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Manchester United u21s took on Barnsley within the EFL Trophy on Tuesday night time.
Boasting a 100% document within the league, Travis Binnion’s u21s have had an amazing begin to the season however opened the EFL Trophy with a loss to Lincoln Metropolis.
United met Barnsley within the competitors final season which noticed United win 2-3 due to a brace off the bench from Jack Fletcher, who Binnion chosen to begin this day trip.
Jason Wilcox and United’s new Academy Director Stephen Torpey have been in attendance for the fixture.
First half
The Barnsley facet featured 37-year-old David McGoldrick and the previous Eire worldwide nearly made an instantaneous impression with a pleasant by ball to Adam Phillips, who was denied by Will Murdock.
However it was the children of United who made the primary breakthrough within the match.
Chido Obi pressed to win the ball excessive earlier than being pulled down within the field, however Jack Fletcher was following in to strike and it was deflected previous the keeper.
It was an excellent encounter all through the primary half however United edged it when it comes to purpose menace.
A final ditch sort out denied Obi earlier than Shea Lacey’s effort was saved by the keeper.
Barnsley hit the put up within the twenty seventh minute when a deep cross discovered the top of Phillips earlier than smacking off the correct put up.
Within the remaining minutes of the half, Murdock overplayed on the again and put Dan Armer in bother. The centre-back lunged in to make a restoration however conceded a penalty within the course of.
McGoldrick slotted down the center to attract it stage at 1-1 going into the break.
Second half
Barnsley supervisor Conor Hourihane fired up the house facet throughout the interval as they got here scorching out of the gates upon the restart.
McGoldrick peeled off the shoulder of Tyler Fredricson and Armer earlier than being fed by and ending low previous Murdock.
United replied immediately, levelling it again up at 2-2 lower than a minute later. Lacey hit on the break, charging down the center earlier than shedding to Obi on the correct facet of the field to complete low and exhausting.
There have been some afters throughout the celebrations as Jack Fletcher was dragged down off the ball within the construct as much as the purpose with the midfielder confronting the offender.
Within the 62nd minute, McGoldrick’s experience bought the higher of United once more as he ran in behind unopposed and chipped over Murdock with a chic end.
Jack Fletcher was concerned in off the ball controversary once more following the purpose. He was proven a crimson card following a dialog with the referee earlier than the restart. The reason being believed to be for dissent.
Happening to 10 males took United out of the match. Neil Farrugia and Jon Russell ran up the scoring to provide Barnsley a 5-2 victory.
United tackle Notts County of their remaining group stage match, however first return to Premier League 2 motion on Saturday when they are going to host Tottenham Hotspur.
Match info
United: Murdock; Helafu (McAllister 57), Armer, Fredricson, Leon (Scanlon 63); Devaney, T.Fletcher; Lacey (Fitzgerald 80), J.Fletcher, Mantato; Obi (Biancheri 80)
Unused subs: Heath, Thwaites, Musa
Scorers: J.Fletcher 7, Obi 53 | McGoldrick 43 (pen), 52, 62, Farrugia 74, Russell 79.
Despatched off: J.Fletcher 63
Featured picture Linnea Rheborg by way of Getty Pictures
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