Liverpool midfielder makes long-awaited comeback from injury as Manchester United humbled
Stefan Bajcetic made his long-awaited return to motion as Liverpool earned an awesome Premier League 2 win at Manchester United.
Bajectic was once brought for the ultimate half-hour as the Reds’ under-21s remained in the hunt for a top-three end with a 3-0 win at Old Trafford on Friday evening.
Trent Kone-Doherty gave the visitors the lead halfway through the first half before the incredible Kaide Gordon and Jayden Danns scored after the smash to cap an magnificent show from Barry Lewtas’s side.
Liverpool settled the quickest and had been the higher group in the first half.
And they have been within inches of going beforehand on seven minutes when Gordon usual a taking pictures possibility on the part of the place but saw his effort hit the interior of the submit and fly across aim before being cleared.Another opening went begging on sixteen minutes when, after Danns was once released by Lewis Koumas down the interior left channel, his low move found Kone-Doherty for a shot that used to be blocked.
Former Liverpool youngster Ethan Ennis was once United’s most hazardous participant all through the first half, although their nice chances came when Reds goalkeeper Fabian Mrozek used to be compelled to palm over an audacious Charlie McNeill try from the midway line and later Maxi Oyedele struck wastefully over from close range.
And the traffic have been beforehand on 23 minutes when, after Danns used to be discovered in area inside the area, his preliminary shot should solely be parried with the aid of United goalkeeper Elyh Harrison into the direction of Kone-Doherty to score.
Bajcetic was instantly worried on his introduction, triumphing the ball excessive up the pitch and permitting Koumas to tee up Gordon for a low shot became at the back of by Harrison.
But Gordon wasn’t to be denied on 65 minutes when, launched by way of Josh Davidson, the ahead stormed upfield and smashed into the backside corner from the edge of the areaAnd with thirteen minutes closing Danns netted the purpose his standard show deserved, accepting a cross from Koumas and conserving off a defender before impudently backheeling domestic from six yards.
Liverpool are subsequent in Premier League 2 motion on Monday week when they travel to Sunderland (kick-off 7pm).