Stefan Bajcetic made his long-awaited return to action as Liverpool earned an notable Premier League 2 win at Manchester United.
Bajectic was once as soon as brought for the final half-hour as the Reds’ under-21s remained in the hunt for a top-three quit with a 3-0 win at Old Trafford on Friday evening.
Trent Kone-Doherty gave the visitors the lead midway via the first half of before the notable 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 crew in the first half. And they have been within inches of going earlier on seven minutes when Gordon usual a taking pix opportunity on the part of the vicinity however noticed his effort hit the indoors of the submit and fly across aim earlier than being cleared.Another opening went begging on sixteen minutes when, after Danns was once launched through Lewis Koumas down the interior left channel, his low move determined Kone-Doherty for a shot that used to be blocked.
Former Liverpool teen Ethan Ennis used to be as soon as United’s most hazardous participant all via the first half, although their high-quality chances got here when Reds goalkeeper Fabian Mrozek used to be compelled to palm over an audacious Charlie McNeill attempt from the halfway line and later Maxi Oyedele struck wastefully over from close range.
And the visitors have been previously on 23 minutes when, after Danns used to be located in place inside the area, his preliminary shot should entirely be parried with the resource of United goalkeeper Elyh Harrison into the route of Kone-Doherty to score.
Bajcetic was right away concerned on his introduction, winning the ball excessive up the pitch and permitting Koumas to tee up Gordon for a low shot became at the lower back of by means of Harrison.
But Gordon wasn’t to be denied on 65 minutes when, launched by way of way of Josh Davidson, the in advance stormed upfield and smashed into the bottom corner from the part of the areaAnd with thirteen minutes closing Danns netted the motive his preferred show deserved, accepting a move 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 journey to Sunderland (kick-off 7pm).
