Liverpool lost 4-3 to German club Hertha Berlin
The Allreds lost 4-3 to German club Hertha Berlin in a 7 goal friendly. English giants Liverpool lost the return match of defender and captain Virgil Van Dyke after a long injury.
The friendly match between Liverpool and Hertha Berlin was held at the Tivo Stadium Ground in Austria. In the unfamiliar monastery, both the teams dropped their best team. I mean, Salah, Milner, Alexander Arnold were on the team. Captain Virgil Van Dyke, who returned from injury after a long nine months, was on the bench.
Liverpool is aggressive from the start. They could have gone ahead in 15 minutes of the match. Mo Salah's cross was blocked by Berlin keeper Alexander Ishkolo with extraordinary firmness.
Exactly one minute later, Santiago Ascasibar of Berlin caught the ball extended from a free-kick. However, the Argentine midfielder had to leave the field after colliding with the keeper while scoring a goal.
After a while, the Old Ladies hit Liverpool's fort again, desperate to restore parity. Goalkeeper Quiven Kelehar failed to stop the volley taken by Sweat Server in the D-box.
However, the All Reds scored two goals before halftime. Senegal forward Sadio Mane scored the team's first goal in the 37th minute. And just before the break, Takumi Minamino of Japan equalized in Salah's back hill.
The Berlin team took the lead again in the second half. Steven Yovetic ended Liverpool's hopes with two goals in 14 minutes. The German club went ahead 4-2.
In the end, Jurgen Klopp's side failed to save the match even with the extraordinary goal of Oxlade Chamberlain. The return of Van Dyke, who was given the captain's armband after 9 months, is also simple.
Liverpool will play their last two warm-up matches against Spanish teams Athletic Club and Osasuna on the 8th and 10th of next month.
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