Liverpool legends take on Barcelona under different name as Steven Gerrard plays

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A Liverpool legends side took on Barcelona legends in a dramatic 11-goal friendly, with the iconic clubs facing off under a rebranded name in a thrilling exhibition matchLiverpool legends rebranded as Reds Football Club for an 11-goal thriller against Barca Legends(Image: flosinama_ pongolle4/Instagram)Liverpool legends adopted a new name for its exhibition clash against the Barcelona legends, with the two iconic sides sharing an 11-goal thriller.The Reds Football Club was on the receiving end of an 8–3 defeat in the Champions Impact in Seoul match against the Barca Legends. Former Reds defender Javier Mascherano made his debut for the Spanish side.Despite lineups featuring players from different eras on both sides — including the recently retired Adam Lallana tracking back against 54-year-old Rivaldo — the contrasting identities of each club were still evident throughout.

Barcelona controlled possession with its trademark fluid passing, shifting the ball confidently from flank to flank, while Liverpool repeatedly sought the decisive forward pass to release a winger in behind, aiming to quickly break into the final third.Aleix Vidal came close for Barcelona with a powerful strike after being teed up by Rivaldo, but Jerzy Dudek reacted well to push the effort behind for a corner.Ricardo Quaresma then lit up the crowd with a dazzling dribble before curling a shot narrowly wide, in a move that almost produced a spectacular opening goal in the 19th minute.The breakthrough eventually arrived after a cooling break, which was observed in tribute to Diogo Jota, when Patrick Kluivert latched onto a through ball from Andres Iniesta and finished past Dudek to make it 1–0 in the 25th minute.Content cannot be displayed without consentLiverpool responded through Steven Gerrard, who leveled the match after reacting quickest to a loose ball inside the six-yard box following an attempted Luis Garcia finish.The sides went into half-time level after an entertaining first period, with Barcelona coming agonizingly close to retaking the lead when Mascherano struck the post in the closing stages.The second half quickly turned into a showcase for the Barca Legends, who took control of the contest with goals from Rivaldo, Iniesta and a brace from substitute Nolito as Liverpool struggled to contain the waves of attacking pressure.As the scoreline continued to widen, Robbie Keane briefly added a Liverpool response, pouncing on a mistake in the build-up after having earlier seen an effort ruled out for offside, before Liverpool’s only other real spark saw Keane again capitalize on an error from Jesus Angoy while playing out from the back to make it 5–2 in the 64th minute.Barcelona, however, immediately reasserted dominance, with Tello restoring the four-goal cushion moments later after racing onto a pass down the right and finishing past Westerveld.The hosts showed no signs of easing off, with Nolito completing his hat-trick via a low finish to extend the lead to 7–2 in the 74th minute.That's a new scoring record for the Barca Legends, surpassing the team's previous best of six in a single match.Liverpool did manage another consolation through Garcia, but Tello struck again soon after to round off an emphatic attacking display from the Catalan side.