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.
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%.
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