Nunez fires hat-trick as Chiesa and 16-year-old score in AXA demolition

Liverpool secured a commanding 5-0 win over Stoke City in a behind-closed-doors friendly at the AXA Training Centre, with Darwin Nunez netting a first-half hat-trick.

The Uruguayan’s future has been widely debated this summer, but this latest performance offered a timely reminder of his goalscoring ability – even if it came away from the spotlight.

As reported by David Lynch on X, the game was held privately but saw several standout contributions, including a goal from 16-year-old Rio Ngumoha and a strike from Federico Chiesa.