Pre-season round-up: Four wins, USA return, broken records and Foundation impact

The tour began in Pittsburgh, where a Dominik Szoboszlai goal defeated Real Betis at Acrisure Stadium, which welcomed more than 42,000 supporters for the fixture.

Liverpool subsequently moved on to Philadelphia, where their meeting with fellow Premier League side Arsenal established a new landmark for football.

Lincoln Financial Field, home of NFL team Philadelphia Eagles, hosted its biggest ever crowd – 69,879 – for the sport. And they witnessed Slot’s men clinch a 2-1 victory on the night, with Mohamed Salah and Fabio Carvalho the scorers.

Fixture No.3 of the journey took place in Columbia, South Carolina, with Williams-Brice Stadium the venue for a much-anticipated clash with rivals Manchester United.

Here, 77,559 spectators braved weather conditions that had earlier seen a thunderstorm pass through, to watch on as Carvalho, Curtis Jones and Kostas Tsimikas scored in a 3-0 Liverpool success.

The attendance to witness the Reds’ final chapter of this USA trip was the largest crowd ever gathered to watch a football game in North or South Carolina.

Off the pitch, meanwhile, the club sought to deliver a lasting impact on the host country through the work of official charity LFC Foundation.

Among a range of activities overseen by the foundation was a series of soccer clinics on every stop in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and South Carolina.

LFC Foundation and Reds legends also made a visit to UPMC Children’s Hospital during their time in Pittsburgh, before organising a special event in Philadelphia in partnership with Make-A-Wish America and Dream On 3.

A host of Liverpool men’s players – including the likes of Salah, Harvey Elliott, Wataru Endo and Jota – and head coach Slot met four terminally ill young Reds fans and their families.

And, in association with BOSS Night, there were a number of fan events in the build-up to and on matchdays across the time in the States that featured the much-loved performances of Scouse singer/songwriter Jamie Webster.