{"id":294117,"date":"2023-09-27T00:34:36","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T00:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=294117"},"modified":"2023-09-27T00:34:36","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T00:34:36","slug":"manchester-uniteds-under-21s-thrashed-8-1-by-league-one-bolton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/manchester-uniteds-under-21s-thrashed-8-1-by-league-one-bolton\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United's Under-21s THRASHED 8-1 by League One Bolton"},"content":{"rendered":"
Manchester United\u00a0may have bossed Crystal Palace as they breezed into the fourth round of the Carabao Cup at Old Trafford – but just 17 miles away their under-21 side were being taught a lesson of their own by Bolton.<\/p>\n
United’s under-21s were thrashed 8-1 by League One outfit Bolton Wanderers in the EFL Trophy at the Toughsheet Community Stadium on a chastening night for coach Travis Binnion.<\/p>\n
Sections of United’s support – many of whom travelled with anti-Glazer banners – opted to attend the game in Bolton instead of the senior team’s 3-0 win over Palace.<\/p>\n
But United’s youngsters were blown away by Bolton,\u00a0who won the EFL Trophy last season, as the home side chalked up their biggest competitive victory in 40 years.<\/p>\n
Wanderers had the game wrapped-up before half time as they led 4-0 thanks to two goals from Josh Sheehan, and strikes from Dan Nlundulu and Gethin Jones.<\/p>\n
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Nelson Khumbeni is congratulated on scoring his teams seventh goal in Bolton’s 8-1 victory\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Josh Sheehan puts in the first of two goals he scored on the night as Bolton ran riot\u00a0<\/p>\n
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United’s youngsters were taught a lesson by a far superior Bolton side in the EFL Trophy<\/p>\n
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Nlundulu scored his second just minutes after the restart before Wanderers added further goals from\u00a0Jon Dadi Bodvarsson and substitutes\u00a0Nelson Khumbeni and Luke Matheson to complete the rout.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Matheson is no stranger to scoring against the Red Devils, having famously netted against United’s first team as a 16-year-old whilst playing for Rochdale in 2019 in a game that the Premier League side eventually won on penalties.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
United did pull one back and prevent Neil Baxter when Omari Forsen scored midway through the second half, but it was scant consolation for Binnon’s side.\u00a0<\/p>\n
While their youngsters faltered in the EFL Trophy, Erik ten Hag’s first team made light work of their first game in defence of the Carabao Cup.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Goals from Alejandro Garnacho, Casemiro and Anthony Martial eased them past Palace in a game that saw the full debut of Sofyan Amrabat and a returns from injury for Mason Mount.<\/p>\n
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Jon Dadi Bodvarsson got in on the act with Bolton’s sixth goal in their biggest competitive win for 40 years<\/p>\n
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The result showed the gulf in class between the League One outfit and United’s youngsters<\/p>\n
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Travis Binnion could only look on as his young United side are hammered by League One Bolton\u00a0<\/p>\n
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