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Matches/Premier League 2 Division One/Regular Season - 14
Premier League 2 Division One 2020/21Match Finished

Manchester City U23 vs Liverpool U23

9 Apr 2021 · 19:00 BST · Regular Season - 14

Manchester City U23

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3:2HT 2–1

Liverpool U23

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⚽ Alexander Robertson 26′⚽ Cole Palmer 43′⚽ Felix Nmecha 88′
⚽ Joseph Hardy 16′⚽ Joseph Hardy 46′
Academy Stadium, ManchesterReferee: L. SmithRecorded clock 90′
01
THE MATCH AT A GLANCE

Match overview

THE SCORELINE

Manchester City U23 win 3–2

Match Finished in the regular season - 14 of the Premier League 2 Division One. 5 goal events recorded in the supplied feed.

90 MINUTES3 – 2
HALF-TIME2 – 1
MATCH COVERAGE

Know what’s in the report

LineupsAvailable
Match eventsAvailable
Team statisticsNot supplied
Expected goalsNot supplied
Player ratingsNot supplied
02
HOW THE TEAMS COMPARE

Team statistics

Manchester City U23Liverpool U23

Detailed statistics aren’t available for this match

The provider has not supplied possession, shots, passing or xG. These will appear when they are included in an updated import.

03
THE PLAYERS BEHIND THE RESULT

Lineups & substitutions

Manchester City U23

Formation not supplied

Coach E. Maresca

Pitch positions not supplied. The list preserves the provider’s team selection.

Starting XI11

  1. 1
    Cieran SlickerProfile: Goalkeeper · 18 at kick-off
  2. 3
    Philippe SandlerProfile: Defender · 24 at kick-off
    Yellow Card 32′Off 46′
  3. 4
    Callum DoyleProfile: Defender · 17 at kick-off
  4. 2
    Claudio GomesProfile: Midfielder · 20 at kick-off
  5. 8
    Thomas DoyleProfile: Midfielder · 19 at kick-off
  6. 5
    Adrián BernabéProfile: Midfielder · 19 at kick-off
  7. 7
    Cole PalmerProfile: Midfielder · 18 at kick-off
    Normal Goal 43′Off 79′
  8. 10
    Alexander RobertsonProfile: Midfielder · 17 at kick-off
    Normal Goal 26′Off 70′
  9. 11
    Samuel EdozieProfile: Midfielder · 18 at kick-off
  10. 6
    Roméo LaviaProfile: Midfielder · 17 at kick-off
  11. 9
    Liam DelapProfile: Attacker · 18 at kick-off

Substitutes5

  1. 12
    Conrad Egan-RileyProfile: Defender · 18 at kick-off
    On 46′
  2. 15
    Felix NmechaProfile: Midfielder · 20 at kick-off
    On 70′Normal Goal 88′
  3. 16
    Benjamin KnightProfile: Midfielder · 18 at kick-off
    On 79′
  4. 14
    James McAteeProfile: Midfielder · 18 at kick-off
  5. 13
    Louie MouldenProfile: Goalkeeper · 19 at kick-off

Liverpool U23

Formation not supplied

Coach B. Lewtas

Pitch positions not supplied. The list preserves the provider’s team selection.

Starting XI11

  1. 1
    Jakub OjrzyńskiProfile: Goalkeeper · 18 at kick-off
  2. 5
    Antony GallacherProfile: Defender · 21 at kick-off
  3. 4
    Morgan BoyesProfile: Defender · 19 at kick-off
  4. 6
    Thomas ClaytonProfile: Defender · 20 at kick-off
  5. 3
    Owen BeckProfile: Defender · 18 at kick-off
    Yellow Card 74′
  6. 11
    Benjamin WoodburnProfile: Midfielder · 21 at kick-off
    Yellow Card 57′Off 86′
  7. 10
    Jake CainProfile: Midfielder · 19 at kick-off
  8. 8
    Leighton Owen ClarksonProfile: Midfielder · 19 at kick-off
  9. 2
    Conor BradleyProfile: Defender · 17 at kick-off
  10. 7
    Tyler MortonProfile: Midfielder · 18 at kick-off
    Off 80′
  11. 9
    Joseph HardyProfile: Attacker · 22 at kick-off
    Normal Goal 16′Normal Goal 46′Off 77′

