Liverpool start their preseason with a 3-1 victory against Preston North End which was a emotional game, MySportDab reports.
It was a match which was filled with emotions in memory of Diogo Jota and his younger brother who died in Spain.
Full Match Report
Both teams had a moment to pay their tribute to Diogo Jota and his brother before the match commenced.
The first 20 minutes was calm with both teams showing respect for each other without causing any damages.
Connor Bradley broke the deadlock with his goal in the 33rd minutes which placed the Premier League Champions ahead 1-0.
There wasn’t much action that happened from the first half which ended with things staying 1-0 between both teams.
The second half resumed with enough energy coming from both sides who looked sharp with many changes done.
Darwin Nunez made it 2-0 in the 53rd minutes which saw him pay tribute to Diogo Jota with his iconic celebration.
Preston North End pulled back a goal through Lindsay in the 83rd minutes making sure it was 2-1 as they continued.
Cody Gakpo scored in the 88th minutes as Liverpool ended the encounter with a 3-1 victory against their opponent after 90 minute of action that took place.
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