Bayern Munich beat Liverpool 4-3 in preseason match

A very exciting match, "Bayern Munich beat Liverpool 4-3 in the Preseason Match". What's interesting is that Bayern came back from two goals down before turning around to win with a score of 4-3.

Bayern Munich's Frans Kratzig (right) celebrates after scoring a goal against Liverpool during the Singapore Festival of Football pre-season friendly match on August 2, 2023 (Photo: Mohd RASFAN / AFP)

Liverpool faces Bayern at the Singapore National Stadium. The Reds' goals were scored by Cody Gakpo, Virgil van Dijk, and Luis Diaz. Bayern's goals came from Serge Gnabry, Leroy Sane, Josip Stanisic, and Frans Kratzig.

Ahead of halftime, Bayern finally balanced the position to 2-2

Liverpool surprised Bayern. Cody Gakpo scored a lightning goal to put Liverpool 1-0 up in the second minute. Starting from a throw-in, Diogo Jota sent a forward pass that Gakpo received. The latter sneaked in to penetrate Bayern's backline before finishing with a left-footed shot into the top corner of the net.

Bayern almost equalized the score nine minutes later. A corner from the left wing fell in the middle of the penalty area and was headed by Benjamin Pavard. The ball hit Liverpool's goal post, and then Pavard grabbed the rebound but his header bounced narrowly.

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Liverpool managed to increase the score in the 28th minute. Virgil van Dijk beat Yann Sommer's guard and made it 2-0. Starting with Andy Robertson's corner, the rebound ball was met by Van Dijk with a hard header into the bottom corner of the goal.

Only five minutes later, Bayern finally created a counter-goal. Serge Gnabry broke into Liverpool's goal to put 2-1 down. Kim Min-Jae sent a kick from back to front. Gnabry received the pass and then tricked Joel Matip before finishing with a flat kick.

Ahead of halftime, Bayern finally balanced the position to 2-2. A pass from the middle was received by Gnabry on the left wing. Gnabry's flat pass found Leroy Sane who was standing free in the penalty area. Sane easily fired a left-footed shot past Alisson's keeper.

Liverpool were back in front after an hour. Substitute Luis Diaz scored Liverpool's third goal to make it 3-2 in the 66th minute.

A cross met Mohamed Salah on the right wing. Salah made a stab and then passed to Diaz to finish with a shot from the middle of the penalty area.

Bayern Munich again created a counter-goal for the third time through youngster Josip Stanisic in the 80th minute. Starting from a free kick on the right side, Alisson saved a header from close range. The rebound ball was grabbed by Stanisic with a flat kick so that the score is now 3-3.

Entering injury time, Frans Kratzig rattled Liverpool's goal after maximizing Matthijs de Ligt's long pass. Kratzig finished with a volley from the edge of the box to seal Bayern's 4-3 victory.

LIVERPOOL vs BAYERN MUNICH line-up

LIVERPOOL: Alisson, Joel Matip (Konate 46'), Van Dijk, Alexander-Arnold (Tsimikas 62'), Robertson (Elliot 62'), Curtis Jones, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister (Nunez 46'), Mohamed Salah, Diogo Jota (Luis Diaz 46'), Gakpo (Joe Gomez 62')

BAYERN MUNICH: Sommer (Ulreich 46'), Pavard (Kratzig 61'), Upamecano (Stanisic 61'), Kim Min-jae (De Ligt 46'), Davies (Mazraoui 61'), Kimmich, Laimer (Goretzka 61'), Gnabry (Gravenberch 62'), Sane (Coman 46'), Musiala (Ibrahimovic 62'), Mathys Tel

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