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13-05-2025
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Villa v City: Under-18 Premier League National final preview
Everything you need to know ahead of City's Under-18 Premier League National final against Aston Villa. WHEN AND WHERE Oliver Reiss and his side travel to Villa Park for a 13:00 (UK) kick-off on Saturday 17 May. If a winner for one of the most exciting games of the season cannot be decided in 90 minutes, the match will go to extra-time and if nothing can separate the two teams after that, a penalty shootout will await. Advertisement It's our second encounter with the Villans this month, City having lost 3-1 to the West Midlands outfit in the FA Youth Cup final. buy your tickets now! City confirmed our place in the National final after a dramatic 4-3 win over Derby County to seal the North title with one game to go in the 2024/25 campaign. Aston Villa also secured their place in the showpiece occasion, claiming top spot in the Southern league, with one match left following their 1-0 triumph over Leicester City. This means Saturday's final will see the two best teams in the country go head-to-head to earn the honour of being crowned Under-18 National champions. Advertisement Regular updates of the match will be available on X: @ManCityAcademy once the game begins. A comprehensive match report and post-match reaction will be available on and the Official Man City App shortly after the final whistle. WATCH: Extended highlights: City U18s 4-3 Derby PREVIOUS MEETING Our last encounter with Villa also took place at Villa Park as our 3-1 defeat in the FA Youth Cup final played out. Matty Warhurst gave City the lead after just two minutes but goals from TJ Carroll, Cole Brannigan and Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba saw Villa lift the prestigious trophy. Advertisement City, however, will be looking to make amends after the cup loss and will be hoping our experience of competing in the National final will see us overcome Villa who are taking part in their first North versus South match-up. WATCH: Full match replay: FA Youth Cup final – Aston Villa v City LAST TIME OUT A heavily rotated City Under-18s squad travelled to Newcastle for our final league game of the campaign. It resulted in an action-packed 3-3 draw that saw City hit a new league points record, totalling 65 compared to the previous record of 61. Christian Dunbar-McDonald gave City the lead before quick second-half goals from Kacey Wooster and Matheos Ferreira put the hosts ahead. Advertisement Leke Drake headed home Finlay Gorman's corner to draw us level before Gorman added his name to the scoresheet on 79 minutes with a clinical 25-yard strike. It seemed like City would end the campaign with a 23-game winning run but Matthew Taylor's 90th minute goal meant the spoils were shared. WATCH: Extended highlights: Newcastle 3-3 City U18s
BBC News
06-05-2025
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- BBC News
Man City beaten by Aston Villa in FA Youth Cup final
Manchester City's under-18s side missed out on winning the FA Youth Cup for a second successive season after being beaten 3-1 by Aston Villa in Monday's final. City have already won the league title this season and made the perfect start as Matty Warhurst converted in the second minute, but Villa provided a fine response. TJ Carroll levelled just two minutes later, before goals from Cole Brannigan and Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba gave Villa a fifth triumph in the competition. City play their final game of the regular Premier League Under-18 North campaign with a trip to Newcastle on Saturday (kick-off 10:30 BST). Villa, meanwhile, host Leicester on Thursday and then Arsenal on Sunday in their section.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
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🚨 All the goals as Aston Villa topple Man City in FA Youth Cup Final 🎥
The FA Youth Cup final produced some cracking goals on the pitch at Villa Park as Aston Villa claimed a 3-1 win against Manchester City on their home patch. And here are the goals for your viewing pleasure. Man City got the scorecard up and running inside the opening two minutes after Matty Warhurst dispatched a composed finish just inside the area. Matty Warhurst gives @ManCityAcademy the dream start in the #FAYouthCup Final ⚡️ — Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) May 5, 2025 Villa struck back immediately from a corner when TJ Carroll headed home from inside the six-yard box to level matters on the scoresheet. TJ Carroll rises highest to head in for @AVFCOfficial!We've had two goals in the opening three minutes 🤯#FAYouthCup — Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) May 5, 2025 Villa starlet Cole Brannigan then produced the goal of the match with a half-volley hit from over 20 yards that sent Villa supporters into hysterics, and rightly so. Cole Brannigan, that is special 🤯The @AVFCOfficial starlet with a half-volley from distance, executed to perfection 🤩#FAYouthCup — Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) May 5, 2025 Villa then added a third after the break with a goal in the 66th minute with a second long-range hit of the match, this time from Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba. What a finish from Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba 😱The @AVFCOfficial forward cuts inside and finishes beautifully 👏#FAYouthCup — Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) May 5, 2025 Jimoh-Aloba's strike would do more than enough to seal the win and Villa's first FA Youth Cup triumph since 2021. 📸 David Rogers - 2025 Getty Images
