Liverpool U18s got here from behind to beat Birmingham U18s 3-1 and high their U18 PL Cup group, narrowly progressing to the quarter-finals in consequence.
Birmingham Metropolis U18s 1-3 Liverpool U18s
U18 PL Cup (3), The Knighthead Coaching and Academy GroundsNovember 23, 2024
Targets: Robinson 15′; Ahmed 41′, Sonni-Lambie 45′, Bradshaw 87′
Marc Bridge-Wilkinson’s under-18s scraped by their PL Cup group to succeed in the quarter-finals of the PL Cup.
Solely the first-place finisher within the group, which additionally included Arsenal and Crystal Palace would undergo and, Liverpool having misplaced to the previous however crushed the latter, wanted to win.
This didn’t look doubtless at one level within the afternoon, as Kaide Robinson gave Birmingham the lead after quarter-hour and may have doubled the benefit from Briar Bateman’s pullback 10 minutes later.
After that, although, Liverpool had been the higher staff and the tide turned drastically earlier than the break, thanks to 2 objectives in fast succession from the Reds.
Kareem Ahmed scored for the second recreation in a row, to equalise for Liverpool, and Josh Sonni-Lambie transformed a penalty to finish the turnaround simply earlier than half time.
At this level, the Reds had been degree on factors with Crystal Palace and Arsenal, who had performed out a 2-0 win for the Eagles earlier within the day.
The Reds additionally had the identical aim distinction as Crystal Palace. That was till Liverpool attacker Joe Bradshaw netted in direction of the tip to safe their passage into the final eight of the competitors.
Coach Bridge-Wilkinson instructed Liverpool’s web site after the sport: “It was disappointing to go a aim down fairly early however the lads did rather well, caught at it.
“Actually powerful circumstances for each groups, sturdy wind throughout the pitch and clearly a moist, windy day. It was moments of high quality I feel that had been most likely a very powerful factor.
“The lads fought, scrapped and did every little thing they might, however the moments of high quality – we scored three good objectives.”
Amongst these enjoying in opposition to Birmingham had been Sonni-Lambie and Rio Ngumoha, each of whom will hope to be concerned in Wednesday’s upcoming UEFA Youth League match in opposition to Actual Madrid with the under-19s.
The match can be Liverpool’s last of the league section, wherein they have to end within the high 22 of 36 to progress.
In the mean time, they’ve seven factors from 4 video games, leaving them thirteenth and three factors above Twenty third-placed PSG U19s.
Liverpool U18s: Corridor; Furnell-Gill, Evers, Airoboma, Enahoro-Marcus; O’Connor, Ewing, Ahmed; Ngumoha, Sonni-Lambie, Bradshaw
Subsequent Match: LFC U19s vs. Actual Madrid U19s (H) – UEFA Youth League – Wednesday, November 27, 3pm (GMT)
