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Liverpool vs Brisbane Roar match report: James Milner scores first goal for Reds to hand Brendan Rodgers second pre-season win

Brisbane Roar 1 Liverpool 2

Tom Sheen
Friday 17 July 2015 12:28 BST
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James Milner scored his first goal for Liverpool as Brendan Rodgers' team won the second game of their pre-season tour against the Brisbane Roar.

The second-half goal - which will not count in official records - saw the Reds battle back from a goal down to beat the A-League side in front of a Suncorp Stadium packed with Liverpool fans.

Dimitri Petratos had given Brisbane the lead after 15 minutes with Liverpool defenders to blame for falling asleep; they had the chance to clear but when a cross came in from the lift the Australian forward fired past Mignolet.

Dimitri Petratos gave the Brisbane Roar a shock lead
Dimitri Petratos gave the Brisbane Roar a shock lead (Getty Images)

Liverpool equalised soon after through a lovely Adam Lallana effort. The England man controlled a long pass and then, after a couple of step overs, got round his man to fire into the far corner.

Brendan Rodgers made numerous changes for the second-half, with Milner among those introduced.

Adam Lallana scores the equaliser
Adam Lallana scores the equaliser (Getty Images)

The former Manchester City midfielder burst forward with the ball and, while falling over, hit a shot that took a deflection and looped over the keeper.

Liverpool next play against Adelaide United on 20 July.

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