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Manchester United Underneath-19s rounded out the REWE Junior Cup on Sunday.
United started with a second group stage in opposition to Membership Brugge and Borussia Mönchengladbach earlier than shifting on to the knockout phases.
The younger Purple Devils had been with out top scorer Noah Ajayi, although, because the 17-year-old sat out for the day with an surprising damage.
Membership Brugge
Colin Little opted for the riskier tactic of a sweeper keeper on the ultimate day of the event, with Rafe McCormack taking over the place. It didn’t go to plan early on, although, as McCormack’s move was intercepted, giving Membership Brugge an open aim to attain into.
Captain Albert Mills pulled it again to 1-1, ending the rebound from Yuel Helafu’s effort.
The Belgian facet regained the lead earlier than McCormack ventured ahead and scored.
The perimeters swapped targets once more to tie it up at 3-3 with lower than 30 seconds to go. It was filled with drama on the finish as Helafu scrambled in a rebound with simply seconds remaining to earn the win for United.
Manchester United 4-3 Membership Brugge
Forwards and backwards match sees United come out on high as Yuel Helafu scores the winner within the dying seconds.
⚽️⚽️Mills
⚽️McCormack
⚽️Helafu#MUFC #MUAcademy #RJC2026 https://t.co/Dw9RQDtbyy pic.twitter.com/THB7LIjnhI— RedYouthUnited (@RedYouthUnited) January 11, 2026
Borussia Monchengladbach
United had discovered their groove by now and had been on high all through the match with Mönchengladbach, however simply couldn’t discover the breakthrough. Helafu had his effort blocked off the aim line earlier than Jacob Watson hit the crossbar.
In opposition to the run of play, McCormack tripped with the ball to present the German facet a simple aim. The opposition repaid the favour, although, with Helafu intercepting a move excessive up earlier than rapidly ending into the empty aim to complete 1-1.
United completed second within the group on aim distinction, which was sufficient to place them by means of to the quarter-finals.
REWE Junior Cup Second Group Stage 2026
| Workforce | Video games Performed | Factors | Objectives for:in opposition to | Aim distinction | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 2 | 4 | 3:1 | 2 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 2 | 4 | 5:4 | 1 |
| 3 | Membership Brugge | 2 | 0 | 3:6 | -3 |
Fortuna Dusseldorf – Quarter-finals
The quarter-finals noticed a rematch with Fortuna Düsseldorf, whom United defeated 2-1 on day two of the event.
Darin Quiala-Tito had United’s marker, although, after scoring within the first match. The 18-year-old put Düsseldorf up with two targets.
United responded late on by means of Yuel Helafu, who scored twice inside a minute to pull it into further time. The German facet in the end got here out on high, although, to knock out United as Ahmad Hassan completed with a fragile chip over Cameron Byrne-Hughes.
Manchester United 2-3 Fortuna Düsseldorf
Fortuna Düsseldorf precise their revenge on yesterday’s loss to United. Yuel Helafu’s brace not sufficient as United knocked out in further time within the quarter finals. #MUFC #MUAcademy #RJC2026 pic.twitter.com/Ny05ZzsvEx
— RedYouthUnited (@RedYouthUnited) January 11, 2026
Statistics
United squad: Byrne-Hughes, Hardy, Helafu, J. Watson, McCormack, Mills, McEvoy, Brown, Ajayi, O’Brien, Bradbury
REWE Junior Cup Scorers – Day 3
| Participant | Variety of Objectives |
|---|---|
| Noah Ajayi | 9 |
| Louie Bradbury | 7 |
| Jay McEvoy | 6 |
| Yuel Helafu | 6 |
| Junior Brown | 5 |
| Albert Mills | 4 |
| Sam O’Brien | 2 |
| Jacob Watson | 2 |
| Rafe McCormack | 2 |
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