Liverpool U21s victory amid six-goal thriller as young Reds bounce back from transfer U-turn and injury hell
Paul Glatzel scored in consecutive Premier League 2 games to help Liverpool under-21s on their way to a 4-2 victory over Crystal Palace - with Mateusz Musialowski also continuing his impressive form.
Glatzel, who has endured an injury-plagued four years since sustaining a serious knee injury in 2019, scored Liverpool's second goal of the afternoon three minutes before half-time to ensure the young Reds completed a quickfire turnaround after Palace forward Ademola Ola-Adebomi had fired the hosts ahead on 12 minutes.
Musialowski was quick to draw Liverpool level shortly after in South London, though, when he finished coolly after being assisted by in-form midfielder Tom Hill.
That's now four goals in six academy appearances for the Pole this season, with three of those strikes in the Premier League 2 representing a joint-best goal return at this level.
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A surprise upturn in the forward's form comes after he had been expected to end his three-year stint at Anfield during the summer before a move to Austrian side TSV Hartberg fell through in the final week of the transfer window.
Meanwhile, it wasn't just Hill who was catching the eye in midfield as Bobby Clark, who enjoyed a full pre-season with the first-team, laid on an assist for Glatzel to fire his second goal of the campaign just seconds after the hosts had been reduced to 10 men following Justin Devenny's second booking of the afternoon.
Six minutes after the restart, Barry Lewtas' side extended their lead further when Lewis Koumas, who is enjoying a first full campaign with the
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