Liverpool down Adelaide United 2-0

Liverpool recruit James Milner scored again for his new club as the English heavyweights scrapped a 2-0 win against Adelaide United on Monday night.

Three nights after scoring the winner on debut for Liverpool, Milner goaled again before teammate James Ings sealed a victory before a 53,008-strong crowd at Adelaide Oval.

Milner, the former Manchester City midfielder, scored in the 67th minute in a friendly which never soared to great heights.

Milner on Friday night scored Liverpool's winner against Brisbane Roar.

And the 29-year-old bobbed up again when most needed after Liverpool failed to earlier put away their outclassed hosts.

After the near-capacity crowd belted out a rousing rendition of You'll Never Walk Alone, the first-half action was a tad off-key.

Liverpool dominated and created moments of utter havoc for Adelaide's defence, with Joe Gomez sweeping along the left-flank and lively Divock Origi a constant attacking threat.

Adelaide didn't make a genuine forward sortie until 25 minutes in, and can thank two super low saves by goalkeeper Eugene Galekovic for the 0-0 halftime scoreline.

Galekovic produced another top-shelf stop in the 59th minute with a spectacular mid-air parry to deflect an Adam Lallana strike.

But some eight minutes later, Galekovic was finally beaten when Milner scored after a sweet passing chain.

The recruit slid onto the end of a curling Jordan Ibe cross to poke in with his right foot, though replays suggested he may have been off-side.

Ings clinched the win in the 88th minute when, gifted time and space in the box, coolly tapped under a despairing Galekovic.