Match Report
9 points for Manchester United U21 (3rd), 1 for Leicester U21 (29th): an 8-point gap. Against a league average of 1.94 goals per team per game, Manchester United U21 ran at 4 scored and 1 conceded, Leicester U21 at 0.33 and 2.33.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 2 Manchester United U21 wins, 0 for Leicester U21, 2 draws, at 4.5 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 25% of the wins in this matchup. Goals tend to flow: 75% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 100%.
A. Bannister officiated: 98 games logged, averaging 1.9 yellow cards each. The venue was Leigh Sports Village Stadium, with room for 11,000 spectators. Manchester United U21 led 3-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 4-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Manchester United U21: Shea Lacey (14'), Shea Lacey (30'), Amir Ibragimov (45'), JJ Gabriel (86') · Leicester U21: Bobby Amartey (27')
Key stats
Possession: Manchester United U21 62% · Leicester U21 38% · Total shots: 18-6 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 8-2