Nigeria international Samuel Chukwueze was in action as AC Milan beat Liverpool 4-2 in a pre-season friendly in Hong Kong on Saturday.
Chukwueze, who was named among the substitutes, came on for Rafael Leao in the 63rd minute.
Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish laid a wreath before the game and the players had “Diogo J 20” on their shirts in honour of their former teammate Diogo Jota, who died along with his brother Andre Silva in a car accident in Spain this month.
Milan went into the encounter on the back of a 1-0 defeat to Arsenal in their first pre-season tie few days ago.
Liverpool conceded in the 10th minute when Leao scored from a Christian Pulisic pass.
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Dominik Szoboszlai levelled 20 minutes later with a curling shot from the edge of the box following an assist by Rio Ngumoha who latched onto a long ball from Ryan Gravenberch.
Leao initiated a counter-attack as Milan reclaimed the lead early in the second half. The Portuguese winger powered past Conor Bradley on the left flank and squared for Ruben Loftus-Cheek who fired home from inside the box.
Mohamed Salah wasted an opportunity from a Florian Wirtz’s assist and Liverpool looked increasingly vulnerable as time passed by with Noah Okafor adding Milan’s third in the 60th minute.
Netherlands international Cody Gakpo nodded in a stoppage-time consolation for Liverpool before Okafor netted his second following a bad mix-up between Kostas Tsimikas and new Liverpool goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili who had rushed out of his box.
By James Agberebi
