By Liverpool fell to a 4-2 defeat against AC Milan in a pre-season friendly in Hong Kong, with the Reds punished repeatedly on the counter-attack. Rafael Leao, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, and Noah Okafor all capitalized on Liverpool’s defensive frailties, despite goals from Dominik Szoboszlai and Cody Gakpo. The Serie A side exploited gaps at the back, particularly as head coach Arne Slot experimented with different defensive lineups across both halves. Ryan Gravenberch partnered Virgil van Dijk in the first half, but they were unable to prevent Leao’s brilliant breakaway goal in the 10th minute. Okafor sealed the win with Milan’s fourth after Liverpool briefly threatened a comeback
