Manchester United's Under-21s made a losing start to their 2022/23 Premier League 2 campaign, going down 3-1 to Arsenal at Boreham Wood's Meadow Park on Saturday afternoon.
The United youngsters, who finished sixth last season, took the lead with less than 15 minutes on the clock via a superb Charlie Wellens free-kick, but were pegged back shortly before the break, courtesy of a close-range finish from Khayon Edwards. The goal just before the interval gave Mehmet Ali's side plenty of energy, so much so that they turned the game on its head within minutes of the restart.
Summer signing Marquinhos, who caught the eye on his Under-21s debut for the Gunners, netted the home side's second goal before Miguel Azeez, showing great levels of composure, added a third, meaning the points were sealed with just 50 minutes on the clock. The Reds did threaten to pull a goal back, but the closest they came was when Norwegian youngster Isak Hansen-Aaroen hit the woodwork with 10 minutes left to play.
