Man United U21s were in Premier League 2 action on Monday night and they secured a narrow win against Middlesbrough.
United won 1-0 on Monday
United won 1-0 on Monday
Manchester United Under-21s made a winning start to their Premier League 2 campaign on Monday night with a 1-0 victory over Middlesbrough.
Ethan Ennis scored the game's only goal just minutes into the second half. The youngster tried his luck from the edge of the area and picked out the top corner with an excellent strike to hand United all three points.
The home side had created the better chances prior to Ennis' goal and they continued to push for a breakthrough after United had gone ahead, but a solid away performance from the Under-21s ensured they kicked off their Premier League 2 campaign with a win.
Travis Binnion fielded a strong side for the clash at the Riverside Stadium. Will Murdock, Bendito Mantato, Jack Fletcher and Ethan Williams all travelled with the senior squad to the US earlier this summer for the pre-seaosn tour and they were named in the starting XI.
Chido Obi was also on tour with the senior squad, coming off the bench in the wins over West Ham and Bournemouth, and he was introduced in the second half shortly after United had taken the lead.
Next up for Binnion's side is a home clash with Norwich Under-21s on Friday.
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