Rookie striker Hugo Ekitike got the first goal for the new Liverpool team, after only 4 minutes in the Community Shield match with Crystal Palace.
During the summer transfer window 2025, Liverpool spent nearly £ 300 million to recruit recruits. Of these, the two stars received the most attention were Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike. Wirtz joined Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen for £ 116 million, while Ekitike came from Frankfurt for £ 79 million.
After a series of friendly matches has not really left many imprints, this rookie couple immediately shone in the first official match for the Merseyside Red Brigade.
During the Community Shield 2025 match with Crystal Palace, all four Liverpool rookies including Wirtz and Ekitike were all in the starting lineup. And only 4 minutes, the couple made a mark.
Accordingly, Ekitike escaped to receive the ball from Wirtz before returning the German player. Wirtz then passed the ball to Ekitike in Palace's penalty area. The French striker took another beat before finishing the far corner to defeat goalkeeper Dean Henderson.
This is Ekitike's first goal for the new Liverpool team. Meanwhile, Wirtz also has the assist in the first official match for The Reds. The couple has a transfer price of 200 million pounds, making the fans of the Red Brigade also excited.
There is a special thing in this goal. It is a total of 22 passes leading to the goal, taking place in 66 seconds and passing 9/11 Liverpool players. This shows that the ball control and quick coordination that coach Arne Slot is still applying is still promoting very well.
