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Manchester United U18s continued their impressive form, beating Nottingham Forest 5-2 at Carrington in the U18 Premier League on Saturday afternoon.

JJ Gabriel stole the show again, scoring a brilliant goal in the seven-goal thriller. He has now scored for the fifth consecutive league game.

Jay McEvoy opened the scoring in the 25th minute, putting the ball into an empty net after winning possession on the edge of the box.

JJ Gabriel doubled the young Reds’ lead in the 37th minute, mesmerizing his marker before rifling an unstoppable shot under the crossbar.

Louie Bradbury missed a big chance to add to United’s lead after being put through on goal, only to fail to beat the goalkeeper.

Gabriel made it 3-0 before half-time with another brilliant effort. The 16-year-old picked up possession, and showed brilliant footwork before powering the ball into the top corner.

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Shortly after the restart, Bradbury made amends for his earlier miss, heading Nathaniel Junior-Brown’s cross into the net.

Substitute Kai Rooney, who scored in the U18 Premier League Cup victory...

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