On Wednesday night, Liverpool beat Arsenal (2-1) in Arne Slot’s second game in charge of the Reds. Everything was decided in the first half between the two Premier League teams, and Mohamed Salah was the first to light the fuse (13th) with a successful one-on-one in front of Karl Hein. Fabio Carvalho, looking for playing time with the Reds, also scored on a superb chipped ball from Harvey Elliott (34th), while Havertz reduced the gap before half-time (40th).
Chelsea recovers, Diego Carlos goes crazy
Held in check for their first friendly match by Wrexham (2-2) then soundly beaten by Celtic Glasgow, Chelsea were serious against Club America. A 3-0 victory with a goal from Christopher Nkunku on penalty (3rd), and a goal from the new recruit who arrived from Barça, Marc Guiu (21st). Noni Madueke scored the third and final goal of the match, also on penalty (79th).
In the match between Leipzig and Aston Villa, not everything was friendly. Beyond the goals of André Silva (17th) and Loïs Openda (42nd), the match was especially marked by a fight after the Belgian’s goal. An altercation started between the latter and Diego Carlos, who was sent off after pushing the former Lens player to the ground.
Finally, Manchester United beat Real Betis in a goal-scoring match (3-2). Amad Diallo particularly stood out with a powerful volley into Rui Silva’s goal (24th), in addition to causing the penalty converted by Marcus Rashford (18th). Casemiro scored the last Mancunian goal (31st), while Iker Losada opened the scoring for the Sevillians (15th). Tracked by PSG last winter, Diego Llorente, the new recruit, reduced the score at the end of the match (61st).
