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It was per week of Premier League finals for Manchester United’s academy.
Whereas most noticeably United’s u21s suffered coronary heart breaking defeat within the Premier League 2 semi-final to Manchester Metropolis, United’s youthful age teams fared higher.
United’s u15s raised the cup with a 3-1 win over Chelsea within the Premier League Floodlit Cup nationwide remaining.
There have been some acquainted names within the United squad together with that of Kai Rooney, the son of United legend Wayne Rooney and his son seems to be following in his footsteps as a goalscorer.
Kai discovered the online twice within the win and arrange the third purpose for Jodie Nganga, who United signed from Liverpool.
Kai additionally supplied the winner within the Floodlit Cup North remaining to e book United’s place within the nationwide remaining with Chelsea.
Trailing 0-3 to Metropolis within the North remaining, United launched into a heroic comeback capped off by Kai’s further time winner towards his former membership to win 4-3.
IT HAD TO BE HIM! An unbelievable sport was capped off by U15 Kai Rooney scoring in further time to assist beat rivals Man Metropolis within the remaining 4-3…They had been 3-0 down with quarter-hour to go 🔴 #MUFC
Like father like son!https://t.co/y3mF8yiHhd pic.twitter.com/jtLjAYRNeZ
— TheSecretScout (@TheSecretScout_) Could 1, 2025
The proficient group, which additionally incorporates the sons of Michael Carrick and Robert Earnshaw, Jacey Carrick and Silva Mexes, are not any strangers to silverware, having received the u14s Premier League Albert Phelan Tremendous Cup the yr earlier than.
They weren’t the one group to boost a cup within the final week both, as the present u14s defeated Manchester Metropolis within the remaining of the Premier League Worldwide Cup 2-0. This was candy revenge after Metropolis defeated them within the remaining the yr prior.
On the path to the ultimate, United dispatched German outfit RB Leipzig, Fulham, Norwich, and Chelsea.
Additional down, United’s u13s additionally certified for the nationwide remaining however fell to a slim 2-4 loss to Arsenal.
Whereas titles at academy stage will not be crucial goal, successful them exhibits the extent of expertise coming by means of United’s academy and could result in some acquainted names again within the first workforce.
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