Match Report
The table read 2nd (Salzburg U19, 10 pts) against 1st (Liverpool U19, 13 pts), 3 points apart. Recent form told a different story for Salzburg U19: only 10th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Scoring rates set the scale: Salzburg U19 3.17 scored and 1.83 conceded per game, Liverpool U19 2.83 and 1, with the league averaging 1.71.
Momentum sat with Salzburg U19, winners of their last three, having scored in 13 consecutive games. Liverpool U19 had not lost in 5 games, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
The match was played at DAS.GOLDBERG Stadion (capacity 4,128). Salzburg U19 led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Salzburg U19: L. Sučić (11'), Tobias Anselm (24') · Liverpool U19: H. Elliott (67'), T. Hill (79'), J. Bearne (90')
Key stats
Possession: Salzburg U19 43% · Liverpool U19 57% · On target: 8-8 · Corners: 7-4