Match summary
Manchester City U21 beat Arsenal U21 3-1 in the Premier League 2 Division One.
Manchester City U21 trailed 0-1 at half-time and won 3-1.
Manchester City U21 vs Arsenal U21Result, Lineups & H2H
Manchester City U21
3–1
FTApr 25, 2026
Arsenal U21
- McFarlane55'
- Nypan61'
- McAidoo83'
- Harriman-Annous43'
Etihad Stadium
Manchester City U21 vs Arsenal U21 in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Manchester City U214W 0D 1L
Manchester City U21Arsenal U21
12Pointsof 154
14Goals scored5
2Goals conceded12
3Clean sheets1
1Scored in a row0
1Unbeaten in a row0
0Without a win1
0Conceded in a row1
Head to head3 meetings · May 2023 – May 2025
- Manchester City U21 wins
- 2
- Draws
- 1
- Arsenal U21 wins
- 0
4.67goals per meeting
67%both teams scored
100%3+ goals
33%won by the host
Meetings
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Manchester City U21Arsenal U21
- 90+3'Yellow Card · Arsenal U21 · Sebastian Ferdinand
- 84'Substitution · Arsenal U21 · Sebastian Ferdinand · InOut: Josh Nichols
- Goal · Manchester City U21 · Ryan McAidoo3-183'
- Substitution · Manchester City U21 · Matty Henderson-Hall · InOut: Brooklyn Nfonkeu81'
- Yellow Card · Manchester City U21 · Brooklyn Nfonkeu79'
- 78'Substitution · Arsenal U21 · Theo Julienne · InOut: Harrison Dudziak
- Substitution · Manchester City U21 · Isaiah Dada-Mascoll · InOut: Floyd Samba74'
- Substitution · Manchester City U21 · Mahamadou Sangaré · InOut: Matty Warhurst69'
- 68'Substitution · Arsenal U21 · Demiane Hesus Agustien · InOut: Brando Bailey-Joseph
- 68'Substitution · Arsenal U21 · Callan Hamill · InOut: Marcell Washington
- Goal · Manchester City U21 · Sverre Nypan2-161'
- Goal · Manchester City U21 · Christian McFarlane1-155'
- 45+3'Yellow Card · Arsenal U21 · Evan Mooney
- 43'Goal · Arsenal U21 · Andre Harriman-Annous0-1
- Yellow Card · Manchester City U21 · Floyd Samba33'
- Missed Penalty · Manchester City U21 · Sverre NypanMissed Penalty27'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Manchester City U21Arsenal U21
50%Ball Possession50%
19Shots Total7
8Shots On Target4
8Corners9
4Fouls8
2Yellow Cards2
1Offsides3
3Saves5
4Shots Off Target2
106Attacks66
76Dangerous Attacks45
16Shots Inside Box6
3Shots Outside Box1
3Goals1
2Shots Blocked7
3Substitutions4
2Big Chances Created0
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-1-4-1 · 4-3-3
Manager: Ben Wilkinson
Starting XI
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SB
Spike Brits7.0
-
BN
Brooklyn Nfonkeu6.8
-
KN
Kian Noble8.0
-
KB
Kaden Braithwaite8.1
-
CM
Christian McFarlane8.2
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CG
Charlie Gray8.1
-
RM
Ryan McAidoo8.1
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FS
Floyd Samba6.9
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RH
Reigan Heskey9.4
-
MW
Matty Warhurst6.9
Substitutes
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HP
Harrison Parker-
MH
Max Hudson-
MH
Matty Henderson-Hall-
MS
Mahamadou Sangaré6.2
Manager: Max Porter
Starting XI
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TS
Tommy Setford-
JN
Josh Nichols5.1
-
MS
Marli Salmon6.3
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JO
Josh Ogunnaike6.4
-
MW
Marcell Washington6.4
-
II
Ife Ibrahim6.8
-
CO
Ceadach O'Neill6.2
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HD
Harrison Dudziak7.2
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BB
Brando Bailey-Joseph6.7
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EM
Evan Mooney7.4
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AH
Andre Harriman-Annous8.3
Substitutes
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CH
Callan Hamill6.3
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JP
Jack Porter-
TJ
Theo Julienne6.0
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DA
Demiane Hesus Agustien6.7
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SF
Sebastian FerdinandPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reigan Heskey FW | 9.4 | 90' | 0 | 2 | - | 43 | - | 7/13 |
Christian McFarlane DF | 8.2 | 90' | 1 | 0 | - | 42 | - | 7/9 |
Kaden Braithwaite DF | 8.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 92 | - | 3/4 |
Charlie Gray MF | 8.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 37 | - | 9/11 |
Ryan McAidoo MF | 8.1 | 90' | 1 | 0 | - | 31 | - | 4/10 |
Kian Noble DF | 8.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 94 | - | 3/5 |
| 7.8 | 90' | 1 | 0 | - | 28 | - | 1/2 | |
Spike Brits GK | 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 21 | - | 1/2 |
Floyd Samba MF | 6.9 | 74' | 0 | 0 | - | 26 | - | 2/8 |
Matty Warhurst FW | 6.9 | 69' | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | - | - |
Brooklyn Nfonkeu DF | 6.8 | 81' | 0 | 0 | - | 38 | - | 5/12 |
| 6.3 | 16' | 0 | 0 | - | 10 | - | - | |
Mahamadou Sangaré FW | 6.2 | 21' | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | - | 1/3 |
Matty Henderson-Hall DF | - | 9' | 0 | 0 | - | 9 | - | - |