The Reds fell 3-1 to the Bundesliga outfit in Charlotte, but there were still reasons for optimism after the International Champions Cup match
Jurgen Klopp left Bank of America Stadium with smiles, even if Liverpool had just suffered their first defeat of a hectic, intense pre-season campaign.
Christian Pulisic, the darling of the USA, had condemned the Reds to it. Borussia Dortmund’s teenage superstar played just 45 minutes in Charlotte, but his impact was huge.
First, he won and converted a penalty to level this International Champions Cup tie, then he finished off a sweeping counter-attack to give Dortmund the lead.