Liverpool won their second night friendship against Athletic Bilbao as Arne Slot’s first regular team put a show at Anfield.
Mohamed Salah was a captain for the night and opened the scoring before missing a late penalty against the Spanish side.
Dutch winger Cody Gakpo scored twice to ensure the victory against Bilbao’s competitive outfit.
It was the first chance for Anfield’s crowd to see the signing of summer Hugo Ekitike, Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez, Giorgi Martardashvili and Florian Wirtz.
The Martardashvili goalkeeper made a little saving late while Laretz missed some chances at the other end, while Ekitike was involved in creating the Salah Opener.
A slot may have more questions than answers on the back, as without Captain Virgil van Dijk the Reds seemed to be shaken again.
But the attack with his new look looks of quality-and this without the target of Alexander Isak.
As in the night First friendly Between the sides, the game stopped in the 20th minute to honor Diogo Jota with applause and songs.
Liverpool face Crystal Palace at Wembley on Sunday, August 10 before opening their Premier League defense at their home in Bournemouth on Friday, August 15th.
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2025-08-04 21:07:14