A late Lewis Koumas goal was mere consolation as Liverpool were well beaten in their U18 Premier League Cup opener at home to Tottenham Hotspur.
Koumas, who netted four times on the opening weekend of the season against Middlesbrough, struck four minutes from time as the young Reds went down 3-1 against the Londoners at the Academy in Kirkby on Saturday.
Marc Bridge-Wilkinson's side now face a tough task to qualify from the group with games at Charlton Athletic and Wolverhampton Wanderers to come.
