Match summary
Before kickoff, Manchester City U21 were 13th in the table but 6th on points from the last five league games.
Everton U21's winning goal came in the 90th minute (Martin Sherif).
Everton U21 vs Manchester City U21 Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H
3
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2Jan 25, 2026
Finch Farm Training Ground
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
49'Yellow Card
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Manchester City U21
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Manchester City U21
50%Ball Possession50%
8Shots Total15
4Shots On Target5
4Corners4
11Fouls17
2Yellow Cards2
3Offsides1
3Saves1
271Passes484
0Shots Off Target3
75Attacks108
33Dangerous Attacks65
7Shots Inside Box11
1Shots Outside Box4
3Goals2
17Free Kicks13
5Shots Blocked1
1Substitutions2
1Assists2
0Red Cards1
7Interceptions14
46Duels Won43
1Big Chances Created1
Team Lineups
Manager: Paul Tait
Starting XI
7
KB
Kingsford Boakye9
OB
Omari BenjaminSubstitutes
Manager: Ben Wilkinson
Starting XI
10
TS
Tyrone SambaSubstitutes
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kingsford Boakye FW | 90' | 0 | 1 | - | 17 | - | 9/20 | |
Shots Total0 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked0 Passes Total17 Accurate12 Accuracy0% Key Passes0 Long Balls3 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles0 Tackles Won0 Interceptions2 Clearances1 Ball Recovery0 Duels Total20 Won9 Lost11 Won %45% Aerials Won2 Ground Won0 Possession Touches41 Dribbles0/0 Dispossessed1 Other Fouls3 Fouls Drawn2 Chances Created1 Crosses1/0 | ||||||||
| 90' | 1 | 0 | 0/2 | 19 | - | 2/6 | ||
| 29' | 1 | 0 | 0/3 | 2 | - | 3/6 | ||
| 90' | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 22 | - | 1/1 | ||
Omari Benjamin FW | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 8 | - | 7/13 | |
Shots Total1 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked0 Passes Total8 Accurate6 Accuracy0% Key Passes0 Long Balls0 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles0 Tackles Won0 Interceptions0 Clearances0 Ball Recovery0 Duels Total13 Won7 Lost6 Won %54% Aerials Won1 Ground Won0 Possession Touches19 Dribbles0/0 Dispossessed0 Other Fouls1 Fouls Drawn3 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0 | ||||||||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 36 | - | 5/10 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 16 | - | 9/13 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 48 | - | 4/6 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 23 | - | 5/9 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 31 | - | - | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 36 | - | - | ||
| 61' | 0 | 0 | - | 12 | - | 5/13 | ||
Everton U21 vs Manchester City U21 — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everton U21 | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9/15 | 10-8 |
| Manchester City U21 | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10/15 | 15-7 |
- L0-2 vs Real Madrid U212025-12-03
- W3-2 vs PSV U212025-12-15
- W2-1 vs Monaco U212025-12-19
- L0-2 vs Leicester U212026-01-09
- W5-1 vs RB Leipzig U212026-01-20
- W2-1 @ Sunderland U212025-12-06
- D1-1 vs Real Madrid U212025-12-16
- W8-1 vs Burnley U212026-01-09
- W3-1 vs RB Leipzig U212026-01-14
- L1-3 vs Monaco U212026-01-20
- Meetings on record
- 5
- Period covered
- 2016-01-11 – 2024-09-01
- Everton U21 wins
- 2
- Draws
- 1
- Manchester City U21 wins
- 2
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2.8
- Over 2.5 goals
- 40%
- Both teams scored
- 20%
- Home side won
- 60%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 2W 1D 2L (Everton U21 view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 2.8 vs 2.8
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-01 | Manchester City U21 | 5-0 | Everton U21 |
| 2024-01-29 | Everton U21 | 1-1 | Manchester City U21 |
| 2023-02-25 | Manchester City U21 | 5-0 | Everton U21 |
| 2016-04-18 | Everton U21 | 1-0 | Manchester City U21 |
| 2016-01-11 | Manchester City U21 | 0-1 | Everton U21 |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everton U21 | 20 | 10 | 12 | -3 | LLWWL | 16 | +4 |
| Manchester City U21 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 10 | LWLWW | 6 | +7 |
- Points gap
- 4 ptsEverton U21 12 · Manchester City U21 16
- Positions
- #20 vs #13
- Goals per game
- 1.4/1.7 vs 2.5/1.5scored/conceded per game · league average 1.82
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 5 matches
Goals
3-11
Total matches
5Recent matches
Premier League 2 Division One•Sep 1, 2024
5-0
Everton U21
Premier League 2 Division One•Jan 29, 2024
1-1
Manchester City U21
Premier League 2 Division One•Feb 25, 2023
5-0
Everton U21
Premier League U21•Apr 18, 2016
1-0
Manchester City U21
Premier League U21•Jan 11, 2016
0-1
Everton U21
Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 5 matches
2
Everton U21 wins
1
Draws
2
Manchester City U21 wins
Goals Scored
3 - 11
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