AC Milan Defeat Liverpool 4-2 in Hong Kong Friendly

AC Milan secured a 4-2 victory over Premier League champions Liverpool in a pre-season friendly held in Hong Kong, showcasing their effective counter-attacking strategy. Rafael Leao, Noah Okafor, and Ruben Loftus-Cheek were instrumental in Milan's win, with Leao scoring the opening goal and contributing to others through assists. Liverpool equalized early through Dominik Szoboszlai and late via Cody Gakpo, but Milan's clinical finishing and exploitation of Liverpool's defensive errors proved decisive. Despite Liverpool generating 18 attempts, they struggled to contain Milan's counter-attacks and were hampered by an injury to Joe Gomez. Milan's coach Massimiliano Allegri employed a 3-5-2 formation, focusing on Leao as a key attacking threat, which paid off with multiple goals. The match highlighted Milan's readiness for the upcoming season and Liverpool's need to address defensive vulnerabilities before their Premier League campaign begins.