Liverpool U18

English U18 Premier League Cup

Crystal Palace

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### Summary

- Two changes to the side which faced Villa

- 6: Walker-Smith heads Palace ahead

- 18: Derry doubles the lead from the spot

- 23: Liverpool pull one back through Sonni-Lambe

- 36: Lonmeni equalises for Liverpool

- 39: Liverpool take the lead via Ahmed

- 45: Somade gets a crucial block to deny Liverpool from getting another

- **HT: Palace 2-3 Liverpool**

- 47: Henry has a chance to level early on that goes narrowly wide

- 54: Hill saves Sonni-Lambe’s penalty

- 61: Bradshaw adds a fourth for Liverpool

- 69: Osei sees a show saved by Hall

- 74: Bradshaw rounds off the scoring with his second and Liverpool’s fifth

- **FT: Palace 2-5 Liverpool**

U18 Premier League Cup Highlights: Crystal Palace 2-5 Liverpool

Crystal Palace Under-18s were back on home soil, [after the defeat to Aston Villa in the West Midlands](https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/match-reports/aston-villa-crystal-palace-u18-premier-league-south-2425/), welcoming Liverpool to Copers Cope.

Head coach Rob Quinn made two changes to the side which lost to Villa, with Benjamin Casey and Matteo Dashi returning to the side in place of Jerome Osei and Kai-Reece Adams-Collman.

The Eagles got off to the perfect start, taking the lead early on in the game. Charlie Walker-Smith reacted quickest to get on the end of a wide free-kick that was floated in by Freddie Cowin.

The defender found himself in space to finish on his right foot, registering his first goal of the campaign and Cowin’s fifth assist.

Just over 10 minutes later, the lead was doubled as Jesse Derry notched his ninth goal of the campaign from the spot. Casey was brought down inside the box and the in-form Derry stepped up from 12-yards to convert, sending goalkeeper Bailey Hall the wrong way.

The visitors found a route back into the game, with Josh Sonni-Lambe managing to score from distance as his shot crept in below Marcus Hill.

Liverpool then equalised with 10 minutes left of the first-half, as Scofield Lonmeni scored with a shot across the face of goal following a breakaway. 

Moments after their equaliser, the red half of Merseyside managed to take the lead, with Kareem Ahmed reacting quickest to turn in an effort that was initially saved by Hill on the rebound.

Palace had it all to do now, after seeing their two-goal advantage dissolve, but it was Liverpool who were on the front foot. Astute defending from Sean Somade kept the visitors at bay on the stroke of half-time.

Zack Henry nearly levelled for Palace immediately after the restart, though his looping header went just wide of the post.

Liverpool were awarded a penalty just over 10 minutes into the second-half, but Marcus Hill reacted brilliantly to save Sonni-Lambe’s effort from 12-yards.

Joe Bradshaw netted on the hour-mark for Liverpool, pouncing on a rebound, to give the visitors a two-goal advantage.

Second-half substitute Jerome Osei nearly made an instant impact off the bench for Palace, but it wasn’t to be as his effort was smothered by Hall in the Liverpool goal.

Bradshaw rounded off the scoring for the visitors with 15 minutes to play. The result means that Palace slip to third Group G, though qualification is still possible depending on a result against Arsenal in the final game of the group. 

**Palace:** Hill (GK), Muwana (Whyte, 58), Cowin, Walker-Smith, Somade, King, Henry (Drakes-Thomas, 68), Williams, Casey (Osei, 68), Dashi (Adams-Collman, 78), Derry.

Sub not used: Mason (GK).

**Liverpool:** Hall (GK), Esadille, Ewing (Evers, 67 (Furnell-Gill, 77)), Pitt, Enahoro-Marcus (Martin, 90), O’Connor, Bradshaw (Cisse, 90), Ayman, Sonni-Lambe, Ahmed, Lonmeni.

Sub not used: Bernard (GK).

Crystal Palace Under-18s fell to defeat against Liverpool in Group G of the U18 Premier League Cup. Two early goals from Charlie Walker-Smith and Jesse Derry were overcome by the visitors.

Report & Highlights: Liverpool comeback stuns Palace in PL Cup group

Crystal Palace U18 v Liverpool U18 (2024-10-05)

Rob Quinn’s young Eagles will face stern tests against two Category One Academy sides in Arsenal and Liverpool, as well as familiar opposition in Birmingham City who are now a Category Two side.

Palace U18s made it all the way to the semi-final of the competition last time out - their best run in the club’s history - losing out to eventual champions Manchester United.

Arsenal will be familiar opponents for Palace, having recorded five wins and a draw in eight meetings between the two sides since 2020/21.

Liverpool are in the northern section of the U18 Premier League, though the two sides did meet in last season’s group stage of the U18 Premier League Cup. [Palace put six past them in a triumphant win](https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/match-reports/crystal-palace-liverpool-u18-premier-league-cup-2324/).

Birmingham City have been in the northern section of the U18 Professional Development League since 2022/23, the second tier of U18 level football. They were crowned winners of the league last season after defeating Charlton, winners of the southern section.

*Full details of the fixtures are outlined below, please note that dates, kick-off times and streaming information are subject to change.*

### Crystal Palace v Birmingham City

- Wednesday, 28th August

- CPFC Academy

- 12:00 BST

- [LIVE on Palace TV+](https://www.cpfc.co.uk/supporters/palace-tv-plus/)

### Crystal Palace v Liverpool

- Saturday, 5th October

- CPFC Academy

- 12:00 GMT

### Arsenal v Crystal Palace

- Saturday, 23rd November

- London Colney

- 11:00 GMT

Crystal Palace Under-18s will face Arsenal, Birmingham City and Liverpool in Group G of the 2024/25 U18 Premier League Cup.

Palace’s U18 Premier League Cup opponents revealed

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Crystal Palace U18 v Birmingham City U18 (2024-08-28)

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