Liverpool striker can't stop scoring as 15-year-old helps deliver Man City blow

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Liverpool Echo IconSportFootballLiverpool FCLiverpool registered an impressive 3-2 win at Manchester City in the U18 Premier League North on SaturdayJosh Sonni-Lambie continued his outstanding start to the season by helping fire Liverpool under-18s to an impressive victory at Manchester City on Saturday. Sonni-Lambie opened the scoring and then netted an 85th-minute winner as the young Reds beat the leaders 3-2 to move within three points of the U18 Premier League North summit.Joshua Abe, the 15-year-old winger making only his third appearance at this level, scored the other Liverpool goal with a debut U18s strike as Simon Wiles's side became the first team to beat City in the league this season.Sonni-Lambie, who made his EFL Trophy debut for the U21s in the 2-0 defeat at Crewe Alexandra in midweek, now has seven goals in six league games this season as well as strikes in the UEFA Youth League and the U18 Premier League Cup.READ MORE: Arne Slot makes fresh Alexander Isak Liverpool vow before Man United - 'Can safely say'READ MORE: Alexis Mac Allister situation 'never an ideal scenario' as Arne Slot faces major Liverpool decisionAnd the 17-year-old took only nine minutes to register against City when he ghosted in at the far post to turn in a low cross from Abe from the right.City struck back almost instantly through Floyd Samba and went on to enjoy the better of the first half.

However, Liverpool's lead was restored on 65 minutes when Sonni-Lambie saw a shot saved by City goalkeeper Max Hudson and Abe struck the rebound into the top corner.The lead, though, was again shortlived when City's Jake Wain found space inside the area to turn and smash home an effort. But the visitors sealed the win late on when a long ball over the top from substitute Haydn Murray-Holme released Sonni-Lambie to lob over the advancing Hudson.Liverpool are next in action on Wednesday when an U19 side takes on Eintracht Frankfurt in the UEFA Youth League in Germany (kick-off 1pm).LIVERPOOL U18s: Hall; Conde, Ayman, Cisse, Clarke; Upton, Hickman; Abe (Murray-Holme 83), Sonni-Lambie, Yeguo (O’Connor 79); Lee Forrester.

Subs: Bernard, Owen, Powney Wain.