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

Jurgen Klopp’s looks to bed in his new midfield ahead of the Premier League’s return next week

Moment Trent Alexander-Arnold told he will be Liverpool's vice-captain

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 12:39 · Mike Jones]

Liverpool 1-0 Bayern Munich

8 mins: Alphonso Davies bombs forward on the left wing and brings the ball to the edge of Liverpool’s penalty area. There’s not many options on for the left-back so he tries to send the ball inside.

Liverpool intercept the pass, take over possession and win a throw in over on the right wing.

[2 August 2023 12:36 · Mike Jones]

Liverpool 1-0 Bayern Munich

5 mins: Close! Bayern Munich are playing with a high line meaning Liverpool are able to get in behind easily enough. This time it’s Mo Salah who receives the ball on the right side.

He cuts into the box and shoots but Kim Min-jae is there to get the block in.

[2 August 2023 12:34 · Mike Jones]

GOAL! Liverpool 1-0 Bayern Munich (Gakpo, 2’)⚽️

2 mins: What a start!

A throw in comes to Cody Gakpo in the middle of the pitch. He turns off the nearest defender then storms down the left channel. Diogo Jota drifts out wide and is given the ball before slotting it back to Gakpo to get him in behind.

Gakpo carries the ball into the box then belts it past Yann Sommer to opening the scoring!

[2 August 2023 12:32 · Mike Jones]

Liverpool 0-0 Bayern Munich

Kick off!

The game gets underway and the ball is booted long up the pitch. It’s skip into Bayern Munich’s box and comes through to Yann Sommer who scoops it up.

Bayern take possession early on and look to attack down the right side but run the ball out for a throw in.

[2 August 2023 12:28 · Mike Jones]

Liverpool vs Bayern Munich

Here come the players. Virgil van Dijk leads out the Reds as they make their way out onto the pitch at the National Stadium in Singapore.

It’s a packed house for this one.

[2 August 2023 12:24 · Mike Jones]

Liverpool make second Romeo Lavia bid as Southampton set transfer price

Liverpool have made two bids for Romeo Lavia but are considering other options if Southampton do not drop their asking price.

The relegated club are thought to want £50m for the Belgium international while Liverpool have a valuation of the 19-year-old based on his age and experience.

Lavia has played 29 Premier League games for Saints while Liverpool bought the 24-year-old World Cup winner Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton for £35m and the Hungary captain Dominik Szoboszlai for £60m this summer.

[2 August 2023 12:20 · Mike Jones]

Jurgen Klopp responds after Kylian Mbappe to Liverpool rumours

Jurgen Klopp has laughed off the idea Liverpool will sign Kylian Mbappe this summer.

The France captain has been the subject of a world-record £259 million bid from Al-Hilal, which Paris Saint-Germain accepted as they risk losing the forward on a free transfer this summer.

Liverpool could not make a similar offer but had been touted as a possible destination for Mbappe on a season-long loan but Klopp was quick to rule them out of the reckoning.

[2 August 2023 12:16 · Mike Jones]

Fans arrive in Singapore

One of the best things about pre-season is that fans from other parts of the world get to see their team play in person. There’ll be a lot of happy people arriving at the National Stadium in Singapore today.

[2 August 2023 12:12 · Mike Jones]

Alexander-Arnold on being named Liverpool vice-captain

Trent Alexander-Arnold says he is ready for the responsibility of being named Liverpool’s vice-captain.

“Yeah, of course I feel ready, I feel like without being put in this position, I felt like I’ve been a leader and I lead by example with the things I do on a daily basis in training and in and around the lads,” he said ahead of today’s clash with Bayern Munich.

“I think the lads see me as someone in a leadership role, and I’m happy the manager and staff see that too. That’s my mentality: I want to lead by example, I want to make sure that I take responsibility for what I do and how the team performs as well.

“It’s an amazing position to be in but there’s more responsibility on me to make sure that we succeed and we achieve the things we want to this season.”

[2 August 2023 12:08 · Mike Jones]

Jurgen Klopp wanted a midfield change at Liverpool – instead he got a revolution

It transpires there are different kinds of problems involving the Liverpool midfield. Last season was a tale of the aged, the injured, the inconsistent and the incoherent, the malfunctioning midfield that meant a champion team suddenly looked disjointed and disappointing.

If it was an exaggeration to say Liverpool didn’t have a midfield last season, in a sense they don’t have one now. Or not their old midfield, anyway. An exodus was partly planned, partly thrust upon Jurgen Klopp by Saudi Arabia’s injection of money and unexpected wish to acquire defensive midfielders.

Perhaps Jordan Henderson and Fabinho will not be able to gegenpress in 45-degree heat, but it is not Klopp’s immediate concern; if the plan was for two new faces to feature in his first-choice midfield, a complete overhaul has become necessary. He wanted change and got a revolution instead.