The young Reds created several presentable goalscoring chances throughout the contest at the Academy, but were undone by Spurs’ comparatively clinical finishing.
Tottenham took the lead in the seventh minute, when Dilan Markanday escaped Yasser Larouci and sent in a cross from the right, with a neat touch by Jamie Bowden enabling Kaziah Sterling to net the opener.
Liverpool responded strongly to that early setback, however.
Curtis Jones drove a shot over the crossbar, before a sharp one-two between Harvey Elliott and Rhian Brewster gave the latter the space he required to strike powerfully at goal, but Tottenham goalkeeper Brandon Austin was equal to the striker’s effort.