Bayern claim sensational 4-3 win over Liverpool in pre-season friendly
What's the story
Liverpool suffered their maiden defeat of pre-season as Frans Kratzig's stunning stoppage-time strike secured a 4-3 win for Bayern Munich in Singapore. Cody Gakpo and Virgil van Dijk put Liverpool in a commanding position but Bayern responded through Serge Gnabry and Leroy Sane to go level at the break. Luiz Diaz's goal was canceled out by Josip Stanisic before Kratzig scored for Bayern.
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There's still work to do, says Van Dijk
32-year-old Van Dijk told LFCTV: "[There's] so many good things and things we have to improve." "They [Bayern] are a very good opponent and they punish you if you are not on it for a split second - that is what happened today. There's still work to do - and that is what we are going to do," he added.
Concerns
Klopp brushes off Mac Allister's injury concerns
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp calmed injury concerns surrounding midfielder Alexis Mac Allister, who started in midfield alongside Dominik Szoboszlai with Curtis Jones behind. Mac Allister went off at half-time with a knee problem. "He could have played on," said Klopp after the game. "But we didn't want to go [with] any risks. It's just knee on knee, bruise, that's it. It was fine."
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Liverpool's pre-season friendly results
Liverpool beat Karlsruher 4-2 in their maiden pre-season match. Next, they were involved in a 4-4 draw with Furth. Liverpool hammered Championship side Leicester City 4-0 before today's 3-4 defeat. Liverpool have scored 15 goals but also conceded 10.