Match Report
40 points for Manchester City U21 (3rd), 43 for Manchester United U21 (2nd): a 3-point gap. Against a league average of 1.79 goals per team per game, Manchester City U21 ran at 2.95 scored and 1.05 conceded, Manchester United U21 at 2.15 and 1.3.
Momentum sat with Manchester City U21, winners of their last three.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Manchester City U21, 0 draws and 3 for Manchester United U21, at 2.86 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 86% of the meetings went to the host.
Etihad Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 53,400. On the scoreboard, Manchester United U21 led 3-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-4.
Goal scorers
Manchester City U21: Floyd Samba (3'), Mahamadou Sangaré (49'), Floyd Samba (82') · Manchester United U21: Chido Obi (30'), Chido Obi (34'), S. Lacey (44'), Jack Lee Moorhouse (47')
Key stats
Possession: Manchester City U21 50% · Manchester United U21 50% · Total shots: 23-18 · On target: 11-10 · Corners: 9-7