Youth Cup final heartbreak for Reds at Aston Villa
Chris Shaw Liverpool U18s suffered FA Youth Cup heartbreak as they were beaten 2-1 by Aston Villa in Monday night s final.
Villa raced into a two-goal lead within 12 minutes thanks to Ben Chrisene and Brad Young, and went on to keep the Reds at arm’s length for much of the prestigious competition’s showpiece.
Mateusz Musialowski and Max Woltman had opportunities to bring Liverpool back into the tie, while the home side twice struck the woodwork.
Substitute Melkamu Frauendorf set up a fascinating finale when his volley was diverted into the net by Seb Revan with 17 minutes remaining.
Aston Villa see off Liverpool to claim deserved FA Youth Cup victory
Ben Chrisene and a Brad Young penalty inside the first 11 minutes inflicted the damage. By Press Association Monday 24 May 2021, 10:11 PM May 24th 2021, 10:11 PM 8,073 Views 2 Comments
Aston Villa s Kaine Kesler Hayden holds the trophy as they celebrate winning the FA Youth Cup.
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Aston Villa s Kaine Kesler Hayden holds the trophy as they celebrate winning the FA Youth Cup.
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ASTON VILLA won their fourth FA Youth Cup – and first since 2002 – with a commanding display in a 2-1 win against Liverpool at Villa Park.
Ben Chrisene and a Brad Young penalty inside the first 11 minutes inflicted the damage, but the scoreline did not do full justice to their performance and, while Melkamu Frauendorf’s volley deflected in off Seb Revan with 1