Liverpool beat Premier League champions Manchester City in a pre-season friendly via penalty shootout in New York after the two teams had drawn 2-2 in 90 minutes.
After a scoreless first half in the friendly at baseball's Yankee Stadium in front of almost 50,000 fans, striker Stevan Jovetic gave City the lead.
Jovetic scores for Manchester City
Midfielder Jordan Henderson equalised before Jovetic struck again, but winger Raheem Sterling levelled.
Jordan Henderson equalize for Liverpool
Raheem Sterling levelled for Liverpool
Simon Mignolet then pulled off a pair of saves in the shoot-out to give the Reds 3-1 win on penalties in front of a crowd of 49,653.
The win put Liverpool on top of Group B in the International Champions Cup and they move on to play AC Milan on Saturday, with the possibility of a final against Manchester United to follow.
The Yankee Stadium spectators were served up an entertaining encounter between the top two teams in England last season and City new boy Willy Caballero produced a great save in the first half to keep out a close-range Rickie Lambert header.
At the other end, Brad Jones saved a low Jesus Navas effort and Edin Dzeko had a goal ruled out for offside.
Manchester City took the lead in the 53rd minute when the lively Navas made progress down the right and sent over a low cross which Jovetic converted at the near post, after Steven Gerrard was unable to clear.
But Liverpool responded just six minutes later, Henderson conjuring up a delightful curling finish after the ball ran loose when Sterling tried to find Daniel Sturridge.
In the 67th minute, Jovetic quickly restored City’s lead, poking the ball past Mignoelet after a deflected shot fell perfectly for him.
However, Liverpool pressed strongly in the closing stages and, with just five minutes left to play, Lucas cleverly set up Sterling with a cushioned pass and the England man’s excellent finish set up spot-kicks.
Manchester City were far from clinical with their penalties, Aleksandar Kolarov punting their first over the bar, although he was reprieved when Sturridge did likewise.
But Mignolet then saved well from Yaya Toure and Navas, while Emre Can and Henderson converted.
Simon Mignolet celebrate after he pulled off a saves
Manchester City finally found the net when youngster Kelechi Iheanacho stepped up but Lucas then sent Joe Hart the wrong way to win it for Liverpool.
Lucas celebrate after converting the last penalty that gave Liverpool victory
Liverpool players celebrate their win over Manchester City
Manchester City's goalkeerper Joe Hart held the Toure brothers
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