Liverpool under-23s 0 Leeds United under-23s 4 RECAP - Joe Gelhardt nets stunning double
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Five days after a 4-1 reverse at Tranmere Rovers, Mark Jackson’s side are heading back to Merseyside to take on Liverpool’s under-23s.
Tuesday night’s defeat at Prenton Park came in the group stages of the EFL Trophy, in which Leeds are competing for a second consecutive season following their elevation to Category One Academy status.
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Hide AdThe Whites are also now tackling the best young sides in the country on a weekly basis following last season’s promotion as Premier League Two Division Two winners which has meant top tier under-23s football this term.
Eight days after last Saturday’s 2-2 draw at home to West Ham United’s under-23s, Jackson’s Whites will take on Liverpool’s under-23s in today’s 2pm kick-off at the Reds Academy in Kirkby.
Follow the YEP's live blog from the Reds Academy at The Liverpool Way for all of the pre-match build-up, team news and then match updates and analysis throughout Sunday afternoon.
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Liverpool under-23s 0 Leeds United under-23s 4 LIVE
Key Events
- Mark Jackson’s Whites face latest Premier League 2 Group One clash
- 2pm kick-off at Liverpool’s Academy in Kirkby
- Leeds 23s have taken seven points out of a possible 12
- Whites are two points and two places above Liverpool
Leeds have the ball in the net but offside
55: Lovely move between Drameh and McKinstry who crosses for Miller to slam home but McKinstry had strayed offside
Chances for both sides
53: Koumetio heads over from a corner, back come Leeds and McGurk fires over from the edge of the box
New positions
McKinstry right wing, McGurk at no 10. Greenwood and Bate centre midfield. Struijk now back into the defence, at left back. Kenneh now centre back alongside Hjelde.
BIG CHANCE LEEDS
48: Gelhardt again, running at the Reds defence down the left, cuts inside, resists the chance to shoot and lays the ball off to Greenwood who blazes over
HALF TIME
The second goal came from a McCarron throw in to Gelhardt who then turned and took out two defenders to break into the box, square ball to Miller who fires home. Leeds superb.
Drameh again
44: Gets in down the right, his low cross is cleared and he punches the grass bank behind the goal in frustration, says it all about the standards that he sets himself.
Fine defending Cresswell
40: Norris is in down the left, fires in a powerful cross that just needs a tap in but Cresswell gets there first and clears for a corner which is tipped away by Klaesson.
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