Youth Watch: U21s Win Friendly

TL;DR

Liverpool's U21 team won a friendly match 4-0 against i2i Academy, showcasing emerging talents like Keyrol Figueroa. This victory comes amid a challenging season for the senior team.

Key points

Liverpool U21s won 4-0 against i2i Academy
Keyrol Figueroa scored during the match
The match was a friendly, not affecting league standings

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KIRKBY, ENGLAND - JANUARY 17: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Keyrol Figueroa (12) of Liverpool celebrates scoring Liverpool's seventh goal during the PL2 game at AXA Training Centre on January 17, 2026 in Kirkby, England. (Photo by Nick Taylor/Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images) | Liverpool FC via Getty Images A place for many sports fans to go when the allure of looking forward in time overtakes the current happenings is to turn one’s focus to the upcoming stars. And with Liverpool’s season such as it is, well, I guess this is really one of the few things we’ve got. So, Liverpool’s U21s had a friendly and, well, that’s what I’m choosing to write about. Now, I know enough not to lede with the biggest reason for writing a thing – but to drop a little hint to whet your appetite. In that vein, I will say that the reason I chose to write up this story besides how dire Liverpool’s season is in its current state, has a little bit to do with my love of Disney. Liverpool’s U21s took the the Kirkby pitch against another youth academy and put together a scoreline of 4-nil. Which is really great because the senior team has not had a scoreline this convincing in quite some time. It’s the kind of season where living vicariously through the youth is standard operating procedure. Among the goalscorers was Keyrol Figueroa who is on the shortlist of players in the academy to watch, along with Josh Sonnie-Lamb. Figueroa also holds some interest being that he currently plays for the USMNT’s Academy. Ultimately, it was a match that didn’t count in terms of points or table position, but it was another opportunity for the players to develop and implement the things they’d been working on in training. For those with razor-sharp eyes for pop culture references, though, it was a match that held some extra weight. Because Liverpool’s opponents for the day were i2i Academy. And, well, everyone knows that a deserves remembering.

Q&A

What was the score of the Liverpool U21s friendly match?

The Liverpool U21s won the friendly match 4-0 against i2i Academy.

Who scored goals for Liverpool U21s in the friendly?

Keyrol Figueroa and Josh Sonnie-Lamb were among the goalscorers for Liverpool U21s.

Why is the Liverpool U21s match significant this season?

The match is significant as it provided a rare convincing win for Liverpool's youth amid a tough season for the senior team.