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Japan Today
a day ago
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- Japan Today
Wirtz opens Liverpool account in friendly win in Japan
Florian Wirtz scored his first goal for Liverpool in Wednesday's pre-season friendly against Yokohama F. Marinos in Japan soccer Florian Wirtz scored his first Liverpool goal as the Premier League champions beat Yokohama F. Marinos 3-1 in a pre-season friendly in Japan on Wednesday. French forward Hugo Ekitike made his debut for Liverpool, one week after joining from Eintracht Frankfurt for a reported 69 million pounds ($92 million). Wirtz equalised after Yokohama opened the scoring early in the second half, the German slamming home a right-foot shot from inside the box in front of over 65,000 fans. "I am really happy that I could score my first goal. I hope there are more to come," said Wirtz, who joined Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen in a blockbuster deal. Trey Nyoni and Rio Ngumoha also scored for Liverpool, who announced the sale of Colombian forward Luis Diaz to Bayern Munich on Wednesday. Liverpool manager Arne Slot said he was happy to see his team come from behind to win but was not pleased with their missed chances. "It could be with a tough training camp and it could be with the heat circumstances," said the Dutchman. "But that's something that we definitely have to improve." Goalkeeper Alisson Becker missed the match after travelling home to Brazil "for private reasons", Liverpool said. Shortly before kickoff, an emotional tribute was given to Diogo Jota, who passed away this month in a car crash. Liverpool dominated throughout but Yokohama opened the scoring when Asahi Uenaka pounced in the 55th minute to beat Giorgi Mamardashvili. Wirtz levelled when he latched onto a Mohamed Salah pass. Nyoni volleyed home a Jeremie Frimpong cross to put Liverpool in front, before Ngumoha dribbled from the halfway line and fired in a shot from the edge of the box. © 2025 AFP
New Straits Times
a day ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Wirtz opens Liverpool account in friendly win in Japan
YOKOHAMA, Japan: Florian Wirtz scored his first Liverpool goal as the Premier League champions beat Yokohama F. Marinos 3-1 in a pre-season friendly in Japan on Wednesday. French forward Hugo Ekitike made his debut for Liverpool, one week after joining from Eintracht Frankfurt for a reported 69 million pounds (US$92 million). Wirtz equalised after Yokohama opened the scoring early in the second half, the German slamming home a right-foot shot from inside the box in front of over 65,000 fans. "I am really happy that I could score my first goal. I hope there are more to come," said Wirtz, who joined Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen in a blockbuster deal. Trey Nyoni and Rio Ngumoha also scored for Liverpool, who announced the sale of Colombian forward Luis Diaz to Bayern Munich on Wednesday. Liverpool manager Arne Slot said he was happy to see his team come from behind to win but was not pleased with their missed chances. "It could be with a tough training camp and it could be with the heat circumstances," said the Dutchman. "But that's something that we definitely have to improve." Goalkeeper Alisson Becker missed the match after travelling home to Brazil "for private reasons", Liverpool said. Shortly before kickoff, an emotional tribute was given to Diogo Jota, who passed away this month in a car crash. Liverpool dominated throughout but Yokohama opened the scoring when Asahi Uenaka pounced in the 55th minute to beat Giorgi Mamardashvili. Wirtz levelled when he latched onto a Mohamed Salah pass.
