Former Chelsea player Ruben Loftus-Cheek netted a goal as Premier League champions Liverpool fell to a 4-2 defeat against AC Milan during a pre-season friendly in Hong Kong on Saturday.
Despite dominating possession inside the closed roof of the Kai Tak Stadium , Liverpools shaky defence allowed AC Milan to capitalise on four scoring opportunities.
Rafael Leao put the Italian team in front just 10 minutes into the game, with Dominik Szoboszlais brilliant goal levelling the score at 1-1 by the 26th minute, leading into halftime. However, Loftus-Cheek struck just six minutes after the restart, and Noah Okafor added two goals, sandwiching a late header from Cody Gakpo, giving AC Milan the win.
In the packed crowd of 49,704, Liverpool supporters significantly outnumbered those cheering for AC Milan.
They paid a touching tribute to Diogo Jota, who tragically passed away earlier this month in a car accident. Flowers were laid by Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish in front of fans who responded by displaying a mosaic that read DJ20, honouring Jotas number 20 shirt, which has been retired by the club.