Liverpool live successfully under Arne Slot after beating Real Betis 1-0 in Pittsburgh.
The Reds were defeated in a closed-door friendly away to Preston, but it is their first official pre-season match, kicking off the American tour.
Mohamed Salah and Dominik Szoboszlai were among those called up in the starting line-up and the pair combined for what turned out to be the winner before the break.
The Egyptian slipped a pass to Szoboszlai, who finished magnificently into the most sensible corner ten minutes before the break.
Slot had already been forced to replace until then, with Curtis Jones walking away and heading straight through the tunnel to get water.
It was 17-year-old Trey Nyoni who called in to update him in midfield and the teenager impressed immensely in his appearance of just over 40 minutes, showing genuine composure on the ball in a demonstration that gave many symptoms that he is in a position to do next. First team involvement.
Slot made 8 adjustments to the hour mark, in what turned out to be a momentary part where a lot of action was missing.
The best chance came when Harvey Blair went past the goalkeeper and the ball went through Kaide Gordon, who was unable to find the empty goal from a tight angle.
Ben Doak shone down the right flank, beating his man twice to enter the box, but the second goal did not come for Liverpool.
They now turn their attention to two high-profile matches against Premier League opposition, first against Arsenal in Philadelphia and then against Manchester United in South Carolina.
Liverpool will then return to the United Kingdom for their final pre-season game, at home to Sevilla on August 11.
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