The Hindu
a day ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Wirtz opens Liverpool account in friendly win over Yokohama F. Marinos in Japan
Florian Wirtz scored his first Liverpool goal as the Premier League champion beat Yokohama F. Marinos 3-1 in a pre-season friendly in Japan on Wednesday. French forward Hugo Ekitike made his debut for Liverpool, one week after joining from Eintracht Frankfurt for a reported 69 million pounds ($92 million). Wirtz equalised after Yokohama opened the scoring early in the second half, the German slamming home a right-foot shot from inside the box in front of over 65,000 fans. 'I am really happy that I could score my first goal. I hope there are more to come,' said Wirtz, who joined Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen in a blockbuster deal. Trey Nyoni and Rio Ngumoha also scored for Liverpool, who announced the sale of Colombian forward Luis Diaz to Bayern Munich on Wednesday. Liverpool manager Arne Slot said he was happy to see his team come from behind to win but was not pleased with their missed chances. 'It could be with a tough training camp and it could be with the heat circumstances,' said the Dutchman. 'But that's something that we definitely have to improve.' AS IT HAPPENED | Yokohama vs Liverpool pre-season friendly match highlights Goalkeeper Alisson Becker missed the match after travelling home to Brazil 'for private reasons', Liverpool said. Shortly before kickoff, an emotional tribute was given to Diogo Jota, who passed away this month in a car crash. Liverpool dominated throughout, but Yokohama opened the scoring when Asahi Uenaka pounced in the 55th minute to beat Giorgi Mamardashvili. Wirtz levelled when he latched onto a Mohamed Salah pass. Nyoni volleyed home a Jeremie Frimpong cross to put Liverpool in front, before Ngumoha dribbled from the halfway line and fired in a shot from the edge of the box.
Telegraph
2 days ago
- Sport
- Telegraph
Liverpool vs Yokohama F. Marinos: Lineups and latest updates from pre-season match
Hugo Ekitike, who signed from Eintracht Frankfurt last week, is set to make his first appearance for Liverpool today. It will be a special day for Wataru Endo, who is not only the Japanese national team captain but he was also born in Yokohama. Alisson will not be involved having flown home due to a personal matter whilst Joe Gomez has also returned to the UK after picking up an Achilles injury. Earlier this week, Luis Diaz left the squad to fly back to Europe to undergo a medical ahead of a move £65.5m to Bayern Munich and it was announced this morning that the Colombian had completed his transfer to the Bavarian club. Yokohama were last in action over a week ago as they beat Nagoya 3-0, however they are currently in the relegation zone in the J1 League, three points from safety. They return to league action in just over a week when they take on Tokyo Verdy on August 9. They recently appointed Hideo Oshima as head coach, promoting him from assistant coach. There is connection between the two clubs; former Liverpool player Harry Kewell was manage at Yokohama between 2023 and 2024, but was sacked in July 2024. Kick-off from Yokohama is at 11.30am BST.
Free Malaysia Today
3 days ago
- Business
- Free Malaysia Today
Liverpool spending backed by title win and long-term plan, says CEO
Liverpool CEO Billy Hogan said winning a 20th English league title showed the club needed to act like a global powerhouse. (Liverpool pic) LIVERPOOL : Liverpool's big-money investment on transfers is the result of long-term planning, club CEO Billy Hogan said, adding that winning a record-equalling 20th English top-flight title convinced the club it was time to act like a modern powerhouse. Liverpool's latest acquisition, French striker Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt in a deal worth £79 million (US$106.84 million), including add-ons, has taken the club's transfer expenditure this window to nearly £300 million. Outgoings, six players including Trent Alexander-Arnold, have so far generated around £64 million. The outlay marks a sharp departure from Liverpool's traditionally measured approach in the market. However, Hogan insists the club has not deviated from the club's policy of financial sustainability. 'It doesn't just happen; it's been years in the making,' Hogan told The Athletic in an interview. 'One of the things we're constantly focused on is that 'virtuous circle'. Trying to run the club in the right way to ensure that we can generate as much revenue as we possibly can. That obviously helps in terms of being able to put more back into the team. 'The difficulty is if you just look at one individual summer. That probably skews the data. There were a lot of comments made last summer that we didn't spend enough…' Hogan explained the approach reflects the ambitions of American-led Fenway Sports Group (FSG), who are seeking to build on last season's Premier League title under manager Arne Slot. 'We also recognise, having won the English league title for the 20th time, that this is one of the biggest clubs in the world. We want to make sure that we are behaving like one,' he added. 'Having massive global stars come and play at Anfield, filling out stadiums in Hong Kong and Japan, those are things we expect and want to do.' Liverpool face AC Milan in Kowloon, Hong Kong on Saturday, before taking on Yokohama FM in the J League World Challenge in Yokohama on Wednesday. They begin their Premier League title defence at home against Bournemouth on August 15.
