Ovie Ejaria scored a sublime solo goal to give Liverpool U23s a 2-1 victory over their Newcastle United counterparts in a Premier League International Cup tie at Prenton Park on Friday night.
The midfielder secured a win for the Reds with 17 minutes left on the clock when he collected substitute Liam Millar’s backheel and jinked his way beyond a defender and the goalkeeper to net.
It completed the turnaround for Neil Critchley’s side, who had initially fallen behind to Callum Roberts’ first-half opener.
However, on the night Rhian Brewster returned to club duties, Matty Virtue levelled for Liverpool before the break, enabling Ejaria to make certain of three points in Group A for the hosts with his moment of magic in their opening game of the tournament.