Liverpool are through to the last sixteen of the Premier League Cup
after demolishing Stoke City 4-0 at St George’s Park on Sunday, February
25.
With the Reds naming a strong line-up that included Dominic
Solanke, Nathaniel Clyne and Joe Gomez, Netherlands youth-teamer Bobby
Adekanye dropped to the bench.
Neil Critchley’s side led 2-0 at
the internal thanks to a brace from Solanke, the England youth
international went on to bag a hat-trick after scoring midway through
the second-half.
Adekanye replaced Camacho on 68 minutes and made
an impact off the bench when he scored Liverpool's fourth goal with six
minutes left on the clock.
The 19-year-old winger fired past goalkeeper Gyollai after receiving the ball from Adam Lewis.
With
his goal against the Potters, the former Barcelona and Ajax wonderkid
became the joint second-highest scorer for Liverpool in the Premier
League Cup with three goals, level with Harry Wilson and Solanke
Republic of Ireland U18 international Shola Ayoola started for Stoke City but was replaced in the 18th minute.
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