Rio Ngumoha scores as Liverpool edges Wrexham in friendly
The Guardian Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 30, 2026, 1:53 AM
Last updated Jul 30, 2026
Liverpool defeated Wrexham 1-0 in a pre-season friendly held at Yankee Stadium on July 29. Rio Ngumoha scored the only goal of the match with a deflected shot in the 75th minute, marking Liverpool's second win under new head coach Andoni Iraola. The match attracted a crowd of 42,204, though both teams struggled to create scoring opportunities. Wrexham's co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney were present during the event.
- •Match took place at Yankee Stadium on July 29.
- •Ngumoha's goal came in the 75th minute.
- •Liverpool recorded their second consecutive win in pre-season.
- •Game featured a sparse number of chances for both teams.
- •Wrexham's Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney attended the match.
- 1:53 AMThe Guardian Sport — Rio Ngumoha’s deflected strike gives experimental Liverpool win over Wrexham
"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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