Liverpool vs Leicester City | U21 Premier League 2 | Highlights 26-08-2024

Liverpool under 21's hoping to bounce back from the midweek defeat to PSV einhoven in the Premier League International cup as they host Leicester city in Premier League 2 on a sunny Kirby the pitch as always on this main show pitch in Kirby looking in absolutely pristine condition well Barry lutus de side last weekend had a tremendous start in Premier League 2 with that excellent performance and indeed victory over Manchester City so the young Reds will be hoping to do well against a good Leicester team who've had a number of regulars have all come through their ranks over the years together well head coach Barry lutus makes five changes from the midweek defeat to PSV TR Leon is available to start after playing for the first team that wonderful anfield goal of course against the Via too brilliant to see The Return of Trent K doti who's been injured since last season he's been doing his rehab he's back in great stuff as for Leicester under 21s where Leon mweene in charge of their side ammani Richards up front certainly has a goal in him while in Midfield Samy braybrook has been around a good while good player due to a shortage of forwards at this moment in time ryal young normally a wing again having to play as a number nine today with Oakley caner joining J D on the injury list Joseph golden getting to the by line it's a great Cross Match by the Finish ammani Richards gives the young foxes the lead simple execution break started with the goalkeeper Harry French nice Voli pass there by Brandon kov Golding heavily involved in the attack here let's watch golden go there he's alert he's quick maneu well at he lucky there was Richards coru scored a brilliant goal last week against City and got an assist turn there by Tommy pilling his ankles clipped cores the favorite over the set play great delivery oh real chance for raro in there and nello great pick out wasn't it by coret that's a big chance that not taken wasn't a game last season here Ben do got a hattick playing for the under 21s against Leicester oh it's played straight to tr Leon who can't finish thanks to the goalkeeper Harry frencher redeems himself young Trey is frustrated he didn't score here pressing by ryel Young play it straight to Neon and a good save I think Trey was frustrated that he didn't clip it over him but the goalkeeper takes credit after the initi sha with a busy week coming up for the under 21s and the trip to crew Alexandra on Tuesday the Bristol Street Motors trophy again the keeper kick is short NE onlyi this time buries it one1 TR only capitalizing on the uncertainty in the Leicester city rear guard and Liverpool a level think the front man as well ryel young deserves credit they've pressed really well it's a lovely Touch by Tom Hill with the assist and the only scores big kick straight down the middle should be Cornell mcos jayen Joseph wanted that ball and wins a corner Tron tracking back is upset with the referee's assistant dangerously how did that one stay out bouncing everywhere and in the end Liverpool's goal leading a very charm life you have to say on this occasion was Ben Grist who hooked it back and then sort of right on the line of Mony Richards was there covering there by Lee Jonas then a sloppy pass the pass find the passon the this is Lindsay the ball in early the cross Joseph Tommy pilling trying to force Leicester back gist good play by the fullback Leicester winning their battles at the moment out comes m penalty Michael Golding went down Cornell mcure pleading innocence got a penalty kick to Leicester let's have a look here out comes M he claims he got a touch but the assistant who was well placed gives it Sammy braybrook a short run up against Cornell MCU oh that's a brilliant save on his Premier League 2 debut by Cornell mcor well he had a reputation for saving penalties at under 18 level what a great save that is to deny braybrook bricks dangerous ball in at M makes the save and then grabs the loose ball at the feet of Goldie but leester certainly getting some Joy again in the wide areas so great for Barry luus to have an option on the bench Trent K doti back again from injury welcome Boost from the squad this is Richards Briggs Challenge from James Norris had to be Jen Joseph at the back stick for Lester oh miss come for it and didn't get there with the big keeper a big walk about there and it's behind big let off well is he lucky Morrison not really seeing much of Kieran Morrison today showing up was what he can do here really good effort by Kieran Morrison he could be having a quiet game and then explode into life with that quality that he has top the northern Irishman position just R quick back and get the ball little drop of the sh there really good attempt by Morrison Tom Hill leading the Press lucky Tommy pilling there playing as a left sided forward today position he played for the first time last week against city did really well got an assist Tom Hill in that game [Applause] [Music] the game certainly finally poised here braybrook that's a good knock in behind Liverpool again and it's Richards again M makes the save good ball in by Joe worm Leon brilliant pass this by braybrook worm Leon first time Richard's goal side of nallo the goalkeeper saves Liverpool rest oh mistake and Richards is in to score again well he got the better of well as he looky and ammani Richards capitalizes on a slight error in misjudgment by well just maybe took his eye off the ball you can't do that have your hand up appealing to a linesman and he'll learn a harsh lesson there the Liverpool Defender Reds have got it all to do again try and come back yui pop off good save by m well the leester substitutes combining and it's Chris pop off getting away from well looky that's a good save good arms by mul nowo cores can he open something up great ball by cores oh and he's just offside on his return TR K do we know Don cores with that left Peg and pick out a pass K doy just ran a little bit too early front to six in front go on now I'll be it short of match Fitness the Reds find another equalizer laes might go for goal a bring it a decent save in the end out of Harry frge that wonderful left Peg really testing the goalkeeper St in the very influential again for Liverpool Dominic cores refere Joseph has got the better of Norris here he's done well Norris has done well as well to stay with him they've always been a real threat Leicester city today on that Counterattack causing problems you doing that Toby go Toby you go Toby you hold the edge one you go will be H back half withy Brook wants to short cor indeed what they do Hill again oh pop off coming in there wasn't very far away from making it 31 and you would say certainly at this stage that would have been G set match cores cono pop off is on side the well oh it was braybrook with the effort another blistering Leicester city Counterattack pop off getting into space braybrook with the shot it was Welly lookie who blocked it pilling well it's a defeat for Liverpool in Premier League 2 today despite a good goal good to see TR only out there getting some minutes his availability did boost the team today but Leicester were always dangerous on the Counterattack they get the points Liverpool won that's the city team