Match summary
Liverpool U21 beat Rochdale 7-6 on penalties after a 3-3 draw in the EFL Trophy, Group Stage.
Rochdale vs Liverpool U21Result, Lineups & H2H
2026/2027Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Goal!
3-3
Joshua Sonni-Lambie
90'+6·Liverpool U21
⚽
Goal!
3-2
Ben Trueman
90'+4·Liverpool U21
⚽
82'Substitution
Liverpool U21
82'Substitution
Liverpool U21
75'Substitution
Rochdale
74'Yellow Card
Rochdale
46'Substitution
Rochdale
Goal!
1-1
Will Wright
42'·Liverpool U21
⚽
Goal!
1-0
Devante Rodney
37'·Rochdale
⚽
21'Red Card
Liverpool U21
VAR
14'VAR Decision
Rochdale
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Liverpool U21
66%Ball Possession34%
18Shots Total15
7Shots On Target9
5Corners6
7Fouls5
2Yellow Cards0
3Offsides5
7Saves4
620Passes320
4Shots Off Target2
37Attacks34
59Dangerous Attacks48
12Shots Inside Box13
6Shots Outside Box3
3Goals3
5Free Kicks7
7Shots Blocked4
4Substitutions3
9Tackles9
3Assists3
552Accurate Passes270
0Red Cards1
19Total Crosses12
6Accurate Crosses0
12Interceptions11
26Duels Won34
5Big Chances Created7
4Big Chances Missed4
Team Lineups
Manager: Ian Watson
Starting XI
20
SW
Sam Waller54
TB
Thomas Bradley26
SS
Sam Sherring3
KW
Kaiden Wilson14
EF
Ed Francis11
ZS
Zain Silcott-Duberry10
DR
Devante Rodney9
ED
Emmanuel DieseruvweSubstitutes
Manager: Robert Page
Starting XI
85
PC
Prince Cissé92
WL
Wellity Lucky75
MN
Mor Talla Ndiaye94
ML
Michael Laffey81
OO
Oliver O'Connor76
JD
Jayden Danns62
JB
Joseph Bradshaw79
WW
Will WrightSubstitutes
69
PF
Patrik Farkas80
BH
Bailey Hall82
JS
Joshua Sonni-Lambie87
RC
Ryan Cowley89
AA
Alvin Ayman91
BT
Ben Trueman99
DO
Daniel OnanugaPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ed Francis MF | 120' | 0 | 2 | 0/2 | 96(95%) | 2 | 2/6 | |
Sam Waller GK | 120' | 0 | 0 | - | 42(83%) | - | - | |
| 120' | 2 | 0 | 2/4 | 38(81%) | 1 | 3/8 | ||
Devante Rodney MF | 63' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 24(88%) | - | 1/5 | |
| 120' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 31(84%) | - | 0/1 | ||
Zain Silcott-Duberry MF | 120' | 0 | 1 | - | 64(84%) | 1 | 2/6 | |
Kaiden Wilson DF | 46' | 0 | 0 | - | 51(96%) | 2 | 2/4 | |
| 63' | 0 | 0 | - | 55(96%) | 1 | 3/4 | ||
 Leonard Reece MF | 74' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 18(78%) | 2 | 2/2 | |
| 57' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 15(73%) | - | 2/3 | ||
Thomas Bradley DF | 120' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 53(87%) | - | 1/5 | |
Sam Sherring DF | 120' | 0 | 0 | - | 100(95%) | - | 1/5 | |
Emmanuel Dieseruvwe FW | 75' | 0 | 0 | 2/3 | 9(63%) | - | 6/8 | |
 Cian Hayes FW | 45' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 8(75%) | - | - | |
Israel Pither DF | - | 27' | 0 | 0 | - | 16(88%) | - | 1/3 |
Shots Total0 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked0 Passes Total16 Accurate14 Accuracy88% Key Passes0 Long Balls0 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles0 Tackles Won0 Interceptions0 Clearances0 Ball Recovery0 Duels Total3 Won1 Lost2 Won %33% Aerials Won0 Ground Won0 Possession Touches20 Dribbles0/0 Dispossessed0 Other Fouls1 Fouls Drawn1 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0 | ||||||||
Rochdale vs Liverpool U21 — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale | 15 | W1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7/15 | 6-5 |
| Liverpool U21 | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8/15 | 11-7 |
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Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last match
Goals
1-0
Total matches
1Recent matches
Head to Head
Head to Head
Last match
1
Rochdale wins
0
Draws
0
Liverpool U21 wins
Goals Scored
1 - 0
Matchday 1 — EFL Trophy
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