Yokohama F. Marinos vs Liverpool. Friendly Match.
12:00am, Wednesday 30th July 2025.
Yokohama International Stadium.
Sixteen-year-old Rio Ngumoha shines with brilliant first goal for Liverpool; Florian Wirtz also scored maiden Reds goal, while Trey Nyoni netted in comeback win; Cody Gakpo hit a post in first half and Hugo Ekitike made debut but Liverpool were below par until second-half changes
Senior Football Journalist@psmithXI
Wednesday 30 July 2025 13:54, UK
Liverpool’s teenage sensation Rio Ngumoha capped a 3-1 friendly win over Yokohama F.
Marinos with a stunning solo goal to underline his rapid rise to the Reds’ first-team.
The 16-year-old winger thrilled down the left flank with his second-half cameo, combining searing pace with mesmerising skill – but showed he has the finishing touch, too, when he drove forwards, cut inside on his right past a couple of defenders and banged in his first Liverpool goal with three minutes left to play.
There has been plenty of hype about the young attacker who became the club’s youngest-ever starter with his FA Cup appearance in January. It appears that excitement is justified, with the England youth international leaving Mohamed Salah chuckling on the sidelines at his strike on Wednesday.
Rio Ngumoha is Liverpool’s 16-year-old wing sensation.The teenager is an England youth international and was the Reds’ youngest-ever starter when he was picked for the FA Cup win over Accrington Stanley in January.Ngumoha came through the ranks at Chelsea before switching to Liverpool in the summer of 2024.
Source: Skysports
