(Video) Will Wright scores phenomenal goal on night of high drama for Liverpool U21s
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An incredible solo goal from Will Wright was the highlight of a dramatic night for Liverpool under-21s against Rochdale in the Jersey Mike’s Trophy on Tuesday night.After Mor Talla Ndiaye was sent off for the Reds and Devante Rodney put the hosts in front at the Crown Oil Arena, Wright equalised in spectacular fashion shortly before half-time.Two goals from Ian Henderson put the Dale in a commanding position, but stoppage-time goals from Ben Trueman and Josh Sonni-Lambie forced a penalty shootout that Rob Page’s side won 7-6 to secure a bonus point.Wright scores phenomenal solo goal v RochdaleThe manner in which the two points were gained was newsworthy enough even without the majestic goal from Wright.Gaining possession on the left wing just inside Rochdale’s half of the pitch, the 18-year-old surged towards the edge of the penalty area, where he cut inside an off-balance Edward Francis and somehow retained possession in a congested space before curling an exquisite shot past Sam Waller for the coup de grâce.(Photo by Ben Roberts Photo/Getty Images)Want more Empire of the Kop coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list for news you can trustAnother step closer to a first-team debut for Wright?The highly-rated youngster has already served notice of his marvellous finishing ability in previous games for the under-21s and enjoyed some impressive cameos for the first team in pre-season.That goal at Rochdale tops the lot, though, and has garnered much wider attention than this competition would usually receive outside of the teams involved.Wright spoke during the summer about his ambitions to become Liverpool’s starting centre-forward in the future, and he showed last night that he can conjure up moments of magic against senior opposition.He’s yet to officially debut for the Reds’ first team, and an eventual debut for Andoni Iraola’s side would most likely come in one of the domestic cups rather than a big Premier League or Champions League night.However, his exploits against Rochdale could potentially expedite his pathway, especially if he can back it up in forthcoming matches for the under-21s.You can check out Wright’s phenomenal goal below, via @SkyFootball on X: Will Wright displays brilliant skill for his goal for Liverpool U21s against Rochdale in the Jersey Mike's Trophy 🔥 pic.twitter.com/WEGAvz7NvN — Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) September 22, 2026