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| Liverpool sign off on US tour with stalemate against Sporting Lisbon | Liverpool sign off on US tour with stalemate against Sporting Lisbon |
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| Liverpool ended their pre-season tour of the USA with a 2-2 draw against Sporting Lisbon at Yankee Stadium that meant the sides shared the Western Union Cup. | Liverpool ended their pre-season tour of the USA with a 2-2 draw against Sporting Lisbon at Yankee Stadium that meant the sides shared the Western Union Cup. |
| An error from Simon Mignolet gave Sporting an early lead after four minutes, with Bruno Fernandes’ shot from 30 yards bouncing through the goalkeeper’s hands. | An error from Simon Mignolet gave Sporting an early lead after four minutes, with Bruno Fernandes’ shot from 30 yards bouncing through the goalkeeper’s hands. |
| Liverpool 2-2 Sporting Lisbon: Western Union Cup – as it happened | Liverpool 2-2 Sporting Lisbon: Western Union Cup – as it happened |
| Liverpool then upped the tempo and Divock Origi levelled things up on the rebound from close range in the 20th minute. | Liverpool then upped the tempo and Divock Origi levelled things up on the rebound from close range in the 20th minute. |
| Several more goalscoring chances followed before Georginio Wijnaldum put the Reds ahead just before the break following a cross from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. | Several more goalscoring chances followed before Georginio Wijnaldum put the Reds ahead just before the break following a cross from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. |
| But Jürgen Klopp’s men did not stay in the lead for long, as Wendel brought Sporting back on level terms once again eight minutes into the second half. | But Jürgen Klopp’s men did not stay in the lead for long, as Wendel brought Sporting back on level terms once again eight minutes into the second half. |
| Neither side was able to find a breakthrough during the remainder of the match in New York. | Neither side was able to find a breakthrough during the remainder of the match in New York. |
| The friendly saw the long-awaited debut for Liverpool’s summer signing Sepp van den Berg after he was granted international clearance by Fifa. | The friendly saw the long-awaited debut for Liverpool’s summer signing Sepp van den Berg after he was granted international clearance by Fifa. |
| The 17-year-old, who arrived last month from PEC Zwolle for an initial £1.3m fee, was brought on in the 89th minute. | The 17-year-old, who arrived last month from PEC Zwolle for an initial £1.3m fee, was brought on in the 89th minute. |
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