Substitutes5

  1. 15
    Fidel O'RourkeProfile: Attacker · 19 at kick-off
    On 77′
  2. 14
    Elijah Dixon-BonnerProfile: Midfielder · 20 at kick-off
    On 80′Yellow Card 90+4′
  3. 12
    Luis LongstaffProfile: Attacker · 20 at kick-off
    On 86′
  4. 13
    Liam HughesProfile: Goalkeeper · 19 at kick-off
  5. 16
    Remmi SavageProfile: Defender · 19 at kick-off
04
FOLLOW THE MATCH

Events & commentary

Event commentary from recorded goals, cards, substitutions and VAR decisions. This is not a full play-by-play feed.

  1. Normal GoalLiverpool U23

    Joseph Hardy · Assist: Tyler Morton

  2. Normal GoalManchester City U23

    Alexander Robertson · Assist: Cole Palmer

  3. Yellow CardManchester City U23

    Philippe Sandler

  4. Normal GoalManchester City U23

    Cole Palmer · Assist: Alexander Robertson

  5. SubstitutionManchester City U23

    Off Philippe Sandler On Conrad Egan-Riley

  6. Normal GoalLiverpool U23

    Joseph Hardy · Assist: Benjamin Woodburn

  7. Yellow CardLiverpool U23

    Benjamin Woodburn

  8. SubstitutionManchester City U23

    Off Alexander Robertson On Felix Nmecha

  9. Yellow CardLiverpool U23

    Owen Beck

  10. SubstitutionLiverpool U23

    Off Joseph Hardy On Fidel O'Rourke

  11. SubstitutionManchester City U23

    Off Cole Palmer On Benjamin Knight

  12. SubstitutionLiverpool U23

    Off Tyler Morton On Elijah Dixon-Bonner

  13. SubstitutionLiverpool U23

    Off Benjamin Woodburn On Luis Longstaff

  14. Normal GoalManchester City U23

    Felix Nmecha · Assist: Benjamin Knight

  15. Yellow CardLiverpool U23

    Elijah Dixon-Bonner

05
INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Player performance

No individual performance data supplied

Ratings, minutes, shots, passes, tackles, duels and goalkeeper saves need a detailed player feed. Explore profiles and recorded involvement through the lineups above.

06
THE BIGGER PICTURE

Recent form & meetings

Previous matches in this 2020/21 cup import only, before this fixture. Newest first. W/D/L reflects the score before any penalty shootout.

Manchester City U23

DChelsea U23 vs Manchester City U2321 Mar 2021 · Regular Season - 132 – 2WManchester City U23 vs Southampton U2315 Mar 2021 · Regular Season - 127 – 1WManchester City U23 vs West Ham United U238 Mar 2021 · Regular Season - 125 – 0WBrighton U23 vs Manchester City U2326 Feb 2021 · Regular Season - 111 – 3WArsenal U23 vs Manchester City U2319 Feb 2021 · Regular Season - 100 – 2

Liverpool U23

WLiverpool U23 vs Brighton U234 Apr 2021 · Regular Season - 133 – 2WSouthampton U23 vs Liverpool U2321 Mar 2021 · Regular Season - 131 – 2DLiverpool U23 vs West Ham United U2313 Mar 2021 · Regular Season - 121 – 1LLiverpool U23 vs Derby County U237 Mar 2021 · Regular Season - 121 – 4WLiverpool U23 vs Arsenal U2327 Feb 2021 · Regular Season - 114 – 0
Previous meetings Within this cup import28 Nov 2020 · Liverpool U23 2 – 7 Manchester City U23

Source & coverage
API-Football · Retrieved 17 Oct 2026. Saved snapshot, not a live feed. Missing values are not treated as zero. Player ages are calculated at kick-off from supplied birth dates.

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