Union SG had too much on the night for one of the youngest Liverpool sides in history to field, but it was still a night to remember for Jarrell Quansah.
The teenager scored his first goal for the Reds, but it was in vain as Jurgen Klopp’s side were defeated in their last group game.
It didn’t matter because it was a dead rubber in terms of the visitors, which is why the management was able to rotate so heavily.
According to The Guardian (subscription needed), Liverpool’s starting XI had an average age of 22 years and 156 days.
The ball landed at Quansah’s feet from a Curtis Jones corner, and his quick thinking ensured he moved the ball out of his foot and into the net before the defense could react.
It also leveled the scores, but only for four minutes before the hosts snatched what turned out to be the game-winning goal shortly before halftime.
According to TNT Sports (via Liverpool ECHO), Quansah’s goal was the 2000th scored by a Jurgen Klopp team in his career.
Mainz 05 were his first stop as a manager, followed by Borussia Dortmund before being given the job at Anfield.