Rochdale 3-3 Liverpool U21
Updated
It finished level: Rochdale 3-3 Liverpool U21 in the England, EFL Trophy (Round 1) on Tue, 22 Sept 2026 at Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale, Greater Manchester. Rochdale goals: Devante Rodney 37', Ian Henderson 77', Ian Henderson 80'. Liverpool U21 goals: Will Wright 42', Ben Trueman 90'+4, Joshua Sonni-Lambie 90'+6. Sent off: Mor Talla Ndiaye (21'). Possession: 66-34. Player of the match: Edward Francis (8.8).
Match report
Rochdale 3-3 Liverpool U21: match report
It finished 3-3 between Rochdale and Liverpool U21 in the England, EFL Trophy on Tuesday 22 September.
Devante Rodney put Rochdale ahead on 37' (1-0), Will Wright levelled for Liverpool U21 on 42' (1-1), Ian Henderson restored Rochdale's lead on 77' (2-1), added another on 80' (3-1), Ben Trueman pulled one back for Liverpool U21 on 90+4' (3-2) and Joshua Sonni-Lambie levelled for Liverpool U21 on 90+6' (3-3).
Mor Talla Ndiaye (Liverpool U21) was sent off on 21'.
Rochdale had 66% of the ball, shots were 18-16 (7-10 on target).
Edward Francis (Rochdale) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 946. Referee: Gareth Thomas.
Match stats
| Rochdale | Liverpool U21 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 66 | 34 |
| Total shots | 18 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 10 |
| Touches in opposition box | 34 | 28 |
| Big chances | 5 | 7 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 4 |
| Accurate passes | 552 (89%) | 270 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0 |
| Corners | 5 | 6 |
| Total shots | 18 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 10 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 13 |
| Shots outside box | 6 | 3 |
Lineups
Rochdale (4-1-4-1): Sam Waller, Tom Bradley, Sam Sherring, Kaiden Wilson, Olutobi Adebayo-Rowling, Edward Francis, Luke Hannant, Ian Henderson, Zain Silcott-Duberry, Devante Rodney, Emmanuel Dieseruvwe
Liverpool U21 (4-2-3-1): Harvey Davies, Prince Kobe Cissé, Wellity Lucky, Mor Talla Ndiaye, Luke Chambers, Michael Laffey, James McConnell, Oliver Evans O'Connor, Jayden Danns, Joseph Bradshaw, Will Wright
Key events
- 21' · Red card · Mor Talla Ndiaye (Liverpool U21)
- 37' · Goal · Devante Rodney (Rochdale)
- 42' · Goal · Will Wright (Liverpool U21)
- 77' · Goal · Ian Henderson (Rochdale)
- 80' · Goal · Ian Henderson (Rochdale)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Ben Trueman (Liverpool U21)
- 90'+6 · Goal · Joshua Sonni-Lambie (Liverpool U21)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Rochdale vs Liverpool U21?
The match was a draw, 3-3 (England, EFL Trophy) on Tue, 22 Sept 2026.
When and where is Rochdale vs Liverpool U21?
Tue, 22 Sept 2026, 18:00 UTC at Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, EFL Trophy.