Match Report
9 points and 9 places separated them: Manchester City U18 2nd with 12, Leeds United U18 11th with 3. Leeds United U18 ranked just 19th in the league on five-round form despite their 11th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Manchester City U18 4 scored and 1.75 conceded per game, Leeds United U18 1.25 and 3.75, with the league averaging 2.5.
Over the last five, Manchester City U18 had taken 9 of 15 points to Leeds United U18's 3.
GioScore's database holds 7 meetings between the two: 6 for Manchester City U18, 0 for Leeds United U18 and 1 drawn, at 5.57 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 86% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 71%. 4.2 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a drop from the historical 5.57.
Etihad Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 52,900. Manchester City U18 led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 5-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Manchester City U18: Dexter Oliver (7'), Dexter Oliver (36'), Dexter Oliver (61'), Dexter Oliver (86'), Tirenioluwa Aiyegbusi (90') · Leeds United U18: Logan White (44')