Liverpool’s UEFA Youth League clash with FC Porto took a violent turn on Wednesday evening as players were caught up in a brawl after the Reds clinched a penalty-shootout victory. Prodigious talent Ben Doak was among the chaos as cameras caught him walking away from the scuffle with a bloody lip.
Liverpool U19 hosted Porto U19 for a place in the UEFA Youth League quarter-finals and it was the away side that struck first through Jorge Meireles. The Reds were soon back on terms, however, when Melkamu Frauendorf equalised in the second half.
With the match still level, extra-time was required and the encounter began to boil over when two Porto stars received straight red cards in the 102nd minute.
It eventually went to a tense penalty battle which Liverpool won 6-5, although a heated brawl quickly broke out when it was decided on a Porto miss.
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“He is really a lively boy, a smart player, a good dribbler, he can pass and use both feet,” explained the Liverpool boss. “He was good. It was nice to watch him. A lot of things are obviously natural to him, which is really helpful.
“I’m pretty sure his family were at Anfield to watch, I remember meeting them when we signed him. I remember how excited everybody was. Having a night like this is the next step. It’s cool. He showed up, obviously.”
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