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Manchester United u18s hosted Leeds United at Carrington on Saturday morning.
Trying to bounce again from their devastating FA Youth Cup exit throughout the week, Adam Lawrence’s facet have been scorching out of the gates with an early lead only a minute in.
Amir Ibragimov stole the ball within the Leeds space and was hacked down within the course of to earn a penalty. Victor Musa was denied from the spot however was fast to react to complete the rebound.
Jayden Ngwashi the slipped Musa by into the field minutes later as Musa turned his marker inside onto his stronger left boot to complete low previous the keeper.
Musa accomplished his hat-trick inside quarter-hour when Dan Armer’s phenomenal cross subject ball discovered Samuel Lusale on the precise wing, who had his shot saved. Nevertheless, Musa was available once more for a straightforward faucet in to make it 3-0.
Our #MUAcademy U18s are 9-0 up at half-time… #MUFC || #U18PL
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) April 5, 2025
The objectives have been solely getting began although, Musa added his fourth two minutes later. Choosing the ball up on the precise wing, Musa lower inside and curled a wonderfully positioned shot into the underside left nook.
Musa’s fifth of the match got here within the twenty fifth minute and was maybe the very best of the lot. Ibragimov began the assault earlier than Musa initially had his strike blocked, however the ball bounced up kindly for him to volley together with his proper boot into the highest nook.
On the half hour mark, a brand new identify lastly joined the scoresheet when Jim Thwaites curled one in every of his patented free kicks over the wall and into the highest left nook.
Regardless of the comfy rating line, Ibragimov led a relentless press which noticed him pressure a turnover within the field earlier than shedding to Thwaites for a straightforward end.
The duo mixed once more simply 30 seconds later when Ibragimov lower inside two defenders to put it on a plate for Thwaites to finish his hat-trick.
The primary half was rounded off with Musa’s sixth of the match, scoring from shut vary after Dante Plunkett’s cross was deflected to make it 9-0. This bettered the rating within the reverse fixture of 8-0.
Into the second half and United didn’t seem like letting up as they made it 10 inside minutes of the restart. A brand new scorer joined the checklist as James Bailey smashed the ball into the highest left nook after Musa’s lay-off.
With United taking their foot off the gasoline, Leeds capitalised on their casualness in possession with Kenneth Mensah dispossessing Zach Baumann earlier than making use of a fast end to tug one again at 10-1.
Dan Armer then obtained ahead to move house from Jack Fletcher’s nook supply.
JJ Gabriel got here off the bench within the sixty fourth minute to turn out to be United’s youngest ever participant for the u18s.
Gabriel confirmed why he was given the prospect by scoring twice to complete the scoring at 13-1.
Gabriel turned effectively within the field after Jacob Devaney’s go to fit low previous the keeper for his first earlier than he did excellently on his second aim.
The 14 yr previous managed down Plunkett’s cross below strain earlier than shifting previous his marker and slotting into the underside proper nook.
United’s u18s are subsequent in motion subsequent Saturday after they journey to tackle Nottingham Forest.
United: Byrne-Hughes, Overy (Kamason 72), Ngwashi, Armer, Plunkett, Bailey, Baumann (Devaney 72), Lusale, Ibragimov (J.Fletcher 72), Thwaites (Gabriel 64), Musa
Unused subs: Murdock
Featured picture George Wooden by way of Getty Photos
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