Darwin Nunez hits hat-trick as Liverpool hit Stoke for five

Darwin Nunez hits hat-trick as Liverpool hit Stoke for five

Darwin Nunez netted a first-half hat-trick as Liverpool dominated Stoke in a 5-0 pre-season win at Kirkby, with Florian Wirtz making his debut.

The Uruguayan fired a quick-fire hat-trick against the Championship side, leading a front three alongside Mohamed Salah and 16-year-old Rio Ngumoha.0

A goal from teenage sensation Ngumoha helped Arne Slot’s team surge to a 4-0 lead by halftime. After making 10 changes at the break, substitute Federico Chiesa added a fifth goal to complete the dominant victory.

Liverpool are set to embark on their pre-season tour of Asia, starting with a match against AC Milan at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium.0

They will face J1 League side Yokohama F Marinos in Tokyo, marking the Reds’ first visit to Japan in 20 years since their Club World Championship final loss to Sao Paulo.