Andoni Iraola began his Liverpool tenure with a 4-2 win over Sunderland in the opening match of the club’s summer tour of the United States. Liverpool came from 2-1 down after half-time, with Dominik Szoboszlai, Federico Chiesa and Lewis Koumas turning the match around after Kieran Morrison’s early opener.
Morrison scored after 13 minutes, but Sunderland responded through Le Fee before taking the lead early in the second half through Tuterov. Liverpool’s reaction was the main story of the night, as Iraola’s side improved after the interval and found three unanswered goals to close out the game at Nashville SC Stadium.
The result gives Iraola an encouraging first data point rather than a definitive statement, given the pre-season setting and the number of changes made. Still, the way Liverpool recovered from a deficit and received goals from both established and younger players will give the new head coach useful material to build on.
The main concern was Joe Gomez’s early withdrawal, with the defender forced off and replaced by Ifeanyi Ndukwe. The source described the issue as appearing muscular, so the severity should be treated as unconfirmed until Liverpool provide a clearer update.
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