Manchester United’s Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo have turn into the primary youngsters to attain in an FA Cup last since Cristiano Ronaldo in 2004.
Within the first half of Saturday’s FA Cup last towards Manchester Metropolis, 19-year-old Garnacho capitalised on a mix-up between Stefan Ortega and Josko Gvardiol to turn into the primary teenager to web within the competitors’s showpiece match since Ronaldo did towards Millwall in 2004, additionally for the Purple Devils.
Garnacho’s purpose made him the third teenager to attain for United in an FA Cup last after Ronaldo 20 years in the past and Norman Whiteside again in 1983.
Then, simply 9 minutes later, a superb United transfer ended with Bruno Fernandes laying Garnacho’s go into Mainoo, who coolly completed to double United’s lead at simply 19-years-old.
Mainoo’s end means United maintain a 2-0 lead at half-time towards the Premier League champions, whereas it’s additionally the primary males’s FA Cup last to see two totally different youngsters web. Aged simply 19 years and 36 days, Mainoo is the youngest English goalscorer within the recreation since John Sissons for West Ham in 1964.
Mainoo can be the primary English teenager to attain in an FA Cup last since Steve MacKenzie for Metropolis towards Tottenham in 1981.
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