Yahoo
15-02-2025
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Heskey brace helps City U18s beat Forest
Top goal scorer, Reigan Heskey, hit a brace and marked his 15th goal this campaign as City's Under-18s won 4-0 away at Nottingham Forest in the Under-18s Premier League North. We couldn't of wished for a better start, as Reigan Heskey converted a penalty three minutes into the match after the winger was fouled by Evan Boulter. Samba doubled the lead on his debut for the Under-18s towards the end of the first-half, tapping in a spilled ball from Keethan Willows after a Dante Headley cross. Matty Warhurst guided the ball into the back of the net before Heskey capped off the scoring with a curling effort, as City picked up another three points in the league. After progressing into the quarter-finals of the FA Youth Cup on Tuesday evening, Oliver Reiss's side were in full confidence travelling to Nottingham Forest. With second-placed, Manchester United, dropping points last weekend, there was an opportunity to solidify our position at the summit and City got off to a flying start. Inside two minutes, Reigan Heskey won a penalty after being fouled by Evan Boulter inside the box and the Under-18s top scorer converted the spot kick to hand City an early lead. Christian Dunbar-McDonald nearly doubled our lead moments later as he tried to steer the ball past Keethan Willows after some neat footwork to give him space, but it went narrowly wide. Finally Gorman won the ball back in Forest's defensive third and cushioned the ball to Matty Warhurst, who's attempt from the edge of the box, travelled comfortably into Willow's gloves. During a period of pressure from the hosts, Fuad Smith powered forward with the ball before he brought Cormac Daly into play. His cross was nearly guided in by Charlie Courtman, but it fortunately was directed straight to Max Hudson. But before the half-time whistle, City were able to double our lead. Dante Headley crossed the ball from the right and Willows spilled the ball and it landed to Tyrone Samba who tapped in his first goal on his maiden start for the Under-18s. It could of been three as Dunbar-McDonald played Headley through, who had made a darting inverted run, but the full-back chose power over accuracy as the ball fired high and wide. City continued to put pressure on Forest in the second-half, and half-time substitute, Divine Mukasa, had to have a half-volley tipped around the post by Willows. A third goal was in our future on 72 minutes, as Dunbar-McDonald crossed perfectly into Matty Warhurst and the striker's shot was too powerful for the Forest shot stopper to add to the scoreline. Mukasa provided quality from the bench, as he set up Kaden Braithwaite on the edge of the box and his strike was matched by an outstretched Willows, who kept the ball out. We were still probing the Forest goal, and were denied a fourth late on as a Heskey snapshot was blocked by Bubacarr Sanneh, before Mukasa's header struck the crossbar. But Heskey rounded off the scoring by securing his brace and his 15th goal this campaign in added time, after cutting inside and curling an effort past Willows as Reiss's men comfortably swept the East Midlands outfit aside. Goalkeeper, Max Hudson, was selected to start and he was shielded by a back four of captain, Kaden Braithwaite, Kian Noble, Charlie Courtman and Dante Headley. Harrison Miles anchored the midfield, with Finally Gorman and Tyrone Samba playing further up supporting the attack. Matty Warhurst was positioned as a sole striker, supported by Christian Dunbar-McDonald and top goalscorer, Reigan Heskey. FOREST XI | Willows, Sanneh (C), Bartley, Boulter, Broomes, Davies, Daly (87' Hamilton), A Bradshaw, Powell, Smith (87' Robinson), Brandy (90' K Bradshaw) SUBS | Bailey, Lokote CITY XI | Hudson, Headley, Courtman (64' Parker), Noble, Braithwaite (C), Miles (63' Fapetu), Dunbar-McDonald, Gorman, Warhurst (73' Fletcher), Samba (46' Mukasa), Heskey SUBS | Doran Victory for Oliver Reiss's team means we remain in top spot in the Under-18s Premier League North on 40 points, three points above Manchester United on second place who have a game in hand over us. The result also represented our 13th successive win in the league, and during that run we have scored a league high 61 goals and conceding only 11. City's Under-18s face a tough assignment next weekend as we play host to Tyne and Wear outfit, Sunderland who are positioned 4th in the league. Kick-off is scheduled for 12:30 (UK) on Saturday 22 February and CITY+ subscribers residing in the UK will be able to watch the action live.
