2 Sunderland: Highlights, man of the match, stats as Andoni Iraola wins first game thanks to Dominik Szoboszlai
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Liverpool secured a 4-2 victory over Sunderland in a pre-season friendly at GEODIS Park, marking Andoni Iraola's first match as manager. The game featured goals from Kieran Morrison, Dominik Szoboszlai, Federico Chiesa, and Lewis Koumas, though the win was tempered by an injury to Joe Gomez.
Why it matters
The match serves as the debut for a new managerial era at Liverpool and provides early insights into squad depth and youth development.
By Anthony Nolan | 26 Jul 2026 02:00 , Last updated: 26 Jul 2026 06:01
Liverpool marked the beginning of the Andoni Iraola era on Saturday night, with a 4-2 victory over Premier League rivals Sunderland in a pre-season friendly at Nashville's GEODIS Park.
The Reds opened the scoring through 19-year-old Kieran Morrison, who produced a great finish from the right flank, curling into the bottom-left corner in a manner reminiscent of Mohamed Salah.
However, Regis Le Bris 's side levelled the game by taking advantage of a mistake in Liverpool's midfield, breaking quickly before Enzo Le Fee rifled a screamer into the top-right corner.
Both teams made a whole host of changes at half time, and substitute Timur Tutierov put Sunderland in front shortly after the interval from close range following a slip by Jeremie Frimpong.
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