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Liverpool Player Ratings as Hugo Ekitike and Florian Wirtz Impress but Another Excellent vs Athletic - Liverpool Echo
MERSEYSIDE, ENGLAND, AUG 4 – Liverpool secured a 3-2 win with Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo scoring key goals as manager Arne Slot tested new signings in pre-season ahead of the Premier League start.
- On August 4, 2025, Liverpool secured a 3-2 victory over Athletic Club Bilbao at Anfield in the second friendly match of a double-header.
- The match followed a 4-1 Liverpool win earlier that evening and featured five new signings in the starting lineup chosen by Arne Slot.
- Hugo Ekitike impressed by scoring the opener and assisting Mohamed Salah’s goal, while Cody Gakpo netted twice despite an own goal and missed a penalty.
- Florian Wirtz received a standing ovation and earned a performance rating of 9, with Slot praising his creativity and calling the new additions ‘extra weapons’.
- The positive contributions from new and returning players suggest Liverpool’s squad depth has strengthened ahead of upcoming competitive fixtures.
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Arriving this summer from Frankfurt, Hugo Ekitike made his debut in Liverpool during the victory in Anfield against Bilbao in a friendly (3-2).
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right2Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution43% Left
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- 43% of the sources lean Left
43% Left
L 43%
C 29%
R 28%
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