English EFL Trophy · Liverpool U21 win 7-6 on penalties
Rochdale vs Liverpool U21: 3–3
Liverpool U21 beat Rochdale 7–6 on penalties after a 3–3 draw in the English EFL Trophy on Tuesday, 22 September 2026 at Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale, England.
- Competition: English EFL Trophy (2026-27 EFL Trophy, Group Stage)
- Kick-off: Tue, 22 Sept 2026, 18:00 UTC
- Status: Final Score - After Penalties
- Venue: Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale, England
- Attendance: 946
- Teams: Rochdale (home), Liverpool U21 (away)
Goals
- 37' — Devante Rodney (Rochdale)
- 42' — Will Wright (Liverpool U21)
- 77' — Ian Henderson (Rochdale)
- 80' — Ian Henderson (Rochdale)
- 90'+4' — Ben Trueman (Liverpool U21)
- 90'+6' — Joshua Lambie (Liverpool U21)
Red cards
- 21' — Talla Ndiaye (Liverpool U21)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Rochdale | Liverpool U21 |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 65.5 | 34.5 |
| Shots | 18 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 9 |
| Corners | 5 | 6 |
| Fouls | 7 | 5 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0 |
Starting line-ups
Rochdale (4-1-4-1): Sam Waller (G), Kaiden Wilson (CD-L), Sam Sherring (CD-R), Edward Francis (DM), Tobi Adebayo-Rowling (LB), Thomas Bradley (RB), Zain Silcott-Duberry (CM-L), Ian Henderson (CM-R), Devante Rodney (LM), Luke Hannant (RM), Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (F).
Liverpool U21 (4-4-2): Harvey Davies (G), Talla Ndiaye (CD-L), Wellity Lucky (CD-R), Luke Chambers (LB), Prince Kobe Cissé (RB), James McConnell (CM-L), Michael Laffey (CM-R), Joe Bradshaw (LM), Oliver Evans O'Connor (RM), Will Wright (CF-L), Jayden Danns (CF-R).