Liverpool Under-21s left it late to beat Stoke City 2-1, while Jayden Danns missed and Will Wright started his first game.
Stoke City U21S 1-2 Liverpool U21S
Premier League 2, Clayton Wood
August 29, 2025
Goals: Dixon (Og.) 9 ‘, Figueroa 86’; Walker 33 ‘
After the defeat against Burnley, the Rob Page team bounced back on Friday evening with a 2-1 win At Stoke, dressed by a late goal of Keyrol Figueroa.
Calvin Ramsay, who signed for £ 4.2 million in 2022, captain the team on the right, alongside Carter Pinnington, Wellity Lucky and Lucas Pitt in the defense.
Ben Trueman played in midfield with Kieran Morrison and Tommy Pilling, while Wright, Michael Laffey and Trent Kone-Doherty started in attack.
Danns was not involved, and This is Anfield Understands that this is due to Liverpool who manages his workload before playing for England under the age of 20 next week.
Those who stood on the field started well, Trent Kone-Doherty caused problems on the right.
It was by Kone-Doherty that Liverpool created their opener in the ninth minute, because Stoke’s Jaden Dixon accidentally changed the ball into his own goal, while he was under pressure from Wright.
At his first start, Wright almost gained its own goal, so that Noah Cooper forced an excellent rescue.
Liverpool continued to put pressure on the hosts, but Stoke made the game when the failure of Liverpool to erase a corner led to Adriel Walker from close by.
Stoke grew in the game after the break and the game became an end-to-end affair that the visitors eventually won, thanks to the 86th minute winner of Figueroa.
The 18-year-old ended from just a few meters after Morrison’s Pass found Kone-Doerty, who saw his shot restore in the path of Figueroa.
However, the action did not end there, with PECSI that was needed to make a great save before Lucas Pitt cleaned up the line to secure the victory.
Liverpool U21S: Pecsi; Ramsay (Miles 73 ′), Pinnington, Lucky, Pitt; Trueman (Davidson 55 ′), Morrison, Pilling; Wright (Figueroa 58 ′), cowardy, Kone-Doherty
Subs Not used: Hall, Airoboma
Next competition: Man United U21S (A) – Premier League 2 – Friday, September 21, 2 pm (BST)
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