Super-sub Musa scores stoppage-time winner for Man Utd U18s in 7-goal thriller v Derby

Spanish-Nigerian attacker Victor Musa came off the bench to net a stoppage time winner for Manchester United in a 4-3 win over Derby County in an U18 Premier League fixture at Trafford Training Centre (Carrington, Greater Manchester) on Good Friday. 

The former Spain U16 international lit up the pitch with a double hat-trick in United’s 13–1 thrashing of Leeds United on April 5, then kept the momentum going with another goal in his next home outing.

Cruz Allen opened the scoring for the Rams in the ninth minute and Charles Ebuka Agbawodikeizu doubled the advantage at minute 33.

Manchester United pulled one back in the 37th minute through Bendito Mantato, after a sequence of five passes unlocked Derby County’s defence.

Manchester United were level in the 72nd minute thanks to James Scanlon's deflected effort, before Shea Lacey found himself some pace and slotted home four minutes later to give the young Red Devils a one-goal advantage.

Tristan Gill made it 3–3 in the 82nd minute, before Musa—who came on as a substitute just after the hour mark—scored the winner in the dying seconds of the game.

Musa has recorded fifteen goals in all competitions for United's youth teams this term, comprising twelve in the U18 Premier League, two in the National League Cup and one in the EFL Trophy.

Next up for second-placed Manchester United in the U18 Premier League North is a trip to Everton's Finch Farm on Saturday, April 26.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel 

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