Liverpool vs Wrexham, 2026 Club Friendly

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Rio Ngumoha goal gives Liverpool win over Wrexham in New York friendly

A deflected Rio Ngumoha goal decided the friendly meeting between Liverpool and Wrexham at Yankee Stadium.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Joshua Abe (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Danny Ward (Wrexham). Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Lewis Koumas (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 7': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
  • 8': Foul by George Thomason (Wrexham).
  • 8': Joshua Abe (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Offside, Liverpool. Calum Scanlon is caught offside.
  • 11': Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Trey Nyoni (Liverpool).
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Sam Smith (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 12': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Ifeanyi Ndukwe.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Callum Doyle (Wrexham) header from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lewis O'Brien with a cross following a corner.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Sam Smith (Wrexham) header from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Liverpool). Assisted by Dan Scarr with a through ball.
  • 17': Sam Smith (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Luke Chambers (Liverpool).
  • 17': Foul by Dan Scarr (Wrexham).
  • 17': Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham).
  • 21': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Davis Keillor-Dunn (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by George Thomason.
  • 24': Davis Keillor-Dunn (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Calvin Ramsay (Liverpool).
  • 25': Foul by George Thomason (Wrexham).
  • 25': Calvin Ramsay (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Offside, Wrexham. Sam Smith is caught offside.
  • 27': Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
  • 30': Handball by Lewis Koumas (Liverpool).
  • 32': Foul by Dan Scarr (Wrexham).
  • 32': Lewis Koumas (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': George Thomason (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Lewis Koumas (Liverpool).
  • 36': Offside, Wrexham. George Thomason is caught offside.
  • 37': Foul by Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham).
  • 37': Milos Kerkez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Ifeanyi Ndukwe.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Callum Doyle (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Liverpool). Assisted by Matty James with a cross.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Liverpool 0, Wrexham 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 0, Wrexham 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Wrexham. Harry Ashfield replaces Oliver Rathbone.
  • 45': Substitution, Liverpool. Kostas Tsimikas replaces Milos Kerkez.
  • 45': Substitution, Liverpool. Rio Ngumoha replaces Calum Scanlon.
  • 45': Substitution, Liverpool. Kieran Morrison replaces Trey Nyoni.
  • 45': Substitution, Liverpool. Curtis Jones replaces Joshua Abe.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Ryan Longman (Wrexham) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis O'Brien with a cross.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Lewis Koumas (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kostas Tsimikas.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 48': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Danny Ward (Wrexham). Assisted by Lewis Koumas.
  • 51': Foul by Ryan Longman (Wrexham).
  • 51': Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Harry Ashfield (Wrexham).
  • 56': Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Danny Ward (Wrexham). Assisted by Kieran Morrison.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 63': Substitution, Liverpool. James McConnell replaces Harvey Elliott.
  • 63': Substitution, Liverpool. Jeremie Frimpong replaces Calvin Ramsay.
  • 63': Substitution, Wrexham. Callum Burton replaces Danny Ward.
  • 63': Substitution, Wrexham. George Dobson replaces Matty James.
  • 63': Substitution, Wrexham. Aaron James replaces Ryan Longman.
  • 63': Substitution, Wrexham. Max Cleworth replaces Zak Vyner.
  • 63': Substitution, Liverpool. Will Wright replaces Lewis Koumas.
  • 63': Substitution, Wrexham. Dominic Hyam replaces Dan Scarr.
  • 63': Substitution, Wrexham. Lewis Brunt replaces Callum Doyle.
  • 63': Substitution, Wrexham. Kieffer Moore replaces Lewis O'Brien.
  • 63': Substitution, Wrexham. Bailey Cadamarteri replaces Davis Keillor-Dunn.
  • 63': Substitution, Wrexham. Nathan Broadhead replaces Sam Smith.
  • 63': Substitution, Wrexham. Liberato Cacace replaces George Thomason.
  • 66': Foul by Harry Ashfield (Wrexham).
  • 66': James McConnell (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Liverpool).
  • 67': Attempt missed. George Dobson (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nathan Broadhead.
  • 75': Goal! Liverpool 1, Wrexham 0. Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai following a fast break.
  • 76': Substitution, Liverpool. Joshua Sonni-Lambie replaces Dominik Szoboszlai.
  • 76': Substitution, Liverpool. Talla Ndiaye replaces Luke Chambers.
  • 76': Substitution, Liverpool. Harvey Davies replaces Giorgi Mamardashvili.
  • 77': Harry Ashfield (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by James McConnell (Liverpool).
  • 79': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Talla Ndiaye.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Lewis Brunt (Wrexham) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by George Dobson with a cross following a corner.
  • 80': Max Cleworth (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Will Wright (Liverpool).
  • 81': Harry Ashfield (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by James McConnell (Liverpool).
  • 81': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Jeremie Frimpong.
  • 83': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Lewis Brunt.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 89': Foul by Max Cleworth (Wrexham).
  • 89': Joshua Sonni-Lambie (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Broadhead.
  • 90'+2': Aaron James (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Kieran Morrison (Liverpool).
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Liverpool 1, Wrexham 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Liverpool 1, Wrexham 0.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 10
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 3
39.3 Possession 60.7
11 SHOTS 9
3 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
329 Accurate Passes 581
408 Passes 651
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 1
20 Crosses 15
0.3 Cross % 0.1
43 Long Balls 56
17 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 3
12 Effective Tackles 2
17 Tackles 4
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
6 Interceptions 7
19 Effective Clearances 12
19 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: Club Friendly

Venue: Yankee Stadium
Location: New York City, USA
Attendance: 42,204

Line-Ups

LIV Liverpool (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
25 Giorgi Mamardashvili (GK)
44 Luke Chambers
83 Ifeanyi Ndukwe
6 Milos Kerkez
47 Calvin Ramsay
19 Harvey Elliott
8 Dominik Szoboszlai
42 Trey Nyoni
67 Lewis Koumas
48 Calum Scanlon
40 Joshua Abe

WXM Wrexham (3-4-3)

No. Name
21 Danny Ward (GK)
24 Dan Scarr
2 Callum Doyle
26 Zak Vyner
27 Lewis O'Brien
37 Matty James
14 George Thomason
47 Ryan Longman
28 Sam Smith
7 Davis Kellior-Dunn
20 Oliver Rathbone

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