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Liverpool wonderkid scores again as Jayden Danns ends long wait

Jayden Danns scored his first goal of the season as Liverpool FC's U21s came from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Chelsea, while there was yet another goal for one of the Reds' most exciting prospects

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 19: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Jayden Danns of Liverpool during the training session on day ahead of the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD3 at Anfield on October 19, 2026 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Nikki Dyer/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
Jayden Danns was on target as Liverpool U21s drew with Chelsea

Jayden Danns provided further evidence of his return to full fitness as he found the net for the first time this season, with his goal helping Liverpool Under-21s stage yet another fightback.

Danns grabbed the equalizer as the Reds came back from a 2-0 deficit to secure a 2-2 draw in their latest Premier League 2 clash against Chelsea at Kingsmeadow on Saturday.

Will Wright had hauled Rob Page's side back into contention when converting his 10th goal in 11 appearances this season on 26 minutes, following early efforts from Harrison McMahon and Sol Gordon that had given Chelsea the advantage.

And Danns, making his seventh appearance for the U21s this campaign, struck three minutes after the restart to claim a point for Liverpool with his first goal at any level since August 2025.

“Our overall feeling is we should have won the game, because we created some great chances in the second half," U21s player-coach Jay Spearing told Liverpoolfc.com.

“We were off it in the first half and gifted two goals away but in the second half we were more like what we are about.

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“The lads showed brilliant character, we had more belief and we played really well. We go away frustrated because we had some big chances to win it.

“We are delighted for Dannsy to get his first goal of the season. It was a brilliant free-kick and he deserved it. And he got 70 minutes in, which was great for him.”

Earlier in the day, another strike from 15-year-old midfielder Luca Eden proved insufficient as the U18s suffered a 6-3 defeat at Manchester United in the U18 Premier League North, reports the Liverpool Echo.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 24: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Luca Eden of Liverpool celebrates scoring Liverpool's third goal with Finn Inglethorpe (9) during the U18 Premier League game at Carrington Training Ground on October 24, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Nick Taylor/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
Luca Eden celebrates with Finn Inglethorpe after scoring for Liverpool U18s against Manchester United

Liverpool trailed by three goals at half-time at Carrington following Noah Ajayi's effort and a Jaume Camacho-Sidos double, but mounted a strong second-half revival with Finn Inglethorpe scoring after excellent work from Eden and AJ Yeguo, before Erik Farkas capitalized on an error from United goalkeeper Charlie Hardy.

United hit back, however, with Camacho-Sidos netting four times and Emmanuel Ziro also getting on the scoresheet, though Eden's stunning solo effort — turning on a pass 30 yards out before driving forward to unleash a powerful strike into the top corner — proved to be one of the standout moments.

Liverpool's U21s won't return to action until their EFL Trophy trip to Huddersfield on Tuesday, November 10, while the U18s host Sunderland next Saturday (October 31) in the U18 Premier League North.

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