Match summary
Liverpool U21 had gone 8 matches without a win before this one.
Liverpool U21's winning goal came in the 86th minute (Keyrol Figueroa).
Stoke City U21 vs Liverpool U21Result, Lineups & H2H
Stoke City U21
1–2
FTAug 29, 2025
Liverpool U21
- Walker33'
- Figueroa86'
Bet365 Stadium
Stoke City U21 vs Liverpool U21 in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Stoke City U213W 2D 0L
Stoke City U21Liverpool U21
11Pointsof 152
16Goals scored8
8Goals conceded12
1Clean sheets0
7Scored in a row7
6Unbeaten in a row0
2Without a win8
2Conceded in a row8
Head to head2 meetings · Feb 2024 – Feb 2025
- Stoke City U21 wins
- 0
- Draws
- 0
- Liverpool U21 wins
- 2
2.5goals per meeting
50%both teams scored
50%3+ goals
50%won by the host
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 29 earlier results
Stoke City U21Liverpool U21
#18Position#25
2Points2 v 2 games0
0Goal difference-3
2Scored per gameleague avg 2.022
2Conceded per game3.5
#18Form table position#23
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Stoke City U21Liverpool U21
- 90+2'Yellow Card · Liverpool U21 · Terence McLaughlin-Miles
- 86'Goal · Liverpool U21 · Keyrol Figueroa1-2
- Substitution · Stoke City U21 · Japhet Matondo · InOut: Adriel Walker78'
- 73'Substitution · Liverpool U21 · Terence McLaughlin-Miles · InOut: Calvin Ramsay
- Substitution · Stoke City U21 · Jerome Kyremeh · InOut: André Vidigal63'
- Substitution · Stoke City U21 · Chinonso Chibueze · InOut: Josh Maskall62'
- 58'Substitution · Liverpool U21 · Keyrol Figueroa · InOut: Will Wright
- 56'Substitution · Liverpool U21 · Josh Davidson · InOut: Ben Trueman
- Substitution · Stoke City U21 · Raphael Otegbayo · InOut: Josh Bickerton46'
- 41'Yellow Card · Liverpool U21 · Will Wright
- Goal · Stoke City U21 · Adriel Walker1-133'
- 14'Yellow Card · Liverpool U21 · Michael Laffey
- 9'Own Goal · Liverpool U21 · Jaden Dixon0-1 · Own Goal
Match Statistics
Match stats
Stoke City U21Liverpool U21
50%Ball Possession50%
17Shots Total14
4Shots On Target5
7Corners11
3Fouls14
0Yellow Cards2
1Offsides4
3Saves3
331Passes347
3Shots Off Target5
65Attacks74
38Dangerous Attacks49
10Shots Inside Box12
7Shots Outside Box2
1Goals2
14Free Kicks3
4Shots Blocked9
4Substitutions3
0Hit Woodwork1
1Assists0
233Accurate Passes262
10Interceptions9
38Duels Won35
1Big Chances Created2
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 4-2-3-1
Manager: R. Shawcross
Starting XI
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NC
Noah Kailen Cooper7.1
-
OP
Owen Powell6.6
-
JD
Jaden Dixon6.3
-
JB
Josh Bickerton6.4
-
LG
Laurence Giani7.0
-
RC
Ruben Curly6.4
-
GG
Gabriel Gartside-Kelly-
FF
Favour Fawunmi7.8
-
JM
Josh Maskall5.8
-
AW
Adriel WalkerSubstitutes
-
JK
Jerome Kyremeh-
CC
Caleb Clothier-
JM
Japhet Matondo6.3
-
RO
Raphael Otegbayo5.4
-
CC
Chinonso Chibueze5.9
Manager: B. Lewtas
Starting XI
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LP
Lucas Pitt-
WL
Wellity Lucky6.7
-
CP
Carter Pinnington-
BT
Ben Trueman-
TP
Tommy Pilling7.8
-
KM
Kieran Morrison7.5
-
ML
Michael Laffey7.1
-
WW
Will Wright6.7
Substitutes
-
KF
Keyrol Figueroa-
BH
Bailey Hall-MacDonald-
EA
Emmanuel Airoboma-
JD
Josh Davidson6.5
-
TM
Terence McLaughlin-Miles6.1
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Favour Fawunmi FW | 7.8 | 90' | 0 | 1 | 0/4 | 28 | - | 3/9 |
Noah Kailen Cooper GK | 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 25 | - | - |
Laurence Giani DF | 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 38 | - | 6/8 |
Shots Total0 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked0 Passes Total38 Accurate22 Accuracy0% Key Passes0 Long Balls8 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles0 Tackles Won0 Interceptions2 Clearances1 Ball Recovery0 Duels Total8 Won6 Lost2 Won %75% Aerials Won0 Ground Won0 Possession Touches61 Dribbles0/0 Dispossessed0 Other Fouls0 Fouls Drawn2 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0 | ||||||||
Owen Powell DF | 6.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 21 | - | 6/8 |
Josh Bickerton DF | 6.4 | 46' | 0 | 0 | - | 22 | - | 2/3 |
Ruben Curly MF | 6.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 36 | - | 1/6 |
Japhet Matondo FW | 6.3 | 12' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 7 | - | - |
Jaden Dixon DF | 6.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 51 | - | 9/12 |
| 6.0 | 63' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 14 | - | 1/6 | |
Chinonso Chibueze FW | 5.9 | 28' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 7 | - | - |
Josh Maskall FW | 5.8 | 62' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 3 | - | - |
Raphael Otegbayo MF | 5.4 | 44' | 0 | 0 | - | 19 | - | 3/3 |
Shots Total0 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked0 Passes Total19 Accurate15 Accuracy0% Key Passes0 Long Balls1 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles0 Tackles Won0 Interceptions0 Clearances4 Ball Recovery0 Duels Total3 Won3 Lost0 Won %100% Aerials Won2 Ground Won0 Possession Touches27 Dribbles0/0 Dispossessed0 Other Fouls0 Fouls Drawn1 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0 | ||||||||
Gabriel Gartside-Kelly MF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Adriel Walker FW | - | 78' | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Jerome Kyremeh FW | - | 27' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
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