We're into stoppage time in California, with AC Milan retaining possession but not appearing to quite know what to do with it. Matri just hasn't had a touch of the ball, with another hopeful direct pass bobbling its way straight through to Gabriel.
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AC Milan continue to try and cause problems going forward, but committing men forward on the break is only resulting in Liverpool being able to counter-attack and hurt Montella's men. Ojo scampers down the right after a good ball from Randall, but Vergara denies the English winger well.
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Good double save from Gabriel! The AC Milan goalkeeper does well to smother a close-range attempt, before getting up to ensure that Firmino can't manage to stab home the rebound. That was nearly 3-0 and goodnight for Liverpool.
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Only five minutes remain if AC Milan are to try and fashion a comeback, but Montella's men have very rarely threatened Mignolet's goal throughout this fixture. Kucka tries to drive down the right and whip a dangerous ball into the box, but Liverpool end up with a goal-kick for themselves and a chance to relieve the pressure.
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Just over from Honda! The Japan international manages to outjump Moreno at the back post, but his header is watched over the top by Mignolet. That attack all stemmed from a mistake from Stewart, who didn't need to play such a risky pass while in his own defensive third.
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We're into the final 10 minutes in California, with Origi still trying to force the issue for Liverpool. The Belgian attacker drops a shoulder before shooting from 20 yards out again, but a deflection takes the ball behind for a corner. Brannagan delivers, with a stabbed effort from Randall being gathered up well by a scrambling Gabriel.
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Ojo cuts in from the flank, before shooting horrendously over the crossbar from range, as Liverpool continue to push on. The substitute has been a real driving force since coming on, but his final product has been a little erratic.
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Liverpool don't have long to see out now, with that goal from Firmino giving them the breathing space that they needed. Klopp has made all of his substitutions now, with the German coach giving plenty of youngsters an opportunity to impress. Stewart has dropped into centre-back since Klavan's departure.
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C. Brannagan enters the game and replaces J. Henderson.
C. Randall enters the game and replaces R. Klavan.
A. Wisdom enters the game and replaces D. Lovren.
Randall is introduced for the final 15 minutes for Klavan.
Henderson jogs off, with Brannagan on to replace him.
Wisdom comes into the game at centre-back, with Lovren the man replaced.
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Roberto Firmino has scored a goal for Liverpool!
GOOOOOOOAL! FIRMINO MAKES IT 2-0! AC Milan are caught out once again, with Ojo proving key in the build-up. The winger drives down the flank, before bundling a cross into the box, with the ex-Hoffenheim forward sliding in at the back post to apply a close-range finish.
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Origi is almost fed possession in the AC Milan penalty area once again, but no chances are taken by the Italian outfit. Moments later, Origi has the ball in the back of the net after a neat finish, but the goal is wrongly ruled out for an offside decision. Calabria was playing the substitute onside.
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Just wide from Origi! Moreno hangs up a beautiful cross to the back post, with Calabria doing just enough to pressure the Belgian forward. His defending manages to get a slight deflection on the ball, which concedes a corner, but the set-piece comes to nothing for Liverpool, with Firmino giving away a foul for a push.
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D. Calabria enters the game and replaces L. Antonelli.
K. Honda enters the game and replaces M. Niang.
Antonelli is replaced by Calabria for the last 20 minutes.
Honda is given a late run-out in place of Niang.
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G. Bonaventura enters the game and replaces Suso.
Suso jogs off the field, with Bonaventura coming on to replace him.
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Abate drives to the right byline yet again, but the former Torino defender's cross is awful once again. He completely overhits it, with the ball looping over the danger zone and out of play for a goal-kick. It just isn't clicking for the Italian club whatsoever in attack. Matri has been anonymous since coming on.
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Abate continues to try and lead the charge down the right-hand side from AC Milan, with Ojo gifting the left-back the chance to bomb on. Since scoring, Liverpool have looked a tiny bit nervy, with Montella's press continuing to edge higher and higher up the pitch.
