Match summary
Manchester City U21 beat Burnley U21 8-1 in the Premier League 2 Division One, Regular Season.
Manchester City U21 vs Burnley U21Result, Lineups & H2H
Manchester City U21
8–1
FTJan 09, 2026
Burnley U21
- Heskey15'
- Heskey22'
- Muir30'
- Oboavwoduo36'
- Oboavwoduo39'
- Sangaré67'
- Warhurst68'
- Dunbar-McDonald90+2'
- Masara45+1'
Etihad Stadium
Manchester City U21 vs Burnley U21 in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Manchester City U212W 2D 1L
Manchester City U21Burnley U21
8Pointsof 156
9Goals scored7
6Goals conceded9
1Clean sheets1
3Scored in a row4
3Unbeaten in a row2
1Without a win0
4Conceded in a row0
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 127 earlier results
Manchester City U21Burnley U21
#13Position#25
13Points9 v 9 games6
+3Goal difference-6
1.89Scored per gameleague avg 1.831.33
1.56Conceded per game2
#5Form table position#27
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Manchester City U21Burnley U21
- Goal · Manchester City U21 · Christian Dunbar-McDonald8-190+2'
- Yellow Card · Manchester City U21 · Ashton Muir82'
- 76'Substitution · Burnley U21 · Braidin Derbyshire · InOut: Vernon Masara
- 76'Substitution · Burnley U21 · Tom Tweedy · InOut: Joseph Wilcock
- Goal · Manchester City U21 · Matty Warhurst7-168'
- Substitution · Manchester City U21 · Femi Fapetu · InOut: Charlie Gray68'
- Substitution · Manchester City U21 · Matty Warhurst · InOut: Brooklyn Nfonkeu68'
- Substitution · Manchester City U21 · Christian Dunbar-McDonald · InOut: Justin Oboavwoduo68'
- Goal · Manchester City U21 · Mahamadou Sangaré6-167'
- 61'Substitution · Burnley U21 · Corey King · InOut: Albert Blackie
- 61'Substitution · Burnley U21 · Marley Leuluai · InOut: Luca Scanlon
- 61'Substitution · Burnley U21 · Charlie Veevers · InOut: Zach Johnson
- Substitution · Manchester City U21 · Mahamadou Sangaré · InOut: Jaden Heskey46'
- 45+1'Goal · Burnley U21 · Vernon Masara5-1
- 45'Yellow Card · Burnley U21 · Brandon Pouani
- Goal · Manchester City U21 · Justin Oboavwoduo5-039'
- Goal · Manchester City U21 · Justin Oboavwoduo4-036'
- Goal · Manchester City U21 · Ashton Muir3-030'
- Yellow Card · Manchester City U21 · Charlie Gray26'
- Goal · Manchester City U21 · Reigan Heskey2-022'
- Goal · Manchester City U21 · Reigan Heskey1-015'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Manchester City U21Burnley U21
78%Ball Possession22%
17Shots Total6
13Shots On Target5
4Corners0
7Fouls10
1Yellow Cards1
2Offsides3
4Saves4
815Passes232
5Shots Off Target1
58Attacks36
52Dangerous Attacks18
15Shots Inside Box4
2Shots Outside Box2
8Goals1
10Free Kicks7
0Shots Blocked1
4Substitutions5
5Assists1
9Interceptions4
56Duels Won27
5Big Chances Created1
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-4-2 · 4-4-2
Manager: Ben Wilkinson
Starting XI
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SB
Spike Brits7.1
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KN
Kian Noble9.0
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BN
Brooklyn Nfonkeu8.5
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SN
Seb Naylor8.6
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CG
Charlie Gray7.7
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KB
Kaden Braithwaite7.6
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RH
Reigan Heskey9.6
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AM
Ashton Muir8.8
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JO
Justin Oboavwoduo9.2
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FS
Floyd Samba8.6
Substitutes
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FF
Femi Fapetu6.9
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JW
Jack Wint-
CD
Christian Dunbar-McDonald8.1
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MW
Matty Warhurst7.3
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MS
Mahamadou Sangaré8.0
Manager: Andrew James Farrell
Starting XI
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CC
Charlie Casper-
MC
Murray Campbell4.5
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AB
Albert Blackie4.2
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EC
Ellis Clark6.3
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GB
George Brierley6.2
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VM
Vernon Masara7.3
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ZJ
Zach Johnson6.3
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JA
Joe Ashton4.3
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LS
Luca Scanlon6.4
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BP
Brandon Pouani6.8
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JW
Joseph Wilcock4.3
Substitutes
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reigan Heskey FW | 9.6 | 90' | 2 | 1 | 0/4 | 63 | - | 9/15 |
Justin Oboavwoduo FW | 9.2 | 66' | 2 | 1 | 0/3 | 27 | - | 4/8 |
Kian Noble DF | 9.0 | 90' | 0 | 2 | - | 136 | - | 4/6 |
Ashton Muir FW | 8.8 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 0/3 | 51 | - | 6/7 |
Floyd Samba MF | 8.6 | 90' | 0 | 1 | 0/2 | 56 | - | 6/8 |
Seb Naylor DF | 8.6 | 90' | 0 | 1 | - | 100 | - | 5/5 |
Brooklyn Nfonkeu FW | 8.5 | 66' | 0 | 1 | - | 45 | - | 10/10 |
Christian Dunbar-McDonald FW | 8.1 | 24' | 1 | 1 | 0/1 | 20 | - | - |
Mahamadou Sangaré FW | 8.0 | 44' | 1 | 0 | 0/2 | 22 | - | 1/1 |
Charlie Gray MF | 7.7 | 66' | 0 | 0 | - | 73 | - | 6/12 |
Kaden Braithwaite DF | 7.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 149 | - | 2/4 |
Matty Warhurst FW | 7.3 | 24' | 1 | 0 | 0/2 | - | - | - |
Spike Brits GK | 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 24 | - | - |
Femi Fapetu MF | 6.9 | 24' | 0 | 0 | - | 28 | - | 1/1 |
| 6.8 | 46' | 0 | 0 | - | 21 | - | 2/2 |
Matchday 10 — Premier League 2 Division One
- 9 Jan 2026Norwich City U212-3Liverpool U21
- 9 Jan 2026Everton U210-2Leicester U21
- 9 Jan 2026Newcastle United U210-1Middlesbrough U21
- 9 Jan 2026Ipswich Town U211-2Fulham U21
- 10 Jan 2026Reading U210-2Leeds United U21
- 10 Jan 2026Chelsea U214-1Crystal Palace U21
- 12 Jan 2026Blackburn Rovers U210-3Nottingham Forest U21
- 12 Jan 2026Wolves U211-4Manchester United U21
- 21 Aug 2026Aston Villa U212-1Brighton U21
- 4 Apr 2026Tottenham U213-2West Ham United U21