AC Milan defeated Liverpool 4-2 during their preseason encounter at Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong on Saturday. The Italian club capitalized on defensive lapses to secure victory against the Premier League champions. Ruben Loftus-Cheek found the net for Milan while substitute Noah Okafor contributed two goals. Liverpool's Dominik Szoboszlai and Cody Gakpo scored for the English side. Record signing Florian Wirtz made his first appearance for Liverpool during the match.
Manager Arne Slot acknowledged his team's defensive vulnerabilities after making nine substitutions at halftime. The Dutch coach admitted Liverpool allowed Milan numerous counterattacking opportunities throughout the contest. Rafael Leao opened the scoring before Szoboszlai equalized to level the match at halftime. Milan then pulled away with three second-half goals against Liverpool's reorganized lineup. The sellout crowd of 49,704 witnessed the match under the stadium's closed roof structure.
Manager Arne Slot acknowledged his team's defensive vulnerabilities after making nine substitutions at halftime. The Dutch coach admitted Liverpool allowed Milan numerous counterattacking opportunities throughout the contest. Rafael Leao opened the scoring before Szoboszlai equalized to level the match at halftime. Milan then pulled away with three second-half goals against Liverpool's reorganized lineup. The sellout crowd of 49,704 witnessed the match under the stadium's closed roof structure.
