Youth League: Liverpool Set to Face Sporting Lisbon in Quarter-Finals

Young Reds Aiming for U19 Glory

Liverpool's U19 side have been handed a tough draw in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Youth League, with Sporting Lisbon standing between them and a place in the last four.

The Reds reached the last eight thanks to a 4-1 aggregate victory over Genk, with goals from Oakley Cannonier, Stefan Bajcetic, and Bobby Clark inspiring them to a convincing win.

Sporting Lisbon, meanwhile, progressed by beating Borussia Dortmund 5-4 on penalties after the tie finished 2-2 on aggregate.

High-Scoring Quarter-Final Tie Expected

Both Liverpool and Sporting Lisbon have impressive attacking records in the Youth League this season, with the Reds scoring 19 goals in their six games so far, while the Portuguese side have netted 14 in their five outings.

As a result, a high-scoring encounter is expected when the two teams meet at Anfield on March 7.

Liverpool Aiming to Continue Impressive European Form

Liverpool's U19 side have been in impressive form in Europe this season, winning five of their six games and scoring 19 goals in the process.

They will be confident of overcoming Sporting Lisbon and reaching the semi-finals, where they could face either Real Madrid or Juventus.

Sporting Lisbon Looking to Upset the Odds

Sporting Lisbon are slight underdogs against Liverpool, but they have shown that they are capable of beating the best teams in Europe this season.

They will be looking to cause an upset and reach the semi-finals for the first time since 2017.

Conclusion

The quarter-final tie between Liverpool and Sporting Lisbon is sure to be an exciting and closely-fought contest.

Both teams have impressive attacking records, and a high-scoring encounter is expected when they meet at Anfield on March 7.

Liverpool will be confident of overcoming Sporting Lisbon and reaching the semi-finals, but the Portuguese side will be determined to cause an upset.