Liverpool vs Bayern Munich LIVE: Score, result and reaction after Reds lose out in seven-goal thriller

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Liverpool’s pre-season trip to Singapore comes to an end with a defeat to Bayern Munich at the National Stadium. The Reds took an early lead through Cody Gakpo who booted home a lovely finish as Liverpool broke on the counter two minutes into the game. Virgil van Dijk added a second with a set piece header and the Reds looked in control.

Bayern responded brilliantly. The exploited some iffy decisions from the officials and rode the line between on and offside expertly. Serge Gnabry drifted in behind to get the Bundesliga champions on the board. Bayern’s second was a more regulation mistake with Trent Alexander-Arnold pushing too high and leaving Gnabry space. He took to ball into the box, Joel Matip failed to close down and a simple pass was knocked in by Leroy Sane.

The teams went into the break at 2-2 and changes were made. Luis Diaz brought new impetus to Liverpool’s play and he added a third before Josip Stanisic tapped in from a free kick for Bayern. When the game seemed to be heading to penalties, 20-year-old Frans Krätzig timed a good run into the box and smoked one past Alisson to win the game for Bayern.

Relive the action as Liverpool take on Bayern Munich in Singapore:

Liverpool vs Bayern Munich

• Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai start in midfield
• Liverpool name Virgil van Dijk as new captain after Jordan Henderson exit
• 90+1’ GOAL! - Frans Krätzig puts Bayern ahead in stoppage time (LIV 3-4 BAY)
• 80’ GOAL! - Josip Stanisic has a tap in to equalise for a second time (LIV 3-3 BAY)
• 66’ GOAL! - Luis Diaz finishes of a great move to put the Red ahead again (LIV 3-2 BAY)
• 42’ GOAL! - Leroy Sane nets the equaliser before half-time (LIV 2-2 BAY)
• 33’ GOAL! - Serge Gnabry pulls one back for Bayern (LIV 2-1 BAY)
• 28’ GOAL! - Virgil van Dijk powers a header into the net from a corner (LIV 2-0 BAY)
• 2’ GOAL! - Cody Gakpo fires Liverpool ahead instead the opening two minutes (LIV 1-0 BAY)

[2 August 2023 13:41 · Mike Jones]

Liverpool 2-2 Bayern Munich

51 mins: Kingsley Coman finds some space on the right side for Bayern and is given the ball. He weaves into the box and looks to drill a low pass across the six-yard box only for Dominik Szoboszlai to intercept and clear the ball.

[2 August 2023 13:39 · Mike Jones]

Liverpool 2-2 Bayern Munich

48 mins: Kingsley Coman has also been brought on at half-time. He wins Bayern Munich a couple of early corners in this half but Liverpool manage to defend both easily enough.

Matthijs de Ligt and Sven Ulreich are also on the pitch now with Yann Sommer, Kim Ming-jae and Leroy Sane taken off.

[2 August 2023 13:36 · Mike Jones]

Liverpool 2-2 Bayern Munich

Second half!

Jurgen Klopp makes a few changes at the break for Liverpool. Darwin Nunez, Ibrahima Konata and Luis Diaz are brought on to replace Joel Matip, Alexis Mac Allister and Diogo Jota.

[2 August 2023 13:30 · Mike Jones]

Liverpool 2-2 Bayern Munich

Here’s Liverpool’s new captain, Virgil van Dijk, scoring Liverpool’s second goal.

[2 August 2023 13:25 · Mike Jones]

Liverpool 2-2 Bayern Munich

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[2 August 2023 13:18 · Mike Jones]

Liverpool 2-2 Bayern Munich

Half-time!

45+2 mins: Both teams have been decent in attack and both teams have looked shaky in defence. It’s a typical pre-season performance but that doesn’t mean that game hasn’t been interesting.

There are questions that Jurgen Klopp will want answering before the season starts. Alexis Mac Allister takes a knock on the jnee as the first half comes to a close.

[2 August 2023 13:15 · Mike Jones]

Liverpool 2-2 Bayern Munich

44 mins: Liverpool lost their shape completely in that counter from Bayern. It was way too easy for Gnabry to carry the ball into the box and there was no urgency to get back and defend.

[2 August 2023 13:13 · Mike Jones]

GOAL! Liverpool 2-2 Bayern Munich (Sane. 42’)⚽️

42 mins: Serge Gnabry is played into space on the left wing. He carries the ball into the box and slots a lovely pass over to Leroy Sane who turns it wonderfully into the back of the net.

Bayern are level.

[2 August 2023 13:12 · Mike Jones]

Liverpool 2-1 Bayern Munich

39 mins: Joshua Kimmich floats another pass over the top and find Serge Gnabry who seems offside again. Liverpool get back quicker this time though and allow him to get into the box.

Joel Matip closes Gnabry down and knocks the ball out of play - off the attacker - to win Liverpool a goal kick.

[2 August 2023 13:08 · Mike Jones]

Liverpool 2-1 Bayern Munich

36 mins: Cody Gakpo is knocked off the ball by Dayot Upamecano and Liverpool win a free kick inside Bayern’s final third. It’s a long way out for Trent Alexander-Arnold to think about shooting.

Instead he flicks the ball into the box for Gakpo but Upamecano nods it away and Bayern clear their lines.