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Liverpool beat Wrexham in New York to stay unbeaten under Iraola

Rio Ngumoha's deflected strike handed Liverpool a 1-0 victory over Wrexham at Yankee Stadium, extending Andoni Iraola's perfect start as Reds manager.

30 Jul 2026 · via skysports.com

Liverpool extended their pre-season winning run to two games with a narrow victory over Wrexham in New York, according to Sky Sports. The goal came from teenage prospect Ngumoha, whose shot deflected past former Liverpool keeper Danny Ward 15 minutes from time.

Iraola's side had already beaten Sunderland in their opening fixture, with the new boss beginning life at Anfield with an unbeaten record. The Wrexham test proved stern—the Welsh outfit had previously defeated both Manchester United and Leeds—though Liverpool's defensive control proved decisive.

Dominik Szoboszlai was pressed into an unfamiliar centre-back role after Joe Gomez's injury against Sunderland, while Elliott and Abe created Liverpool's best opening in a tight first half. Wrexham's Kieffer Moore squandered a late chance to equalize.

Speaking post-match, Iraola acknowledged his side remained a work in progress. "We were more a team and more collective today," he noted, adding that the squad still required integration of senior players before the season's start. Three key additions—Florian Wirtz, Ryan Gravenberch and Alexander Isak—are expected to feature in Sunday's Chicago encounter against Leeds, with new signing Jeremy Jacquet also in line for minutes.

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