Rio Ngumoha scored a deflected goal in the 75th minute as Liverpool snuck past a defensive-minded Wrexham side 1-0 at Yankee Stadium in New York. Even though he did not score, Dominik Szoboszlai showed his class on the pitch with a high rating
- Mamardashvili (7/10): Not much to do but solid when called upon
- Kerkez (5/10): Subbed off at half after a quiet first half
- Szoboszlai (9/10): Best player on the pitch
- Elliott (6/10): Forced a save early in the second half
- Abe (6/10): Created a chance early, but should have done a better job finishing
- Nyoni (7/10): Solid pairing with Szoboszlai in the midfield
- Chambers (5/10): Quiet night, not much to speak of
- Ramsay (6/10): Good minutes for the youngster
- Scanlon (5/10): Quiet first half, subbed off
- Koumas (7/10): Bright moments going forward but not enough in the attack for a higher rating
- Ndukwe (6/10): One mistake in the back, but solid overall
Substitutes
- Ngumoha (8/10): Could not do too much with Wrexham double teams, but he will take the deflected goal
- Tsimikas (5/10): Another quiet match. Needs to do more to impress the boss
- Morrison (4/10): Could not follow up his first goal with another. Barely mentioned
- Frimpong (6/10): Should have some speed on the wing and played some on defense when he had to
- McConnell (7/10): Good instincts to cut out a couple of dangerous balls
- Wright (7/10): I like the aggression from the lad. He did not back down
- Jones (5/10): Would like to see more from an experienced player
- Davies (6/10): Nice story for the Liverpool-born keeper to make his debut
Man of the Match
- Szoboszlai
The Manager
- Andoni Iraola (7/10): It’s good that the boss has had two different types of games. He showed he can navigate a high-scoring contest, and now he was able to break down a strong defensive team to claim victory.
LFC Globe Verdict
It wasn’t pretty, but a win is a win and young players got good minutes. High-profile players were at the match but did not play. They will likely see action in the final game of the USA Tour vs Leeds on August 2nd in Chicago.
Have Your Say
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