Liverpool U21 1-5 Crystal Palace U21
Updated
Crystal Palace U21 won: Liverpool U21 1-5 Crystal Palace U21 in the England, Premier League 2 - Regular Season (Round 20) on Sun, 22 Mar 2026 at Liverpool’s Academy Ground, Knowsley, Merseyside. Liverpool U21 goals: Kieran Morrison 11'. Crystal Palace U21 goals: Dean Benamar 7', Tyler Whyte 16', Charlie Walker-Smith 46', Kaden Rodney 78' (pen), Jemiah Umolu 81'. Possession: 64-36. Player of the match: Sebastian Williams (8.4).
Match report
Crystal Palace U21 rout Liverpool U21 5-1
Crystal Palace U21 swept aside Liverpool U21 5-1 away from home at Liverpool’s Academy Ground on Sunday 22 March in the England, Premier League 2 - Regular Season.
Dean Benamar put Crystal Palace U21 ahead on 7' (0-1), Kieran Morrison levelled for Liverpool U21 on 11' (1-1), Tyler Whyte restored Crystal Palace U21's lead on 16' (1-2), Charlie Walker-Smith made it 1-3 on 46', Kaden Rodney made it 1-4 from the penalty spot on 78' and Jemiah Umolu made it 1-5 on 81'.
Liverpool U21 had 64% of the ball, shots were 7-23 (2-13 on target).
Sebastian Williams (Crystal Palace U21) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 261. Referee: Garreth Rhodes.
Match stats
| Liverpool U21 | Crystal Palace U21 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 64 | 36 |
| Total shots | 7 | 23 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 13 |
| Touches in opposition box | 17 | 36 |
| Big chances | 3 | 8 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 4 |
| Accurate passes | 410 (84%) | 185 (70%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 6 | 7 |
| Total shots | 7 | 23 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 13 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 17 |
| Shots outside box | 3 | 6 |
Lineups
Liverpool U21 (4-2-3-1): Ármin Pécsi, Calvin Ramsay, Carter Pinnington, Amara Nallo, Lucas Pitt, Tommy Piling, Kyle Kelly, Kieran Morrison, Joshua Sonni-Lambie, Daniel Onanuga, Will Wright
Crystal Palace U21 (3-4-2-1): Harry Lee, George King, Craig Farquhar, Charlie Walker-Smith, Tyler Whyte, Kaden Rodney, Cheick Oumar Doucouré, Dean Benamar, Matteo Dashi, Sebastian Williams, Zach Marsh
Key events
- 7' · Goal · Dean Benamar (Crystal Palace U21)
- 11' · Goal · Kieran Morrison (Liverpool U21)
- 16' · Goal · Tyler Whyte (Crystal Palace U21)
- 46' · Substitution · Talla Ndiaye for Carter Pinnington (Liverpool U21)
- 46' · Substitution · Joe Bradshaw for Daniel Onanuga (Liverpool U21)
- 46' · Goal · Charlie Walker-Smith (Crystal Palace U21)
- 56' · Substitution · Mofe Jemide for Craig Farquhar (Crystal Palace U21)
- 62' · Substitution · Dylan Reid for Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Crystal Palace U21)
- 71' · Substitution · Jemiah Umolu for Zach Marsh (Crystal Palace U21)
- 71' · Substitution · Joseph Gibbard for Sebastian Williams (Crystal Palace U21)
- 71' · Substitution · Ben Casey for Matteo Dashi (Crystal Palace U21)
- 78' · Goal · Kaden Rodney (Crystal Palace U21)
- 80' · Substitution · Karim Ahmed for Joshua Sonni-Lambie (Liverpool U21)
- 80' · Substitution · Michael Laffey for Kyle Kelly (Liverpool U21)
- 81' · Goal · Jemiah Umolu (Crystal Palace U21)
- 88' · Yellow card · Kieran Morrison (Liverpool U21)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Kaden Rodney (Crystal Palace U21)
All-time head-to-head
32 league meetings since 1994: Liverpool U21 20, draws 5, Crystal Palace U21 7.
Liverpool U21 vs Crystal Palace U21: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Liverpool U21 vs Crystal Palace U21?
Crystal Palace U21 won, 1-5 (England, Premier League 2 - Regular Season) on Sun, 22 Mar 2026.
When and where is Liverpool U21 vs Crystal Palace U21?
Sun, 22 Mar 2026, 13:00 UTC at Liverpool’s Academy Ground, Knowsley, Merseyside, England, Premier League 2 - Regular Season.
What is the head-to-head record between Liverpool U21 and Crystal Palace U21?
In 32 league meetings since 1994: Liverpool U21 20 wins, 5 draws, Crystal Palace U21 7 wins (goals 69-35).