Match Report
Manchester United U21 went into the game 4th in the table on 6 points; Anderlecht U21 sat 3rd on 7 — a 1-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Manchester United U21: only 13th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Per game in the league, Manchester United U21 were scoring 2 and conceding 2, Anderlecht U21 2.25 and 1, against a competition average of 1.6 goals per team per game.
Anderlecht U21 had not won in 5 games. Over the last five, Manchester United U21 had taken 9 of 15 points to Anderlecht U21's 1.
Leigh Sports Village Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 11,000. Manchester United U21 led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 1-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Manchester United U21: J. Devaney (45') · Anderlecht U21: Enzo Sternal (48'), Terry Van De Ven (57'), Yasin Özcan (63'), Samuel Ntanda (73')
Key stats
Possession: Manchester United U21 61% · Anderlecht U21 39% · Total shots: 5-15 · On target: 2-9 · Corners: 6-6