Summary

  • Friendly result: Hertha Berlin 0-3 Liverpool

  • Solanke, a late addition to the starting XI, scores header

  • Wijnaldum & Salah also on target for Reds

  • Emirates Cup result: Arsenal 5-2 Benfica

  • Walcott scores twice, Giroud & Iwobi also on target

  • Result: Chelsea 1-2 Inter Milan

  1. Goodbyepublished at 18:56 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    So, wins for Arsenal and Liverpool while Chelsea are heading back to England after defeat against Inter Milan.

    Many thanks for your company.

    Remember, the real thing is just two weeks away. Who's excited?

  2. FULL-TIMEpublished at 18:52 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    Hertha Berlin 0-3 Liverpool

    Two weeks to the start of the Premier League season and Liverpool are shaping up well.

    .Image source, Reuters
  3. Postpublished at 18:50 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    Hertha Berlin 0-3 Liverpool

    Huge noise from Liverpool's travelling fans rings around the Olympic Stadium as the clock ticks down. There's around a minute left. Positives all over the pitch for Jurgen Klopp.

  4. Postpublished at 18:47 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    Hertha Berlin 0-3 Liverpool

    Mo Salah is eveywhere. This might be a friendly but he's putting in the hard miles. There has been a decent tempo to this game and the Reds, with a set of fresh legs on the pitch, are finishing strongly.

  5. Postpublished at 18:43 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    Hertha Berlin 0-3 Liverpool

    Around 10 minutes to go. This has been a solid workout for the Reds in front of a 54,279 crowd. Liverpool's next test after this is against German champions Bayern Munich on Tuesday.

  6. YELLOW CARDpublished at 18:40 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    Hertha Berlin 0-3 Liverpool

    Ryan Kent is making Hertha full-back Peter Pekarík look very ordinary. Pekarik is getting the run around and eventually drags the 20-year-old to the ground - an act which earns him a deserved yellow card.

  7. CLOSE!published at 18:36 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    Hertha Berlin 0-3 Liverpool

    Young Ryan Kent, who has spent time on loan at Coventry City and Barnsley, is getting some first-team minutes under his belt while Jon Flanagan has also just come on.

    Daniel Sturridge goes close to a fourth. A jinking run ends in a diving save by Hertha's keeper.

  8. Postpublished at 18:31 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    Hertha Berlin 0-3 Liverpool

    Around 20 minutes left on the clock. Liverpool have this won. It's now a case of leaving Berlin without any more injuries as far as Jurgen Klopp is concerned.

    Liverpool boss Jurgen KloppImage source, EPA
  9. Postpublished at 18:29 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    Hertha Berlin 0-3 Liverpool

    The game stops for another round of mass substitutions. Philippe Coutinho gets a standing ovation after making way.

  10. goal

    GOAL - Hertha Berlin 0-3 Liverpoolpublished at 18:22 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    Mohamed Salah

    What a lovely goal.

    Liverpool are turning on the style and Mohamed Salah lobs the keeper from distance after a deliciously-weighted pass by Philippe Coutinho.

    Coutinho-Salah...a combination which promises goals in 2017-18.

    Mohammed Salah celebrates with his Liverpool teammatesImage source, Reuters
  11. Postpublished at 18:22 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    Hertha Berlin 0-2 Liverpool

    Lots of Liverpool fans are taking the opportunity to enjoy a pint in their seat in the Olympic Stadium.

    It's a great atmosphere in Berlin and German midfielder Emre Can gets a huge round of applause after being replaced.

    Among those watching is Jurgen Klinsmann.

    Emre Can in action for LiverpoolImage source, Getty Images
  12. Emirates Cuppublished at 18:18 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    Arsenal 5-2 Benfica

    Arsenal are back in action at 16:20 BST on Sunday when they face Sevilla, who beat RB Leipzig 1-0 earlier. Leipzig take on Benfica at 14:00 BST.

  13. CLOSE!published at 18:15 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    Hertha Berlin 0-2 Liverpool

    Nice work by debutant Andrew Robertson who sends a fizzing cross into Hertha's six-yard area but Mohamed Salah narrowly fails to tuck home.

  14. SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 18:12 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    Hertha Berlin 0-2 Liverpool

  15. FULL-TIMEpublished at 18:09 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    Arsenal 5-2 Benfica

    You don't hear of too many eight-point wins. Arsenal go straight to the top of the 2017 Emirates Cup table.

  16. KICK-OFFpublished at 18:07 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    Hertha Berlin 0-2 Liverpool

    Liverpool are back out in Germany. Jurgen Klopp has made a raft of changes. Mohamed Salah is among those on while Andrew Robertson is making his debut.

  17. Postpublished at 18:04 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    Arsenal 5-2 Benfica

    A number of positives for Arsene Wenger. One of the biggest is the performance of Sead Kolasinac. He's been involved at both ends of the pitch. A really encouraging display by the new signing.

  18. Postpublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    Arsenal 5-2 Benfica

    Around eight minutes left at the Emirates. Surely long enough for another goal.

  19. Origi updatepublished at 17:59 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    Hertha Berlin 0-2 Liverpool

    Liverpool have posted an update on Divock Origi's late withdrawal in Berlin. The forward was down to start before Dominic Solanke was promoted from the bench.

    "Divock Origi did not start Liverpool's pre-season friendly with Hertha Berlin on Saturday as planned after feeling tightness in his hamstring," reads a Liverpool statement., external

    "The striker was due to begin the contest, but was withdrawn from the line-up during the warm up as a precautionary measure."

  20. Postpublished at 17:56 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    Arsenal 5-2 Benfica

    Remember, it's three points for a win and an additional point for each goal scored in the Emirates Cup.

    Arsenal currently have eight points.