Match summary
Before kickoff, Manchester United U21 (2nd, 43 pts) were 23 points ahead of Newcastle United U21 (23rd, 20 pts). Before kickoff, Newcastle United U21 were 23rd in the table but 11th on points from the last five league games.
Manchester United U21 vs Newcastle United U21Result, Lineups & H2H
Manchester United U21
Musa54'
1
-FT
3Apr 10, 2026
Leigh Sports Village Stadium
Newcastle United U21
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Goal!
1-3
Anthony Munda
90'+9·Newcastle United U21
⚽
88'Yellow Card
Newcastle United U21
85'Substitution
Newcastle United U21
73'Substitution
Newcastle United U21
62'Substitution
Newcastle United U21
62'Substitution
Manchester United U21
59'Yellow Card
Newcastle United U21
56'Yellow Card
Newcastle United U21
Goal!
1-2
V. Musa
54'·Manchester United U21
⚽
32'Yellow Card
Manchester United U21
Goal!
0-1
Matheos Ferreira
4'·Newcastle United U21
⚽
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Newcastle United U21
46%Ball Possession54%
13Shots Total12
3Shots On Target4
4Corners1
10Fouls15
1Yellow Cards3
1Offsides2
546Passes290
3Shots Off Target3
97Attacks46
63Dangerous Attacks26
7Shots Inside Box10
6Shots Outside Box2
1Goals3
5Shots Blocked6
4Substitutions4
1Assists3
5Interceptions16
36Duels Won38
1Big Chances Created2
Team Lineups
Manager: Adam Lawrence
Starting XI
1
WM
W. Murdock4
DA
D. Armer3
SA
Sonny Aljofree5
GK
G. Kukonki8
FM
Finley McAllister6
RM
Rafe McCormack7
VM
V. MusaSubstitutes
12
JO
James Overy14
JT
J. Thwaites17
SL
S. Lusale18
NA
N. AjayiManager: Robbie Stockdale
Starting XI
1
AH
Aidan Harris2
MM
Mason Miley5
CT
Ciaran Thompson4
MP
Miodrag Pivas3
DC
Dylan Charlton6
RF
Rory Finneran8
SB
Scott Bailey7
MF
Matheos Ferreira10
AM
Anthony MundaSubstitutes
13
AH
Adam HarrisonPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Thwaites MF | 44' | 0 | 1 | - | 52 | - | 4/6 | |
V. Musa FW | 90' | 1 | 0 | - | 29 | - | 1/3 | |
Finley McAllister MF | 62' | 0 | 0 | - | 25 | - | 6/8 | |
| 46' | 0 | 0 | - | 34 | - | 5/6 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 37 | - | 6/12 | ||
D. Armer DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 91 | - | 8/13 | |
Rafe McCormack DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 82 | - | 2/5 | |
James Overy DF | 44' | 0 | 0 | - | 34 | - | 2/4 | |
Sonny Aljofree DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 93 | - | 2/6 | |
G. Kukonki DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 49 | - | 3/4 | |
| 46' | 0 | 0 | - | 25 | - | 1/3 | ||
| 46' | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | - | - | ||
W. Murdock GK | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 20 | - | - | |
S. Lusale FW | - | 44' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
N. Ajayi FW | - | 28' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Manchester United U21 vs Newcastle United U21 — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United U21 | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10/15 | 8-7 |
| Newcastle United U21 | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8/15 | 9-7 |
- D1-1 @ Birmingham City U212026-03-06
- W2-1 vs Southampton U212026-03-13
- W1-0 @ Reading U212026-03-20
- W2-1 @ Leeds United U212026-04-03
- L2-4 vs Real Madrid U212026-04-07
- W3-0 vs Fulham U212026-02-20
- D2-2 vs Brighton U212026-02-27
- D2-2 @ Leicester U212026-03-09
- W2-0 vs Blackburn Rovers U212026-03-13
- L0-3 @ Nottingham Forest U212026-03-20
- Meetings on record
- 2
- Period covered
- 2023-12-16 – 2024-10-26
- Manchester United U21 wins
- 2
- Draws
- 0
- Newcastle United U21 wins
- 0
- Avg goals per meeting
- 3.5
- Over 2.5 goals
- 50%
- Both teams scored
- 50%
- Home side won
- 50%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-26 | Newcastle United U21 | 0-2 | Manchester United U21 |
| 2023-12-16 | Manchester United U21 | 3-2 | Newcastle United U21 |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United U21 | 2 | 19 | 43 | 19 | LDWWW | 4 | -2 |
| Newcastle United U21 | 23 | 18 | 20 | -7 | WDDWL | 11 | +12 |
- Points gap
- 23 ptsManchester United U21 43 · Newcastle United U21 20
- Positions
- #2 vs #23
- Goals per game
- 2.21/1.21 vs 1.44/1.83scored/conceded per game · league average 1.8
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 2 matches
Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 2 matches
2
Manchester United U21 wins
0
Draws
0
Newcastle United U21 wins
Goals Scored
5 - 2
Matchday 21 — Premier League 2 Division One
- Chelsea U21 vs Fulham U21 — 19 Sept 20263-1
- Tottenham U21 vs Wolves U21 — 10 Apr 20261-0
- Birmingham City U21 vs Ipswich Town U21 — 10 Apr 20260-3
- Aston Villa U21 vs Middlesbrough U21 — 18 Sept 20262-2
- Burnley U21 vs Blackburn Rovers U21 — 12 Apr 20260-2
- Manchester City U21 vs Norwich City U21 — 13 Apr 20263-0
- Arsenal U21 vs Crystal Palace U21 — 22 Aug 20261-1
- Leeds United U21 vs Leicester U21 — 13 Apr 20262-3
- Reading U21 vs Derby County U21 — 24 Aug 20261-3