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
Another good take from Klaesson
36: Reds cross looped into the area but Klaesson comes charging out shouting that the ball is his and collects.
GREAT SAVE KLAESSON
29: Superb save, brilliant through ball plays in Morton who tries to chip Klaesson. It looks in but Klaesson tips the ball over the bar. Koumetio then puts a free header wide from the corner.
CHANCE LEEDS
28: Liverpool lose the ball at the back, twinkle toes feet from Gelhardt who is having a stormer, plays in McGurk whose firm low shot is deflected wide. Liverpool survive the corner.
Cresswell a proper captain
19: Really vocal, encouraging his team mates, especially Hjelde his centre back partner
CHANCE LEEDS - ALMOST 2-0
20: Gelhardt again. Played in down the left side of the box, smashes a low shot towards the bottom right corner which fizzes just wide.
WHAT A GOAL FROM GELHARDT
12: From nothing, lobs the keeper from the centre circle. Leeds won the ball after some Liverpool possession and Gelhardt spotted the keeper off his line and produced a brilliant lob into the back of the net.
First attempt
10: Comes from Liverpool, attack down the left ends with Norris shooting from the edge of the box but the effort is too near to Klaesson who easily saves. Leeds are putting decent crosses in but the Reds are dealing with them. Steady away from Pascal so far.
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