Match Report
Manchester United U18 went into the game 2nd in the table on 56 points; Nottingham Forest U18 sat 5th on 42 — a 14-point gap. Against a league average of 2.07 goals per team per game, Manchester United U18 ran at 2.5 scored and 0.92 conceded, Nottingham Forest U18 at 1.92 and 1.81.
Momentum sat with Manchester United U18, winners of their last seven, having scored in 12 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 3 Manchester United U18 wins, 1 for Nottingham Forest U18, 1 draw, at 3.8 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 100% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 60%.
On the scoreboard, Manchester United U18 led 3-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 5-2.
Goal scorers
Manchester United U18: J. Gabriel (42'), Jay McEvoy (27'), J. Gabriel (38'), L. Bradbury (52'), N. Ajayi (80') · Nottingham Forest U18: Riko Robinson (77'), Basima Balagizi (83')
Key stats
Possession: Manchester United U18 53% · Nottingham Forest U18 47% · Total shots: 23-6 · On target: 12-5 · Corners: 5-2