What happened...
Manchester City extended their unbeaten run in the U18 Premier League to 19 matches with a 2-1 victory at Derby County’s Moor Farm Training Centre.
City took the lead within the first few minutes as Luke Bolton’s whipped cross was deflected in by the covering Derby defender Fuseine Rashid.
The match was a scrappy one from that point but when Derby striker Jahvan Davidson-Miller lunged in on City captain Joel Latibeaudiere, the hosts were down to ten men.
That didn’t stop them equalising however with attacking midfielder Jordan Brown getting on the scoresheet for Derby just minutes after Davidson-Miller’s red.
City were straight back on the offensive and took the lead again with less than 10 minutes remaining. Lorenzo Gonzalez‘s penalty beat Joe Fryatt in the Derby goal and sealed the win for City.
View highlights from the Youth Cup thrashing of Southampton below...
WANT TO KEEP UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST EDS AND ACADEMY NEWS? Follow the new official Twitter account, @ManCityAcademy.
What it means...
City stay top of the north section of the Under-18 Premier League, with 49 points from 19 games.
How they lined up...
Aro Muric continued in goal.
Jeremie Frimpong started at right-back with Colin Rosler and captain Joel Latibeaudiere in the centre and Tyreke Wilson at left-back.
Matt Smith sat at the base of the midfield behind Phil Foden and Tom Dele-Bashiru while Luke Bolton and Ian Carlo Poveda flanked central striker Lorenzo Gonzalez.
