After defeating Olympiacos.

Liverpool ushered in an old rival.

That would be their rivals in the Premier League, Manchester City.

The International Champions Cup was originally just a warm-up for the major European powerhouses in the summer warm-up match.

But with the gradual strengthening of this brand, the International Champions Cup has gradually become a global warm-up match brand.

Many wealthy families joined.

After all, for the Z Harmony team.

In fact, they also want to use the International Champions Cup to make money.

In the first round of the group stage, the top two also won their opponents.

Manchester City beat Serie A team AC Milan 5-1, while Liverpool beat Olympiacos 1-0.

Manchester City has a lot of injuries, De Miche "420" Reese, Zabaleta, Kompany, Aguero and Sagna are all injured, Negredo also has a broken metatarsal, Liverpool has a relatively neat lineup .

In the 2nd minute of the opening, Liverpool made a steal from the midfielder. Joe Allen passed it to Gerrard.

In the 12th minute, Modric got the ball at the top of the arc in the penalty area, and directly kicked a low shot to wipe the bottom of the left post.

In the 15th minute, Liverpool counterattacked and made a cross from the right. Su Han's header from close range was blocked by the Manchester City goalkeeper with his face.

In the 19th minute, Manchester City sent a precise through pass in the frontcourt, and Navas's low shot from the right side of the penalty area was confiscated by the goalkeeper.

In the 26th minute, Jovetic went straight and Dzeko scored in the penalty area. Unfortunately, the linesman signaled offside first and the ball was invalid.

In the 31st minute, Navas dribbled the ball from the right side of the penalty area and passed it back to the middle. Unfortunately, Dzeko was unable to react and the shot was not adjusted properly, and it bounced off the defender.

In the 44th minute, Milner bombarded the goal from a long distance, but unfortunately he didn't hold it down, and the ball was higher than the crossbar. At the end of the first half, the two sides temporarily 0-0.

The second half of the game continued. In 50 minutes, Robinson, who had just come off the bench, broke into the left side of the penalty area, and was blocked by Hart who was attacking.

In the 53rd minute, Navas made a high-speed pass from the right, and Gerrard missed the ball in the crotch after an attempted clearance. Jovetic easily sent the ball into the net in front of the goal, Manchester City 1-0 Liverpool.

In the 59th minute, Sterling sent a through pass from the frontcourt. Before Sturridge fell to the ground in the penalty area, Su Xiang, who was following up with a horizontal knock on the ball, pushed the goal and succeeded in the middle of the goal. Yancheng 1-1 Liwutong.

In the 64th minute of the game, Kolarov made a pass from the left, and Zu Curry's shot in front of the goal line hit the crossbar and popped out.

In 67 minutes, another pass from the side was made. Navas, who was ambushing on the penalty area line, pushed and the ball hit Jovetic.

Manchester City 2-1 Liverpool.

In the 75th minute, Yaya Toure's free kick was easily resolved by the goalkeeper.

In the 81st minute, Liverpool launched an attack from the right, and Glenn Johnson crossed at a 45-degree angle and was directly confiscated by Hart.

In the 85th minute, Liverpool made a tactical corner kick from the left, Henderson kicked the ball to Su Han, and the latter volleyed forward.

Manchester City 2-2 Liverpool. After 90 minutes, the score was tied and the two sides entered a penalty shootout.

In the penalty shootout, Manchester City's top three players Kolarov, Yaya Toure and Keylor Navas all failed to score. In Liverpool, except for Sanchez's first kick, the other three all scored. Manchester City only Sinclair succeeded alone, and finally Liverpool won 3-1 on penalties, with a total score of 5-3.

After this game.

Liverpool is undefeated in two group matches. As long as they beat AC Milan in the next round, they will enter the final and will face Manchester United, the leader of Group A, in the final of the Guinness International Champions Cup.

The final will be staged double red.

AC Milan was unbeaten in two group matches, losing 3-0 to Olympiacos and Manchester City 5-1, and was scored eight goals by their opponents.

After Inzaghi coached Milan to defeat the underdogs Reinate and Monza in the first two games, they were unbeaten in three official games...

The game starts soon.

In the 17th minute, Essien made a mistake in the middle of the field. Kanter broke through with a low shot 11 meters from the goal and hit the left post. Sterling's supplementary shot was saved by Abbiati. !1-0 Liverpool took the lead.

In the 28th minute, Su Han broke into the right side of the penalty area, Rami tripped him while defending, the referee whistled a penalty kick! Su Han made the penalty himself!!

In the 40th minute, Milan made a quick counterattack. Niang made a breakthrough from the right and then cut inside. He volleyed vigorously with his left foot from 20 meters away from the goal, and the ball was caught by the goalkeeper.

In the 78th minute, Milan missed a great opportunity. Keisuke Honda made a precise pass. Niang formed a single shot from the right, but he stopped the ball when facing the attacking goalkeeper. In the end, his shot facing the empty goal 11 meters away from the goal was blocked. Player sabotage.

In the 90th minute, Modric knocked ingeniously from the left, and Su Han made a low shot with his left foot at the top of the arc, and the ball went into the bottom right corner of the goal! Liverpool expanded the score.

after the game.

Liverpool coach Carlo Ancelotti said: "I think our possession tonight was very good, we were able to not only hold the ball, but also pass the ball, we were really aggressive in defense and put a lot of pressure on the opponent. ...Overall, I think 3.7 we've matured a lot. We've had a lot of young players playing and they've played really well, so it's a good win for us."

AC Milan coach Inzaghi said: "It's a pity that we lost, but I'm happy for my players. I don't think our goalkeeper made many saves. We also had a good performance in the second half. The second goal penalty We're going to continue that spirit and aspiration."

The media also exclaimed the outstanding performance of the seven-time champion Liverpool.

The Guardian: "Liverpool dominated the whole game."

"442": "Inzaghi's side are scoreless in the International Champions Cup and Liverpool will face United in the final on Monday."

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