🏟️ Match Overview
- Fixture: Liverpool vs Athletic Club – two 90-minute friendlies
- Date: Monday, 4 August 2025
- Venue: Anfield, Liverpool, England
- Kick-off times: First match at 5 pm BST, second at 8 pm BST
🔍 Ticket & Attendance Info
- One ticket grants access to both matches; no entry permitted after the first kick-off. Turnstiles close shortly after 5 pm.
- Pricing:
- Season-ticket holders/members: Adult £35, Junior £4, Over‑65 £26.25, Young‑adult £17.50
- General sale: Adult £39, Junior £5, Over‑65 £29.25, Young‑adult £19.50
📡 Broadcast & Streaming Info
- UK: LFCTV will show both matches live, with coverage starting at 4 pm BST.
- Global: Stream via Liverpool’s “All Red Video” (offers a one-month free trial).
- USA: Available on DAZN USA and LFCTV.
- India/others: LFCTV and All Red Video accessible internationally.
🔁 Context & Pre‑Season Form
- Liverpool return to Anfield after a demanding Asia tour—wins over Preston, Stoke, and Yokohama F. Marinos, with a loss to AC Milan.
- Athletic Club conclude a rotation-heavy summer schedule, having lost three of four warm-up games following victory over Ponferradina.
- For Valverde, the double‑header provides opportunity to test deeper squad options.
👥 Team News & Key Players
- Liverpool:
- Goalkeeper Alisson Becker missed the Asian tour due to personal reasons; Giorgi Mamardashvili expected to start.
- Luis Díaz finished his move to Bayern Munich; squad rotation likely across both fixtures.
- New signing Florian Wirtz already influences proceedings.
- Athletic Club:
- Head coach Ernesto Valverde named a 30-man squad and looks to evaluate across both matches with key absences among defenders.
- Club recently finished 4th in La Liga and reached the Europa League semi-finals.
📊 Head‑to‑Head & Historical Notes
- The clubs have met four times in official competition:
- Inter‑Cities Fairs Cup in 1968 (Liverpool eliminated on coin toss after aggregate tie)
- European Cup Round of 16 in 1983 (Liverpool advanced on aggregate)
- Friendlies came in 2017 (3‑1 Liverpool win) and 2021 (1‑1 draw at Anfield).
- Overall record: Liverpool 2 wins, Athletic 1 win, 1 draw.
⚽ Match Stakes & Preview Takeaway
- Liverpool use these fixtures to build rhythm before facing Crystal Palace in the Community Shield on 10 August, and open their Premier League title defence at home to Bournemouth mid‑August.
- Athletic Club will leverage these full‑length matches to fine‑tune squad depth before their Champions League qualifying campaign.
- Expect lots of rotation from both sides—offering chances to youth and fringe players as both coaches assess readiness and tactical shape.
⌛ Summary
Liverpool vs Athletic Club on 4 August 2025, featuring two full matches at 5 pm and 8 pm BST with one ticket covering both. Available live via LFCTV and All Red Video (including DAZN USA). Liverpool continue to prepare for new season under Arne Slot, while Athletic Club use the fixtures as a final fitness test under Ernesto Valverde. Historical tie‑record stands at Liverpool 2 wins, Athletic 1, and a draw.
