Liverpool suffered a defensive meltdown in a pre-season friendly with Greuther Furth which ended in a 4-4 draw.
The Reds were playing their second warm-up match ahead of the new Premier League season and arrived in Bavaria looking to get more minutes into their legs before flying to Singapore for the second part of their pre-season tour.
Luis Diaz scored the only goal of the first half in the behind-closed-doors friendly at the MS-Technologie-Arena, delivering an all-round impressive performance which would have pleased Reds fans, but a barmy second half began when Furth levelled through Julian Green.
Adrian replaced Alisson Becker following changes made by Jurgen Klopp in the second half, but he was only on the pitch for two minutes before conceding his first.
Green found success in putting Liverpool’s dawdling defence under pressure and it was a sign of things to come as Furth grew in confidence and pressed Jurgen Klopp’s side with real intent.
Darwin Nunez then scored twice for Liverpool, both goals assisted by Salah, before Furth came back and edged 4-3 ahead with three goals in ten minutes.
The first came from Lukas Petkov, who stole in to slide the ball home after catching Joel Matip on his heels to dispossess. Then came a stunning double from 20-year-old Armindo Sieb. The first was a powerful effort, swept first-time into the top corner following a swift counter.
The second saw him twist this way and that, confusing three Liverpool defenders, before hammering low past 36-year-old goalkeeper Adrian.
Salah was on hand to equalise at the death from Nunez’s pick-out, earning Liverpool a draw.
Liverpool’s pre-season will continue with a trip to Singapore where they will take on Leicester on Sunday, July 30, followed by a clash with Bayern Munich on August 2.
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