LIVERPOOL suffered their first defeat of pre-season as they were run ragged by AC Milan in Hong Kong.To make matters worse, Arne Slot‘s side conceded a comical 94th-minute goal to compound the defeat.GettyRafael Leao starred for AC Milan as they beat Liverpool[/caption]GettyDominik Szoboszlai did grab a goal for Liverpool[/caption]WHAT A GOAL FROM RAFAEL LEÃO Christian Pulisic plays a perfect outlet pass and the 26-year-old Portuguese star does the rest pic.twitter.com/DN7ImhrwlI— CBS Sports Golazo (@CBSSportsGolazo) July 26, 2025DOMINIK SZOBOSZLAI OH MY DAYS Pick that one out pic.twitter.com/OIiz0uAWhL— CBS Sports Golazo (@CBSSportsGolazo) July 26, 2025Noah Okafor latched on to a sloppy pass from Liverpool defender Kostas Tsimikas to tap into an empty net.The goal was the forward’s second of the match as the Serie A giants dumped four goals past the Premier League champions.The match was played in front of a crowd of 40,704 fans who paid tribute to Diogo Jota before kick-off.Flowers were laid by Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish in front of fans, who responded by holding up a mosaic spelling out “DJ20” in honour of Jota’s number 20 shirt, which has been retired by the club.The impressive Rafael Leao netted the Italian’s opening goal after a dazzling run.The winger ran half of the pitch before slamming his effort past Alisson.Dominik Szoboslai did level the match for the Reds in the 26th minute.The midfielder curled an effort into the top corner of the Milan net from the edge of the box.SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET £50 BONUS WHEN YOU JOINHowever, the second half saw Milan put themselves out of sight of Slot’s men.Leao was in the centre of the action again as his slick footwork allowed him to set up former Chelsea star Ruben Loftus-Cheek. Preseason, am I right? pic.twitter.com/rQz9Uo62iS— CBS Sports Golazo (@CBSSportsGolazo) July 26, 2025viaplayKostas Tsimikas played a sloppy pass in the dying moments[/caption]viaplayNoah Okafor was able to beat Giorgi Mamardashvili to the loose ball[/caption]viaplayAnd he tapped home into an empty goal[/caption]The midfielder made no mistake from close range to restore Milan’s lead in the 52nd minute.Massimiliano Allegri‘s side then extended their lead as Okofor netted his first of the game with a slick finish from the top of the box.Liverpool gave themselves a glimmer of hope of rescuing a draw as Cody Gakpo struck in the 93rd minute.But those hopes were rubbed out within a minute as Slot’s side capitulated, allowing Milan to net their fourth of the game. SLICK FOOTWORK FROM RAFAEL LEÃO AND RUBEN LOFTUS-CHEEK Milan are ahead in Hong Kong pic.twitter.com/8zKvWXF6Me— CBS Sports Golazo (@CBSSportsGolazo) July 26, 2025WHAT A FINISH FROM NOAH OKAFOR Milan are running over Liverpool in the second half pic.twitter.com/Tm7RAEsjro— CBS Sports Golazo (@CBSSportsGolazo) July 26, 2025AFPFlorian Wirtz made his debut for Liverpool[/caption]ReutersExit linked Darwin Nunez and Luis Diaz were not selected[/caption]The match did see Florian Wirtz get his first minutes in a Liverpool shirt, although he was not able to make a starring impression.Slot’s squad has also lost a bit of depth as defender Joe Gomez has flown home from the tour in the Far East.The centre-back is travelling with a believed injured Achilles.Forwards Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez were both left out of the squad as they continued to be linked with transfers this summer.Liverpool will now fly to Japan to face Yokohama F-Marinos on Wednesday.