Match summary
Liverpool U21 beat Brighton U21 5-1 in the Premier League 2 Division One, Regular Season.
Liverpool U21 won with 20% of the possession.
Liverpool U21 vs Brighton U21Result, Lineups & H2H
Liverpool U21
Sonni-Lambie2'
Laffey11'
Wright25'
Wright50'
5
-FT
1Sep 19, 2026
Liverpool’s Academy Ground
Brighton U21
Joseph45+5'
Match Timeline
88'Substitution
Liverpool U21
88'Substitution
Liverpool U21
83'Yellow Card
Liverpool U21
Goal!
5-1
Theo Outen
66'·Liverpool U21
⚽
64'Substitution
Brighton U21
62'Substitution
Brighton U21
62'Substitution
Brighton U21
56'Substitution
Liverpool U21
54'Yellow Card
Brighton U21
Goal!
4-1
Will Wright
50'·Liverpool U21
⚽
46'Substitution
Brighton U21
46'Substitution
Brighton U21
Goal!
3-1
Valentin Joseph
45'+5·Brighton U21
⚽
45'+4Yellow Card
Brighton U21
28'Yellow Card
Liverpool U21
Goal!
3-0
Will Wright
25'·Liverpool U21
⚽
Goal!
2-0
Michael Laffey
11'·Liverpool U21
⚽
6'Substitution
Liverpool U21
Goal!
1-0
Joshua Sonni-Lambie
2'·Liverpool U21
⚽
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Brighton U21
20%Ball Possession80%
13Shots Total7
10Shots On Target4
5Corners6
15Fouls17
2Yellow Cards2
1Offsides1
3Saves6
3Shots Off Target3
65Attacks51
49Dangerous Attacks37
9Shots Inside Box5
6Shots Outside Box4
5Goals1
16Free Kicks12
2Shots Blocked2
4Substitutions5
Team Lineups
Manager: Robert Page
Starting XI
1
BH
Bailey Hall2
IM
Isaac Mabaya5
PC
Prince Cissé4
MN
Mor Talla Ndiaye3
AA
Alvin Ayman7
OO
Oliver O'Connor8
ML
Michael Laffey6
JU
Joe Upton10
JS
Joshua Sonni-Lambie11
JB
Joseph Bradshaw9
WW
Will WrightSubstitutes
12
MW
Matty Wright13
WL
Wellity Lucky14
BT
Ben Trueman15
FO
Fola Onanuga16
JD
Jayden Danns17
PF
Patrik Farkas18
RC
Ryan CowleyManager: Shannon Ruth
Starting XI
1
SH
Steven Hall2
CM
Callum Mackley4
SA
Sebastian Ademola5
TF
Tate Ferdinand3
SK
Sean Keogh8
KS
Kofi Shaw6
SN
Shane Nti7
BP
Bailey Palmer10
YI
Younes Ibrahim11
NO
Nehemiah Oriola9
VJ
Valentin JosephSubstitutes
12
TO
Theo Outen13
LF
Lorenz Ferdinand14
GM
George Munday15
BB
Ben Barclay16
IA
Isaiah Alakiu17
TS
Tyler Silsby18
AB
Adam BrettPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bailey Hall GK | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Isaac Mabaya MF | - | 6' | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Alvin Ayman MF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | - | - | - |
Mor Talla Ndiaye DF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Prince Cissé MF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Joe Upton MF | - | 88' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | - | - | - |
Oliver O'Connor MF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | - | - | - |
Michael Laffey MF | - | 88' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | - | - | - |
Will Wright FW | - | 90' | 2 | 1 | 3/4 | - | - | - |
Joshua Sonni-Lambie FW | - | 90' | 1 | 0 | 2/4 | - | - | - |
Joseph Bradshaw MF | - | 56' | 0 | 2 | 1/2 | - | - | - |
Matty Wright GK | - | 2' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Wellity Lucky DF | - | 2' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Ben Trueman MF | - | 2' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Fola Onanuga MF | - | 84' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Jayden Danns FW | - | 34' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | - | - | - |
Liverpool U21 vs Brighton U21 — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool U21 | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5/15 | 7-11 |
| Brighton U21 | 15 | W2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 8/15 | 9-6 |
- L1-5 vs Crystal Palace U212026-03-22
- D3-3 vs Crystal Palace U212026-04-26
- D1-1 @ Everton U212026-08-21
- W2-1 vs Leeds United U212026-08-30
- L0-1 @ West Ham United U212026-09-14
- L1-2 @ Aston Villa U212026-08-21
- D2-2 vs Arsenal U212026-08-31
- D1-1 @ West Ham United U212026-09-04
- W3-0 vs Leicester U212026-09-11
- W2-1 vs Paris Saint-Germain U212026-09-16
- Meetings on record
- 3
- Period covered
- 2024-01-13 – 2026-01-30
- Liverpool U21 wins
- 1
- Draws
- 0
- Brighton U21 wins
- 2
- Avg goals per meeting
- 3.33
- Over 2.5 goals
- 67%
- Both teams scored
- 67%
- Home side won
- 67%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-30 | Brighton U21 | 0-1 | Liverpool U21 |
| 2025-04-06 | Brighton U21 | 2-1 | Liverpool U21 |
| 2024-01-13 | Brighton U21 | 4-2 | Liverpool U21 |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool U21 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | DWL | 14 | +5 |
| Brighton U21 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 2 | LDW | 14 | +1 |
- Points gap
- 0 ptsLiverpool U21 4 · Brighton U21 4
- Positions
- #19 vs #15
- Goals per game
- 1/1 vs 2/1.33scored/conceded per game · league average 1.98
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 3 matches
Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 3 matches
1
Liverpool U21 wins
0
Draws
2
Brighton U21 wins
Goals Scored
4 - 6
Matchday 4 — Premier League 2 Division One
- Birmingham City U21 vs Arsenal U21 — 18 Sept 20260-0
- Wolves U21 vs Southampton U21 — 18 Sept 20260-2
- West Brom U21 vs Nottingham Forest U21 — 18 Sept 20261-3
- Sunderland U21 vs Norwich City U21 — 18 Sept 20263-1
- Manchester United U21 vs Brentford U21 — 18 Sept 20263-2
- Leicester U21 vs West Ham United U21 — 18 Sept 20260-0
- Burnley U21 vs Derby County U21 — 18 Sept 20264-1
- Aston Villa U21 vs Middlesbrough U21 — 18 Sept 20262-2
- Reading U21 vs Everton U21 — 19 Sept 20260-0
- Crystal Palace U21 vs Blackburn Rovers U21 — 19 Sept 20260-1