Soccer: Charlie Adam made his debut off the bench as Liverpool opened their pre-season campaign with a narrow 4-3 victory over Guangdong Sunray Cave in China on Wednesday afternoon.

Two goals in quick succession from Christian Poulsen and David Ngog midway through the first half put Kenny Dalglish's side in control and youngster Conor Coady grabbed a third in the second half after Guangdong had pulled one back.

When Andy Carroll netted five minutes from time, that looked to be that, but there was still time for the hosts to make it a tight finish with two well-taken goals.

Arsenal recorded a comfortable 4-0 victory over a Malaysia XI in the opening match of their Asia tour at the Bukit Jalil Stadium, where contract rebel Samir Nasri impressed when he came off the bench.

Aaron Ramsey scored from the penalty spot after just five minutes following a foul on Jack Wilshere.

Theo Walcott doubled the Gunners lead before half-time with a well taken lob from Ramsey's through ball.

Mexican Carlos Vela - who had been expected to be sold this summer - made it 3-0 just before the hour with an audacious close-range chip, and fellow substitute Tomas Rosicky nodded in during stoppage time following good work from Andrey Arshavin.

Celtic finished their three-match tour of Australia with a 1-0 win over Melbourne Victory at Ammi Park.

A second-half goal from substitute Scott Brown was enough to give Neil Lennon's side their second victory Down Under.

A 1-0 defeat by Central Coast Mariner in Celtic's opening game was followed up by a 2-0 success over Perth Glory.