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Liverpool under-18s were too hot for Chilean outfit O'Higgins FC as they secured a 3-1 win in their second game of the Northern Ireland Milk Cup at Scroggy Road.

Sergi Canos, Harry Wilson and Pedron Chirivella Burgos were all on the scoresheet during an assured performance in Limavady.

Coach Mike Garrity said: “It was a good result and a good performance. It was also tough and physical. Our technical qualities were really good and so were our physical qualities.

“We stood up to a tough challenge and we defended magnificently when we were asked to. And when we were on the ball we kept possession when we needed to.

“It would be wrong to sound out one player's performance because it was a great team performance.

“We know we have good individuals who can do special things at certain times, but it is important to play collectively and together and get our individuals into areas which can hurt teams.”

In pictures: Northern Ireland Milk Cup

The South Americans initially made it difficult for Garrity's team when Fabian Hormazabal's extraordinary 35-yard exocet beat a full-stretch Andrew Firth to make it 1-0 to O'Higgins.

Moments earlier Liverpool were unlucky not have been awarded a penalty when a Chilean arm was seen to be moving towards the ball in a crowded penalty box, but the officials did not want to give it.

It was left to Wilson to feed a pass to Canos who struck from the acutest of angles after his tricky footwork saw him beat one Chilean and nutmeg another on 22 minutes.

Wrexham-born striker Wilson – who was later to be booked for head-butting a Chilean in the chest after the Reds' number seven was chopped down - ensured Liverpool took the lead when he blitzed through the O'Higgins defence to place the ball home.

The build-up to the goal was impressive as Canos back-heeled to Adam Phillips who knocked the ball through to Wilson to score as Liverpool's Academy technical director Rodolfo Borrell watched from the dugout.

Midfielder Burgos made it three just before the interval when he controlled the ball beautifully to enable him to shoot and penetrate Victor Galvez's goal from 20 yards out.

A goalless second half saw both teams try to take control of possession. The Reds kept their discipline to secure their first three points of the campaign.

They play Newcastle United on Wednesday at Ballymoney.