Krisztian Adorjan proved the match-winner as his goal was enough to see Liverpool fight back to beat Derby County 3-2 at the Kirkby Academy on Saturday.
Rodolfo Borrell’s youngsters kept up their unbeaten start to the FA Premier Academy League season with goals from Toni Silva, Matty Regan and Adorjan helping them edge an exciting contest.
Liverpool have started the season playing some good football with their attacking talent to the fore.
England under-19s striker Michael Ngoo had another while Silva and Hungarian forward Adorjan capped fine performances with goals and Raheem Sterling also played his part in the victory.
Derby took the lead after 12 minutes with a superb 25-yard effort from Alex Witham flying past Liverpool keeper Jamie Stephens.
Silva could only find the side-netting after going round goalkeeper Mats Morch as Liverpool pressed for an equaliser.
Liverpool finally made the breakthrough 10 minutes before half-time.
Ngoo won possession on the right and from his cross Silva coolly slotted home into an empty net.
Liverpool went ahead in injury time at the end of the first. Captain Conor Coady was superbly denied as Morch pushed his long-range effort over the bar. But from the corner Regan headed home despite screams from the visitors that the ball didn’t cross the line.
The referee took exception to Derby’s protests and sent off Aaron Cole for dissent.
On 51 minutes Adorjan sealed the points with a fine left footed strike.
The visitors gave themselves a chance of a point when Callum Ball beat Stephens after the keeper’s clearance fell to him but Liverpool held on.
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