Liverpool newcomers Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister got one half every on Wednesday, with Jurgen Klopp handing out non-competitive debuts to each summer season signings. The Reds nearly landed themselves in a spot of hassle towards German second-tier facet Karlsruher, nonetheless, as three second-half objectives prevented what would have been an embarrassing defeat. With the mud settling, Express Sport takes you thru 4 issues we realized from the pre-season encounter...

Reds narrowly keep away from upset

It was shaping as much as be a stroll within the park for Liverpool when Darwin Nunez fired them forward with barely two minutes on the clock, however a first-half thunderbolt from Lars Stindl slammed off the underside of the crossbar and levelled up the scores.

Sebastian Jung put the underdogs forward after the break, and whereas Cody Gakpo equalised from shut vary with simply over 20 minutes to play, it took till second-half stoppage time for Diogo Jota to pop up with two last-gasp objectives and seal the win.

Although the end result will go down as a constructive one, there isn't a doubt that Klopp may have needed a extra emphatic show from his gamers, even when three, specifically, stood out...

Szboszlai reveals why Reds splashed out

All eyes had been on £60million man Szoboszlai when he was named within the beginning XI on Wednesday. The Hungarian is not any stranger to taking part in in Germany, having arrived from RB Leipzig after two years within the Bundesliga.

Although the Reds' efficiency was disjointed on the entire, Szoboszlai handled followers to a collection of good touches, sharp turns and perfectly-played lengthy balls. Featuring on the left facet of a midfield three earlier than switching over to the proper, the 22-year-old actually confirmed sufficient to spark an excited response from Liverpool followers on social media.

Nunez able to hit floor working

A return of 9 Premier League objectives might be decrease than Darwin Nunez had hoped for in his debut season after finishing an £85m transfer from Benfica. Against Karlsruher, the Uruguayan performed like a competitor eager to show their value and able to hit the bottom working as soon as the aggressive marketing campaign will get underway.

Nunez did not take lengthy to get off the mark in Germany, netting inside three minutes after a one-two with Mohamed Salah contained in the penalty space. Tight touches, aggression and a pointy flip of tempo had been additionally evident in the course of the first half, and the Reds' frontline was worse off when he was withdrawn on the interval.