Chipolopolo striker Patson Daka struck twice in Red Bull Salzburg’s 2-2 draw with English champions Liverpool in a pre-season friendly match played at the Red Bull Arena in Salzburg on Tuesday afternoon.

Daka was on the scoresheet in the 3rd and 13th minute to ensure that Salzburg earned a draw against Liverpool who ended their pre-season friendlies in Austria ahead of their Community Shield final against Arsenal at Wembley stadium next weekend.

Daka’s compatriot Enock Mwepu was also handed a start by head coach Jesse Marsch while Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp named a strong starting 11 with the likes of Virgil van Dijk, Fabinho, Mohammed Salah and Sadio Mane all included.

But it was the Reds’ substitute Rhian Joel Brewster who levelled for Klopp’s team in the 72nd and 81st minutes as both teams shared the spoils.

Daka and Mwepu played 72 minutes.

The match was played in front of 1,250 fans who were allowed to attend the game for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic forced matches to be played behind closed doors with only a small number of officials and media present.

Daka capitalized on a sleeping defense and struck the ball past Alisson in fabulous fashion with three minutes on the clock.

He found the net again in the 13th minute stabbing the ball past the Brazilian keeper to send Salzburg into a 2-0 halftime lead.

But the African contingent of Sadio Mane, Naby Keita and Mohamed Salah could not make an impact on the game for the Reds.

It was the young Brewster who came on to rescue Liverpool from the jaws of defeat with his own brace.