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Niang heads over at the back post! The Frenchman is picked out by a looping cross from Abate, but under no pressure he can only manage to flick an awful effort some way wide of the target. He should have done much better with than opportunity.
62'
S. Ojo enters the game and replaces J. Milner.
Milner jogs off, with young winger Ojo replacing the Liverpool captain.
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Liverpool have only half an hour left on the clock, with Firmino and Origi immediately looking for a second. The latter tries to thread a pass through into the path of the Belgian, but it doesn't come off, with the Belgian then attempting to return the favour - but Abate makes the timely interception on his occasion.
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D. Origi has scored a goal for Liverpool! Assist by Alberto Moreno.
GOOOOOOOOAL! ORIGI OPENS THE SCORING IN CALIFORNIA! The Belgium international curls a great finish inside the right-hand post, with Klopp's men finally able to break the deadlock. He turns inside Paletta and puts his team 1-0 up.
Moreno feeds a low pass down the left-hand side, with Origi doing all of the hard work.
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Markovic tries to break down the right-hand side, but Antonelli is able to snuff out the danger. There is a brief stoppage in play, however, as Stewart goes down with an injury. Kucka threw himself into a poor challenge on the Liverpool substitute, with the physio called on immediately.
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Henderson tries to run beyond his strikers, but a terrible forward pass from Clyne robs the ex-Sunderland man of the chance to cause any problems. AC Milan respond with an attack of their own, but Suso sees a shot from the edge of the area well blocked.
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AC Milan try to break, with Montolivo attempting to clip a pass over the top of Lovren, but Niang is unable to get beyond Clyne. The former Crystal Palace man manages to cushioned a rushed pass back to his goalkeeper, with Mignolet then hammering a clearance away.
50'
Klopp's men continue to see much more of the ball, but Milan are pressing a little bit higher as a response to their opponents having too long in possession while in their own half. Moreno is found out on the left-hand side, but a poor touch robs the ex-Sevilla full-back of the opportunity to gallivant onwards.
48'
It might take a little bit of time for this one to settle down, given that both coaches have made a host of half-time changes. Liverpool look to continue with the same confidence that they had in the first half, but there are plenty of players that need to get their touch.
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A. Poli enters the game and replaces N. Zanellato.
A. Matri enters the game and replaces Luiz Adriano.
G. Paletta enters the game and replaces A. Romagnoli.
N. Clyne enters the game and replaces T. Alexander-Arnold.
D. Origi enters the game and replaces D. Sturridge.
K. Stewart enters the game and replaces A. Lallana.
L. Marković enters the game and replaces S. Mané.
Roberto Firmino enters the game and replaces Philippe Coutinho.
Alberto Moreno enters the game and replaces G. Wijnaldum.
We are underway in the second half! Liverpool have inserted a lot of new faces into the fray, with Klopp probably hoping that some fresh offensive options can improve on the lacklustre final ball that plagued the first period.
Alexander takes his leave, with Clyne coming into the game at right-back.
Sturridge is taken off at the break, with Origi thrown into the fray up top.
Paletta replaces Romagnoli in a like-for-like swap at centre-back.
Matri replaces Luiz Adriano up front for Montella's men.
Poli replaces young midfielder Zanellato.
Georginio Wijnaldum is replaced by Moreno for Liverpool.
Coutinho is replaced by his compatriot Firmino.
Mane takes his leave after missing a great first-half chance, with Markovic replacing him.
Lallana is another man to be taken off, with Stewart given a 45-minute run out.
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Abate and Suso combine down the right-hand side, but the latter somehow fails to take a neat first-touch under no real pressure. AC Milan keep their pressure on, but Luiz Adriano is eventually penalised for being caught offside.
42'
Great save from Gabriel! Mane is fed into the penalty area and really should score, after being picked out in space, but shoots straight at the goalkeeper! The Italian shot-stopper stands tall until the last minute, but that should have been Liverpool's opportunity to take the lead.
