Bayern : Sommer (Ulreich 46), Pavard (Mazraoui 64), Upamecano (Goretzka 64), Kim Min Jae (De Ligt 46), Davies (Kraetzig 64), Sane (Coman 46), Gnabry (Gravenberch 64), Musiala (Stanisic 64), Tel (Sarr 69), Kimmich (Pavlovic 69), Laimer (Ibrahimovic 64).
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