LIVERPOOL fell to defeat against Lyon in Dubai as they prepared for the return of the Premier League.
The Reds currently find themselves FIFTEEN points off table-topping Arsenal after having a disastrous start to the season and have have suffered a loss to Lyon.
Fabio Carvalho put Liverpool ahead but Mohamed Salah missed a penalty before Alexandre Lacazette netted an equaliser.
Bradley Barcola got the goal to put his side ahead before Lacazette sealed the win in the 83rd minute.
- Result: Liverpool 1-3 Lyon
- TV/Stream: LFC TV
- Liverpool XI: Kelleher, Milner, Matip, Gomez, Robertson, Bajcetic, Thiago, Elliott, Carvahlo, Salah, Firmino
- Lyon XI: Lopes, Henrique, Lukeba, Diomande, Gusto, Mendes, Caqueret, Tolisso, Aouar, Dembele, Lacazette
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Liverpool 1-3 Lyon. (Pens 3-5)
This is it, if Lyon score this one, they win.
Da Silva steps up…
And scores.
Liverpool 1-3 Lyon. (Pens 3-4)
Naby Keita has to score this one for Liverpool, if he misses, they lose.
He scores, good penalty into the bottom left corner.
Liverpool 1-3 Lyon. (Pens 2-4)
Far from over, this shootout.
Tete is up next for Lyon.
He scores.
Liverpool 1-3 Lyon. (Pens 2-3)
Oxlade-Chamberlain is up next, and he really has to score.
He does, great pen into the bottom left corner.
Liverpool 1-3 Lyon. (Pens 1-3)
It’s Rayan Cherki who is up next, and he rifles it into the top corner to give Lyon the advantage.
Top Bins.
Liverpool 1-3 Lyon. (Pens 1-2)
Youngster Calvin Ramsay steps up, and is DENIED by Anthony Lopes.
Good save, the penalty lacked power.
Liverpool 1-3 Lyon. (Pens 1-2)
Barcola is up next for Lyon, one of the stars of this game off of the bench.
He scores, great finish.
Liverpool 1-3 Lyon. (Pens 1-1)
Tsimikas takes the first one for Liverpool.
He scores.
Liverpool 1-3 Lyon. (Pens 0-1)
Caqueret scores, low and hard in the bottom left corner.
Liverpool 1-3 Lyon. (Pens 0-0)
Lyon will take the first penalty, it will be Caqueret to take it.
Penalties up next…
Here we go with the shootout.
If Liverpool win it then they will take a point away from this one, but if they lose, it will be Lyon who take away all four points.
FT. Liverpool 1-3 Lyon
Full time in this game as the game goes to penalties, despite a 3-1 win for Lyon.
Liverpool will want to win the shootout, to ensure that they get at least a point out of this game.
90. Liverpool 1-3 Lyon
There will be two minutes of added time before the penalty shoot out in this one.
86. Liverpool 1-3 Lyon
That’s a great goal for Lyon, and a great finish by Alexandre Lacazette.
There is initially a good save from Adrian to deny the young number 20 for Lyon at full-back, but the rebound falls to Lacazette who has plenty to do.
He rifles the ball into the top left corner.
84. Liverpool 1-3 Lyon
It’s 3-1, it’s a brace for Lacazette, great goal by Lyon!
82. Liverpool 1-2 Lyon
Barcola forces Cherki wide as Lyon come forward once more.
The cross eventually comes in towards Lacazette who smashes a volley over the bar, but he is offside anyway.
80. Liverpool 1-2 Lyon
It should be three for Lyon!
Great save by Adrian as the young full back bursts forward for Lyon, he gets through on goal after a one-two, before being denied by Adrian.78. Liverpool 1-2 Lyon
Really close to a third for Lyon, as they hit the post!
It would have been a brace for Barcola the substitute, who has been simply excellent since coming on.His effort at the near post beats Adrian, but just hits the inside of the post.
76. Liverpool 1-2 Lyon
This has become a much tougher test for Liverpool in the second half, largely due to the world class players that have left the pitch.
Tsimikas is one of the few first team squad players that is left on the pitch for LFC.Credit: Reuters 74. Liverpool 1-2 Lyon
The drinks break takes place, and Laurent Blanc makes a few more changes to his Lyon side.
Layton Stuart has gone back off for The Reds, shortly after coming on, which looks to be an injury problem…
72. Liverpool 1-2 Lyon
A corner for Lyon after some good, albeit slow, work from Alexandre Lacazette.
He is a shadow of his former self, but has shown that he can still play in this game!
70. Liverpool 1-2 Lyon
Good from Naby Keita in and around the Lyon penalty area.
He beats his man in midfield and finds Ben Doak on the edge of the area, the youngster tries to find the return pass, but the attack breaks down.
68. Liverpool 1-2 Lyon
A reminder of Liverpool’s latest XI in this game, now that the majority of the big names have gone off…
Adrian, Ramsay, Phillips, Chambers, Tsimikas, Corness, Clark, Keita, Doak, Ox, Stewart.
66. Liverpool 1-2 Lyon
Lyon take the lead! It’s the substitute with his first touch, Bradley Barcola!
65. Liverpool 1-1 Lyon
Lyon make a few changes of their own.
They have bought through some wonderful academy products over the years, the likes of Fekir, Benzema and Umtiti…
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