Match Report
10 points and 13 places separated them: Stoke City U21 20th with 25, Liverpool U21 7th with 35. Scoring rates set the scale: Stoke City U21 1.45 scored and 2.1 conceded per game, Liverpool U21 2.45 and 1.8, with the league averaging 1.79.
Stoke City U21 were unbeaten in 6, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Liverpool U21 had lost three in a row, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Stoke City U21 had banked 11 of the last 15 points on offer; Liverpool U21, 2.
Bet365 Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 30,089. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Stoke City U21: Adriel Walker (33') · Liverpool U21: Keyrol Figueroa (86'), Jaden Dixon (9' og)
Key stats
Possession: Stoke City U21 50% · Liverpool U21 50% · Total shots: 17-14 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 7-11