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Matches/Premier League 2 Division One/Group 1 - 11
Premier League 2 Division One 2022/23Match Finished

Manchester United U21 vs Blackburn Rovers U21

27 Jan 2023 · 19:00 GMT · Group 1 - 11

Manchester United U21

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2:1HT 2–0

Blackburn Rovers U21

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⚽ Omari Forson 25′⚽ Noam Fritz Emeran 45+1′
⚽ Ben Fyles 68′
Leigh Sports Village Stadium, Leigh, Greater ManchesterReferee: S. CopelandRecorded clock 90′
01
THE MATCH AT A GLANCE

Match overview

THE SCORELINE

Manchester United U21 win 2–1

Match Finished in the group 1 - 11 of the Premier League 2 Division One. 3 goal events recorded in the supplied feed.

90 MINUTES2 – 1
HALF-TIME2 – 0
MATCH COVERAGE

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LineupsAvailable
Match eventsAvailable
Team statisticsNot supplied
Expected goalsNot supplied
Player ratingsNot supplied
02
HOW THE TEAMS COMPARE

Team statistics

Manchester United U21Blackburn Rovers U21

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.

03
THE PLAYERS BEHIND THE RESULT

Lineups & substitutions

Manchester United U21

Formation not supplied

Coach M. Dempsey

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

Starting XI11

  1. 1
    Nathan BishopProfile: Goalkeeper · 23 at kick-off
  2. 4
    Bjorn HardleyProfile: Defender · 20 at kick-off
  3. 3
    Sam MurrayProfile: Defender · 18 at kick-off
  4. 2
    Marc JuradoProfile: Defender · 18 at kick-off
  5. 5
    Sonny AljofreeProfile: Defender · 18 at kick-off
  6. 7
    Omari ForsonProfile: Attacker · 18 at kick-off
    Normal Goal 25′Yellow Card 63′
  7. 6
    Zidane IqbalProfile: Midfielder · 19 at kick-off
  8. 10
    Isak Hansen-AarøenProfile: Midfielder · 18 at kick-off
    Yellow Card 43′Off 82′
  9. 8
    Daniel GoreProfile: Midfielder · 18 at kick-off
  10. 9
    Joseph Brennen HugillProfile: Attacker · 19 at kick-off
  11. 11
    Noam Fritz EmeranProfile: Attacker · 20 at kick-off
    Normal Goal 45+1′Off 82′

Substitutes5

  1. 14
    José Mejía PiedrahitaProfile: Attacker · 19 at kick-off
    On 82′
  2. 12
    Tobias CollyerProfile: Midfielder · 19 at kick-off
    On 82′Yellow Card 90′
  3. 15
    Louis JacksonProfile: Defender · 17 at kick-off
  4. 13
    Dermot MeeProfile: Goalkeeper · 20 at kick-off
  5. 16
    Tom HuddlestoneProfile: Midfielder · 36 at kick-off

Blackburn Rovers U21

Formation not supplied

Coach M. Sheron

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

Starting XI11

  1. 1
    Jordan EasthamProfile: Goalkeeper · 21 at kick-off
  2. 6
    Daniel Christopher PikeProfile: Defender · 21 at kick-off
    Off 46′
  3. 5
    Patrick GambleProfile: Defender · 19 at kick-off
  4. 3
    Georgie GentProfile: Defender · 19 at kick-off
  5. 2
    Jared HarlockProfile: Midfielder · 20 at kick-off
  6. 7
    Jalil SaadiProfile: Midfielder · 21 at kick-off
  7. 11
    Zak GilsenanProfile: Midfielder · 19 at kick-off
    Off 80′
  8. 10
    Charlie WestonProfile: Midfielder · 18 at kick-off
    Off 31′
  9. 4
    PrattMatch position not supplied
    Off 61′
  10. 9
    Samuel BurnsProfile: Midfielder · 20 at kick-off
    Yellow Card 84′
  11. 8
    Harley O'Grady-MackenProfile: Midfielder · 18 at kick-off

Substitutes5

  1. 12
    Kristi MontgomeryProfile: Midfielder · 18 at kick-off
    On 31′
  2. 15
    Ben FylesProfile: Midfielder · 19 at kick-off
    On 46′Normal Goal 68′
  3. 16
    Ethan WalkerProfile: Attacker · 20 at kick-off
    On 61′
  4. 14
    Adam CaddickProfile: Midfielder · 18 at kick-off
    On 80′
  5. 13
    Aidan Harvey DowlingProfile: Goalkeeper · 20 at kick-off
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. Normal GoalManchester United U21

    Omari Forson · Assist: Zidane Iqbal

  2. SubstitutionBlackburn Rovers U21

    Off Charlie Weston On Kristi Montgomery

  3. Yellow CardManchester United U21

    Isak Hansen-Aarøen

  4. Normal GoalManchester United U21

    Noam Fritz Emeran · Assist: Daniel Gore

  5. SubstitutionBlackburn Rovers U21

    Off Daniel Christopher Pike On Ben Fyles

  6. SubstitutionBlackburn Rovers U21

    Off Pratt On Ethan Walker

  7. Yellow CardManchester United U21

    Omari Forson

  8. Normal GoalBlackburn Rovers U21

    Ben Fyles · Assist: Jared Harlock

  9. SubstitutionBlackburn Rovers U21

    Off Zak Gilsenan On Adam Caddick

  10. SubstitutionManchester United U21

    Off Noam Fritz Emeran On José Mejía Piedrahita

  11. SubstitutionManchester United U21

    Off Isak Hansen-Aarøen On Tobias Collyer

  12. Yellow CardBlackburn Rovers U21

    Samuel Burns

  13. Yellow CardManchester United U21

    Mejia

  14. Yellow CardManchester United U21

    Tobias Collyer

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 2022/23 cup import only, before this fixture. Newest first. W/D/L reflects the score before any penalty shootout.

Manchester United U21

WWest Ham United U21 vs Manchester United U2120 Jan 2023 · Group 1 - 112 – 3WManchester United U21 vs Liverpool U2114 Jan 2023 · Group 1 - 102 – 1WFulham U21 vs Manchester United U216 Jan 2023 · Group 1 - 91 – 2LManchester United U21 vs Manchester City U215 Nov 2022 · Group 1 - 91 – 6DTottenham Hotspur U21 vs Manchester United U2129 Oct 2022 · Group 1 - 81 – 1

Blackburn Rovers U21

WBlackburn Rovers U21 vs Everton U2115 Jan 2023 · Group 1 - 114 – 2WWolves U21 vs Blackburn Rovers U218 Jan 2023 · Group 1 - 100 – 1LBlackburn Rovers U21 vs Brighton U216 Nov 2022 · Group 1 - 91 – 2LFulham U21 vs Blackburn Rovers U2128 Oct 2022 · Group 1 - 83 – 0LChelsea U21 vs Blackburn Rovers U2122 Oct 2022 · Group 1 - 73 – 0
Previous meetings Within this cup import1 Oct 2022 · Blackburn Rovers U21 6 – 1 Manchester United U21

Source & coverage
API-Football · Retrieved 17 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.

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