In the last friendly match against Darmstadt, Liverpool won 3-1 when attacking with Mohamed Salah, Diogo Jota and Luis Diaz entering their names on the electronic board. This is a good push to help Jurgen Klopp’s team get ready for the opening match against Chelsea in the Premier League 2023/24 on August 13.
Liverpool: Salah (5′), Jota (8′), Diaz (59′)
Darmstadt: Honsak (10′)
Confronting Darmstadt, Liverpool played with the most powerful scheme when all the good players were present. The rookie midfield duo Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai started from the beginning, partnering with Cody Gakpo in the middle. In attack, Luis Diaz, Diogo Jota, and Mohamed Salah form the trio of The Reds.
True to the nature of a friendly match, the match was opened right after the opening whistle. In the 5th minute, Liverpool opened the scoring after Salah’s quick foot in the penalty area.
Just 3 minutes later, the gap was doubled for the Premier League representative thanks to a high-pressing effort. Salah rushed to close very quickly, took the ball from the defender of Darmstadt, and created an easy goal for Jota.
In the 10th minute, Darmstadt suddenly had a goal to shorten the score to 1-2 with the situation of breaking down the offside trap and cold kicking the ball from midfielder Mathias Honsak. In the rest of the first half, Liverpool created many opportunities but could not convert successfully.
The game in favor of Liverpool continued in the second half. 59 minutes, from the corner of the left wing of Szoboszlai, striker Diaz skillfully cut his heel to restore the two-goal gap for Liverpool. 3-1 is also the final score of this friendly match.
Thus, Liverpool closed the summer 2023 tour with a convincing victory. They will have a few days to prepare and then be a guest against Chelsea in the opening match in the Premier League 2023/24.
Line up
Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Salah, Jota, Diaz.
Darmstadt: Schuhen, Zimmermann, Mehlem, Manu, Hornby, Klarer, Nurnberger, Honsak, Karic, Holland, Riedel.
