Match Report
11 points and 11 places separated them: Manchester City U21 3rd with 40, Arsenal U21 14th with 29. The last five rounds placed Arsenal U21 no better than 24th for form, against 14th in the standings. Per game in the league, Manchester City U21 were scoring 2.95 and conceding 1.05, Arsenal U21 1.4 and 1.65, against a competition average of 1.79 goals per team per game.
From the last five rounds, Manchester City U21 held 12 points of 15 and Arsenal U21 4.
Etihad Stadium, capacity 53,400, hosted the game. Arsenal U21 led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 3-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Manchester City U21: Christian McFarlane (55'), Sverre Nypan (61'), Ryan McAidoo (83') · Arsenal U21: Andre Harriman-Annous (43')
Key stats
Possession: Manchester City U21 50% · Arsenal U21 50% · Total shots: 19-7 · On target: 8-4 · Corners: 8-9