LFC U21s beat Arsenal 7-0! Morrison hat-trick, Wright shines

Liverpool U21s 7-0 Arsenal U21s

Premier League 2, AXA Training Centre
January 17, 2026

Goals: Morrison 4′ 52′ 55′, Pilling 6′, Nallo 31′, Wright 39′, Figueroa pin 79′

The young Reds started their first home game of 2026 after a 3-2 comeback win over Norwich, along with a 1-1 friendly draw against a strong Wrexham side in midweek.

Rob Page’s side carried the momentum with a stunning performance as five different goalscorers contributed to a 7-0 victory about struggling Arsenal.

Three of the starting players – winger Morrison, midfielder Tommy Pilling and centre-back Amara Nallo – had trained with the first team the day before, and they were the first three to find the back of the net.

Morrison put Liverpool ahead inside four minutes before switching suppliers Pills two minutes later, while Nallo then made it 3-0 with a stunning long-range effort after half an hour.

Attacker Will Wrightwho had already assisted Morrison for the opener, then secured a four-goal lead heading into half-time with his first at U21 level.

Liverpool remained dominant after the break Morrison had sealed a hat-trick before the hour mark, scoring twice in four minutes after being beaten by Trent Kone-Doherty and then Wright again.

Page made two pre-planned changes as Wright and left-back Luke Chambers – both working their way back from long-term injuries – were replaced by Keyrol Figueroa and Clae Ewing.

It was Figueroa who rounded off the scoring with eleven minutes to play. The American striker scored eleven goals in twelve games in Premier League 2 this season when he fired home a penalty.

The win is a sign of positive form for Page’s youngsters, who struggled for consistency in the first half of the season, mainly due to the lack of a natural number 9 due to injuries to Wright and Jayden Danns.

Liverpool can now look to build on this when they host Leeds at the AXA next Sunday, after which the squad may have changed, with the likes of Nallo and Kone-Doherty touted for loan moves.

Liverpool U21s: Pecsi; Davidson, Pinnington, Nallo, Chambers (Ewing 62′); Kelly (Onanuga 79′), Pilling, Laffey; Morrison, Kone-Doherty (Bradshaw 68′), Wright (Figueroa 62′)

Subs not used: Other

Next match: Leeds (H) – Premier League 2 – Sunday 25 January, 2pm (GMT)