Liverpool have been humbled by West Brom on Saturday, with few positives to search out from their 5-0 residence defeat regardless of Rio Ngumoha making his debut for the under-21s.
Liverpool U21s 0-5 West Brom U21s
Premier League 2, AXA Coaching CentreJanuary 18, 2025
Targets: Sule 14′ 86′, Cleary 38′ 47′, Kirton 94′
Barry Lewtas‘ facet have been trying to bounce again after shedding 3-1 at residence to Sparta Prague earlier within the week, however issues didn’t pan out that approach.
Liverpool’s beginning lineup included a few of the extra established names who’ve performed for the primary staff this season, together with Trey Nyoni and Ngumoha.
In an uncommon flip of occasions, the 16-year-old really made his debut for the primary staff earlier than that includes for the under-21s – he not too long ago grew to become the youngest starter in Reds historical past in opposition to Accrington Stanley.
He has, although, already made 13 appearances this marketing campaign for the under-18s and under-19s.
In reality, Ngumoha was the one shining mild for Liverpool for a lot of Saturday’s match in opposition to West Brom, displaying glimpses of his attacking high quality.
Deployed on the left wing, {the teenager} all the time appeared a menace regardless of the opposition doubling up on him, with one nice piece of labor resulting in Nyoni firing over.
West Brom cruised to victory, nonetheless, although it was the Reds who got here out of the traps quickest, having fun with extra of the ball.
Baggies ahead Eseosa Sule opened the scoring for the guests, nevertheless it was a contentious second as a Jayden Danns cross seemingly hit the arm of a West Brom participant within the lead-up.
Reyes Cleary doubled the benefit shortly earlier than half-time, then scored his second of the afternoon quickly after the restart, placing West Brom out of sight.
Trent Kone-Doherty and Danns each examined goalkeeper Joe Wallis, and in the end, it wasn’t meant to be Liverpool’s day.
Targets from Sule and Archie Kirton rubbed salt into Reds wounds late on, finishing a 5-0 rout on a grim afternoon for Lewtas and his gamers.
The defeat leaves Liverpool sitting sixth within the Premier League 2 desk – the truth that West Brom are languishing in nineteenth sums up what a poor consequence it was.
Subsequent up is a visit to Twenty third-place Tottenham subsequent Sunday at 1pm because the Reds look to get again on monitor.
Liverpool U21s: Davies; Mabaya (Miles 71′), Davidson, Fortunate (Pinnington 83′), Nallo; Pilling, Kone-Doherty, Nyoni (Kelly 71′); Morrison, Danns (Younger 60′), Ngumoha
Subs not used: Misciur
Subsequent match: Tottenham (A) – PL 2 – Sunday, January 26, 1pm (GMT)
