Darwin Núñez Shines with Hat-Trick in Liverpool Victory
Forward Darwin Núñez demonstrated his goal-scoring ability by scoring three goals in just 14 minutes in the first half, leading Liverpool to a resounding 5-0 victory over Stoke City in a closed-door friendly.
Núñez, whose future in the team has been a topic of speculation, quickly made his mark on the match, putting Liverpool 3-0 up in the first 20 minutes.
Other players who stood out in the match, held at Liverpool’s AXA Training Centre, were Rio Ngumoha and Federico Chiesa, who also contributed with goals.
Arne Slot’s team showed an impressive performance, with Florian Wirtz, who joined Liverpool in a record transfer, being part of the starting eleven in the first half alongside figures like Virgil van Dijk, Andy Robertson, Dominik Szoboszlai, and Mohamed Salah.Darwin Núñez fue clave en la victoria del Liverpool en pretemporada contra el Stoke City.In the second half, Liverpool made 10 changes, giving opportunities to players like Ibrahima Konaté, Cody Gakpo, Kostas Tsimikas and Ryan Gravenberch, as well as new signings Milos Kerkez and Jeremie Frimpong.
Alisson Becker did not participate in the match, with Giorgi Mamardashvili being the starting goalkeeper, before being replaced by Ármin Pécsi near the hour mark.
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Meanwhile, sources indicate that Liverpool has not yet reached an agreement with Frankfurt for the transfer of Hugo Ekitike. The clubs continue to negotiate to reinforce Liverpool’s offensive options.
Another Liverpool target, Alexander Isak, did not play in Newcastle United’s 4-0 defeat to Celtic in a pre-season match, according to manager Eddie Howe, due to speculation about his future. Howe, however, expressed confidence that Isak will remain at Newcastle despite Liverpool’s interest.Liverpool’s lineup in the first half: Mamardashvili, Gomez, Van Dijk, Szoboszlai, Nunez, Salah, Jones, Robertson, Wirtz, Ngumoha, Nyoni.Liverpool’s lineup in the second half: Mamardashvili (Pecsi, 59), Endo, Konate, Chiesa, Gakpo, Tsimikas, Gravenberch, Doak (Stephenson, 74), Kerkez, Frimpong, Bradley.