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Less than five minutes remain in this first half, with Montella bound to be pleased that AC Milan have kept it goalless thus far. Montolivo opens play out to the right flan, before Zanellato chooses to shoot from range. The youngster fires horrendously off-target, around 10 yards wide of the upright.
40'
A. Lallana gets yellow.
Lallana picks up the first yellow card of the game and will have to watch his step now.
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Mane is released down the right-hand side, before the ex-Southammpton man tries to pick out Sturridge at the back post, but the pass forces the Englishman too far wide. The ex-Man City man cuts a pass back to Lallana, with his England international team-mate then bending a curling effort just shy of the top-right corner.
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Coutinho jinks in from the left-hand side, but manages to win a free-kick for his team after being dragged back by Kucka. Liverpool continue to stroke the ball around, but not with the same urgency that they started the game with. This contest has lost its sense of direction at present, with chances drying up at both ends of the field.
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Niang continues to be AC Milan's only player that looks capable of beating his man, with Montella shouting out for his men to settle things down rather than try and go for the opener. The aforementioned Frenchman takes aim from range, but sends the ball dipping horrendously wide of the right post.
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J. Kucka enters the game and replaces A. Bertolacci.
Bertolacci goes off after tweaking something in his leg, with Kucka replacing the ex-Genoa man before the break.
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Less than 15 minutes remain in the first half, with Klopp no doubt wanting a goal for all of Liverpool's positive play. Mane, Coutinho and Lallana have been popping up around the opposition box with regularity, but a breakthrough is proving elusive. Milan win themselves a free-kick on the left-hand side, but Montolivo's delivery is deflected into Mignolet's grasp.
29'
AC Milan continue to try and counter at pace, but another hopeful pass into Luiz Adriano is cut out by Lovren. Liverpool head up the other end, with Sturridge released into the penalty box by Wijnaldum, but the England international's first-time shot is charged down with ease by Abate.
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Milner drives down the left flank, but a delivery from the ex-Leeds man narrowly evades the forehead of Sturridge. Liverpool continue to dominate and try to force their advantage, but this time Alexander's cross is put behind for a corner. The Reds taken it short, but Coutinho loses out to Montolivo. The AC Milan captain is putting in a good defensive shift thus far today.
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Liverpool continue to stroke the ball around calmly, with AC Milan happy to sit back and prey on any loose passes from their opponents. Mane clips a cross in from the right-hand side, but Romagnoli clears, with Alexander continuing to get up in close support down the right flank from full-back.
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Coutinho is released down the left-hand side, before feeding a pass to the byline, but Abate recovers to frustrate the Brazil international. Klopp's men continue to be on top, but they can't seem to find Sturridge all too often. The former Chelsea man has been quiet while leading the line.
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Milner whips in a corner from the left-hand side, but Abate is only capable of clearing the ball behind for a second set-piece. This time, Lallana clips in the delivery, but it has the same outcome, with AC Milan getting the danger away. Montella's men try to counter through Niang, but Klavan covers across to make an excellent tackle.
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Henderson tries to slip a pass in behind enemy lines for Sturridge to chase, but the pass is cut out by Antonelli. Liverpool keep their pressure on, but an eventual cross from Alexander is lashed into touch by Romagnoli. Klopp's side are all full of ideas, until they get into the opposition's penalty area. Mane tries to direct a delivery in towards the back post, but it is cleared.
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Vergara manages to win his side a free-kick, following a push from Sturridge, but Montella's men are promptly forced all the way back to Gabriel. The goalkeeper's first long kick of the game heads straight out of play for a throw-in. The Serie A outfit just have not looked confident at all during the opening 20 minutes in California.
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Lallana is now the target of a quick pass that looks to get him in behind Antonelli, but the ex-Saints midfielder is caught offside on this occasion. AC Milan win possession back as a result, but quickly surrender control as Niang gives the ball away under little pressure. Montella will be disappointed with a subservient start.
