Rio Ngumoha scores as Liverpool edges Wrexham in friendly

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Substitute’s 75th-minute shot gives Liverpool 1-0 win in New York Chances few and far between in pre-season friendly that fails to ignite Liverpool turned the Empire State Building red when launching a new away kit on Tuesday but neither they nor Wrexham could illuminate Yankee Stadium 24 hours later. It was rough in the diamond, although Rio Ngumoha’s deflected goal made it two wins out of two for Andoni Iraola on his first pre-season tour as Liverpool head coach. Ngumoha, a second half substitute who Iraola deployed on the right, satisfied the majority of a 42,204 crowd with a 75th-minute shot that looped in off Wrexham defender Lewis Brunt. Wrexham’s Hollywood co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney (now simply Rob Mac) were in attendance for what the former had labelled a “punch-me moment” but in truth few blows were traded at the iconic baseball stadium. Continue reading...

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Liverpool won their second pre-season fixture of the summer 1-0 against Wrexham in New York, with youngster Rio Ngumoha finding the net via a deflection. Speaking to club media, Iraola said his side "were more solid" than the Sunderland game and that his team played more as a "collective". "Slowly, slowly I hope every game we are closer and closer," Iraola said.

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Liverpool 1-0 Wrexham: Rio Ngumoha provides decisive spark in New YorkNgumoha breaks Wrexham resistancePre-season matches can offer evidence without providing certainty. Liverpool’s narrow 1-0 victo...