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U18 Premier League - North 2025/26Match Finished

Manchester United U18 vs Blackburn Rovers U18

21 Mar 2026 · 11:00 GMT · North - 22

Manchester United U18

HOME
3:0HT 0–0

Blackburn Rovers U18

AWAY
⚽ Joseph Andreou Gabriel 59′ (Penalty)⚽ Kai Rooney 65′⚽ Jim Thwaites 71′
Trafford Training Centre, Carrington, Greater ManchesterReferee: Not suppliedRecorded clock 90′ + 6′
01
THE MATCH AT A GLANCE

Match overview

THE SCORELINE

Manchester United U18 win 3–0

Match Finished in the north - 22 of the U18 Premier League - North. 3 goal events recorded in the supplied feed.

90 MINUTES3 – 0
HALF-TIME0 – 0
MATCH COVERAGE

Know what’s in the report

LineupsNot supplied
Match eventsAvailable
Team statisticsNot supplied
Expected goalsNot supplied
Player ratingsNot supplied
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HOW THE TEAMS COMPARE

Team statistics

Manchester United U18Blackburn Rovers U18

Detailed statistics aren’t available for this match

The provider has not supplied possession, shots, passing or xG. These will appear when they are included in an updated import.

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THE PLAYERS BEHIND THE RESULT

Lineups & substitutions

Manchester United U18

Formation not supplied

Coach Not supplied

Pitch positions not supplied. The list preserves the provider’s team selection.

Starting XI—

Player list not supplied.

    Substitutes—

    Player list not supplied.

      Blackburn Rovers U18

      Formation not supplied

      Coach Andrew Kidd Ryan

      Pitch positions not supplied. The list preserves the provider’s team selection.

      Starting XI—

      Player list not supplied.

        Substitutes—

        Player list not supplied.

          04
          FOLLOW THE MATCH

          Events & commentary

          Event commentary from recorded goals, cards, substitutions and VAR decisions. This is not a full play-by-play feed.

          1. PenaltyManchester United U18

            Joseph Andreou Gabriel

          2. Normal GoalManchester United U18

            Kai Rooney · Assist: Nathaniel Brown

          3. Normal GoalManchester United U18

            Jim Thwaites

          05
          INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS

          Player performance

          No individual performance data supplied

          Ratings, minutes, shots, passes, tackles, duels and goalkeeper saves need a detailed player feed. Explore profiles and recorded involvement through the lineups above.

          06
          THE BIGGER PICTURE

          Recent form & meetings

          Previous matches in this 2025/26 cup import only, before this fixture. Newest first. W/D/L reflects the score before any penalty shootout.

          Manchester United U18

          WManchester United U18 vs Nottingham Forest U187 Mar 2026 · North - 205 – 2WManchester United U18 vs Derby County U1825 Feb 2026 · North - 166 – 1WManchester United U18 vs Wolves U1821 Feb 2026 · North - 193 – 1WManchester City U18 vs Manchester United U1814 Feb 2026 · North - 181 – 3WMiddlesbrough U18 vs Manchester United U187 Feb 2026 · North - 171 – 2

          Blackburn Rovers U18

          WBlackburn Rovers U18 vs Leeds United U1814 Mar 2026 · North - 214 – 1WDerby County U18 vs Blackburn Rovers U187 Mar 2026 · North - 201 – 3WBlackburn Rovers U18 vs Newcastle United U1828 Feb 2026 · North - 143 – 2DSunderland U18 vs Blackburn Rovers U1818 Feb 2026 · North - 125 – 5DWolves U18 vs Blackburn Rovers U1814 Feb 2026 · North - 181 – 1
          Previous meetings Within this cup import1 Nov 2025 · Blackburn Rovers U18 0 – 0 Manchester United U18

          Source & coverage
          API-Football · Retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Saved snapshot, not a live feed. Missing values are not treated as zero. Player ages are calculated at kick-off from supplied birth dates.