Liverpool starts pre-season with 4-2 victory over Sunderland
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 26, 2026, 12:24 AM
Last updated Jul 26, 2026
Liverpool kicked off their pre-season campaign on July 26 with a 4-2 victory over Sunderland. The match featured an early injury to Joe Gomez, but Liverpool responded swiftly, with Harvey Elliott assisting Kieran Morrison for the opening goal. Sunderland briefly took the lead in the second half, but Dominik Szoboszlai equalized for Liverpool. Federico Chiesa and Lewis Koumas added two more goals to secure the win. This match marks the beginning of the Andoni Iraola era at Liverpool.
- •Liverpool leads early, but Sunderland quickly counters with two goals.
- •Joe Gomez suffers an early injury, leading to a substitution.
- •Dominik Szoboszlai scores a powerful equalizer for Liverpool.
- •Federico Chiesa scores to give Liverpool the lead again.
- •Liverpool concludes the match with Lewis Koumas sealing the win.
- 12:24 AMYahoo Sports — 🎥 Liverpool's new era off to winning start with victory over Sunderland
"The Andoni Iraola era at Liverpool is off to a winning start after a 4-2 victory over Sunderland on Saturday to kick off their pre-season campaign.The Reds started off on a frustrating note when Joe G...
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