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Liverpool appear to have a real purpose about them in the early stages. Coutinho looks to play a pass in behind for Sturridge to chase, but the Englishman is caught narrowly offside after racing off ahead of Romagnoli. Klopp's side are bursting forward at any opportunity and have a real urgency to their passing.
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Niang and Suso are sitting very deep for AC Milan at the moment, with Montella essentially having a midfield five as a result. Luiz Adriano is looking isolated, with the aforementioned duo needing to work hard in order to support the former Shakhtar striker. Liverpool have control of this clash at the moment, retaining possession well. Lallana breaks down the right at pace, but Antonelli covers across to make a block.
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Luiz Adriano manages to earn a corner from Klavan, after a good pass into feet from Suso, but the resulting set-piece is taken short. Montolivo clips a long pass into the box towards Suso as a result, but the ex-Liverpool midfielder can only control poorly and give away a goal-kick for his former employers. Both goalkeepers have had little to do thus far, despite both teams finding openings.
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Henderson lifts a long pass out to Coutinho on the left-hand side, with the ex-Inter midfielder dancing into the penalty box. Montolivo tracks back well however, robbing the Brazilian of the ball as he attempts to cut inside and shoot on his right foot. Klopp is already barking out instructions from his technical area.
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Alexander is the target of a quick diagonal ball from the left-hand side, but the youngster doesn't have the pace to keep Coutinho's pass in play. Montella's men try to settle things down with some slow possession, with play worked out to Abate on the right. The ex-Torino cuts a cross in towards Luiz Adriano, but Klavan hacks a clearance away.
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AC Milan get their foot on the ball early on, before Mane manages to break away down the right-hand side for Liverpool. The ex-Southampton man picks out Lallana, who is making a run to the back post, but the England international can only direct a header within Gabriel's reach.
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We are underway in the first half in California! Liverpool will be looking to get back on track after a defeat to Chelsea, while AC Milan try and kick on from an unexpected result against Bayern Munich.
TEAM NEWS: Klopp gives both Daniel Sturridge and Georginio Wijnaldum a start, as promised, in a starting line-up which is mostly experienced. Simon Mignolet is in goal, after Loris Karius broken his hand against Chelsea, with Ragnar Klavan featuring at centre-back. Sadio Mane, Philippe Coutinho and Adam Lallana make up an interesting supporting cast behind the striker, with Jordan Henderson and James Milner needing to fill in where required.
AC Milan substitutes: El Hilali, De Sciglio, Honda, Poli, Matri, Kucka, Bonaventura, Paletta, De Santis, Vido, Calabria, Livieri, Donnarumma.
TEAM NEWS: Gabriel starts in goal for AC Milan, with Vergara partnering Romagnoli at centre-back. Zanellato makes up a midfield three with captain Montolivo and Andrea Bertolacci, with ex-Liverpool man Suso deployed out wide. M'Baye Niang will also try and cause problems up top, with Luiz Adriano leading the line from the off.
Hello and welcome to live coverage of Liverpool's International Champions Cup match against AC Milan, with Jurgen Klopp's side looking to keep going in a positive pre-season, despite a 1-0 defeat to Chelsea recently. Their opponents, meanwhile, battled their way to a penalty shoot-out victory over Bayern Munich in their first game in this tournament.
AC Milan starting line-up (4-3-3): Gabriel; Abate, Romagnoli, Vergara, Antonelli; Bertolacci, Montolivo, Zanellato; Suso, Luiz Adriano, Niang.
HALF-TIME! Both sides go in goalless at the break, with Liverpool dominating the game but being unable to convert their pressure into goals. Mane has gone closest, with Mignolet having no real work to do in the opening 45 minutes. Klopp will be hoping for his team to be more clinical after the interval.
FULL-TIME! Liverpool win 2-0 against AC Milan, with goals from Origi and Firmino wrapping up a comfortable victory in the International Champions Cup. It could have been more for Klopp's men, with the Rossoneri struggling to muster up anything in the way of dangerous attacks. That's all we have time for and we hope to see you again next time.
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