Florian Wirtz scored his first goal for Liverpool as they fought back for a 3-1 victory over Japanese side Yokohama F. Marinos in their second friendly on tour.Yokohama F. Marinos 1-3 LiverpoolPre-Season Friendly (4), Nissan StadiumJuly 30, 2025GoalsUenaka 55′Wirtz 62′ (assist: Jones)Nyoni 68′ (assist: Frimpong)Ngumoha 87′Team newsAfter naming mixed sides for the previous friendlies against Preston, Stoke and AC Milan, Arne Slot named close to his strongest possible lineup in Japan.That meant an unofficial debut for Hugo Ekitike up front, with Wirtz in midfield with Dominik Szoboszlai and Ryan Gravenberch and Virgil van Dijk partnered by Ibrahima Konate at centre-back.While Milos Kerkez got the start at left-back, Slot gave the nod to Conor Bradley over new signing Jeremie Frimpong at right-back.Giorgi Mamardashvili took up his position between the sticks with Alisson absent due to personal reasons.Dodgy pitch in YokohamaLiverpool lined up in what seemed closer to a 4-2-3-1 than their usual 4-3-3, with Wirtz taking up a central attacking role behind the off-the-shoulder striker Ekitike.Coming up against a Yokohama side midway through their campaign proper and no doubt used to the awful quality of their pitch, it was no surprise that Liverpool looked less sharp than their opposition at times.But the first big opportunity of the game came with Cody Gakpo cutting inside and bending an effort against the post.Ekitike looked bright up front and almost marked his first outing with a cheeky opening goal as he attempted a flick following Conor Bradley‘s cross which trickled just wide.Mamardashvili was busy at the other end and the Georgian was required to make a strong left-handed stop to deny a header shortly before half-time.Half-time: Yokohama F. Marinos 0-0 LiverpoolAn eye-catching second half!Slot made two changes for the second half with Curtis Jones and Darwin Nunez replacing Gravenberch and Ekitike, with fitness still the priority at this stage of pre-season.Nunez missed a big chance soon after, with Salah chipping a deft ball over the defence, before Yokohama took the lead through Asahi Uenaka.Wataru Endo made his entrance on the hour mark to a roar from his hometown crowd, with the No. 3 taking over from Van Dijk at centre-back and wearing the captain’s armband.Wirtz levelled the scores with his last touch of the game, the German netting his first goal for the club after Salah’s cutback was flicked on by Jones.Seven changes were made directly after with Frimpong, Kostas Tsimikas, Andy Robertson, Trey Nyoni, Harvey Elliott, Rio Ngumoha and the fit-again Alexis Mac Allister all coming on.Frimpong and Nyoni then combined to make it 2-1, the right-back curling in a cross which his young teammate touched home at the far post.There was still time for more as Ngumoha scored his second goal of pre-season after a dazzling run from the middle third of the pitch before blasting in.Liverpool will now return to Merseyside and can take with them a confidence and improving fitness as they work towards a title defence in 2025/26.Liverpool: Mamardashvili; Bradley (Frimpong 63′), Konate (Tsimikas 63′), Van Dijk (Endo 60′), Kerkez (Robertson 63′); Gravenberch (Jones 46′), Szoboszlai (Mac Allister 63′), Wirtz (Nyoni 63′); Salah (Elliott 63′), Gakpo (Ngumoha 63′), Ekitike (Nunez 60′)Subs not used: Woodman, Pecsi, Morton, StephensonNext match: Athletic Club (H) – Pre-Season Friendly – Monday, August 4, 5pm (BST)