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03 Aug 2026, 20:04

Liverpool end their winless run in the USA with a 4-2 win over Lids

  • Liverpool ended their winless run in the USA as they beat Leeds 4-2 in a friendly match on Saturday.
  • Andoni Iraola named a matchday squad with Leeds’ top scorer, despite the fact that he is unavailable due to an injury.
  • BBC Sport reports that the problem with the player’s health is believed to be related to his interest in playing for the club, and that he has been sidelined for 34 minutes.

Liverpool’s victory over Leeds came after Andoni Iraola’s side went into the match against Sandlerland with a 4-2 win over Leeds in Chicago. The material claims that the reason behind it is that the team’s coach saw that the player had scored goals for 25 minutes.

Iraola said after the match with Leeds that the result was not the one he wanted, adding that the team had conceded in the first half.

BBC Sport notes that in the four matches in the USA, Liverpool scored 6 goals in total, which is why they were able to score against Leeds after 25 minutes. It also says that in the match against Leeds, the team started with the German defender, who was injured, and with Luka Cheybers, Iffan Ndkuve and Milos Kerkes, and that they finished the match with the same score.

The Guardian also reports that Iraola said he was unable to keep the ball in the air, which was the reason why he lost to Liverpool. In particular, the paper claims that Trai Ndkuve (19) scored for Leeds, while Kertis Dons, who is the club’s author, could not stop the ball. In addition, the paper adds that Donny Ndkuve’s team’s coach was unable to keep the ball out of the net.

BBC Sport also notes that Iraola’s team had to deal with the situation after conceding, but that the team’s defense managed to hold on. It also says that the team’s coach, who is the author of the match, said that the player’s injury could be the reason why the team lost.

BBC Sport reports that Liverpool had to deal with the situation after conceding, but that the team’s defense managed to hold on. It also says that the player’s injury could be the reason why the team lost.

The Guardian adds that the match was decided by the goals, which were scored in the first half. In particular, it says that the paper’s author, Dominic Soboszlai, said that the match was decided by the goals scored by the team’s players.

Tags: USA/Sport/Football

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  • www.bbc.com - Inside Liverpool's summer so far - should fans be worried?
  • www.theguardian.com - Worn in the USA: Liverpool’s pre-season tour had highs but exposed glaring gaps in the squad