Former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer watched his daughter, Karna, help United's Women's Under-21s win the 2022 Women's Super League Academy Cup final on Wednesday evening against Birmingham City.
The United youngsters beat the Blues 4-1 at St George's Park thanks to goals from Alyssa Aherne (2), Rebecca May and Keira Barry. That put the Reds 4-0 up before Birmingham got a goal back in stoppage time to deny them a clean sheet.
However, it was not enough to deny United's Women's Under-21s, who had beaten Liverpool, Chelsea and most recently Aston Villa on route to the final, the trophy. And it was a proud night for Solskjaer, who attended the contest to watch his daughter play, and lift the cup.
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Karna started the contest but was taken off just past the hour mark and replaced by Barry, who netted United's fourth goal with ten minutes of the contest remaining. After the game, a video emerged on social media of Solskjaer posing for a photograph with his daughter and the trophy, meaning they have now both won silverware in United colours.
Whilst it was a special night for the Solskjaer family, it was also a special night for the club. The Women's Under-21s squad contains 14 graduates from United’s Regional Talent Club and they played a part on route to the final.
Speaking ahead of the game, Under-21s chief Charlotte Healy told United's club website : "They're obviously really excited, it's a cup final.
"A lot of them have been here a long time. Some of them have been here more than ten years so to represent Manchester United in a cup final is something that they're really proud of.
"We've had two seasons heavily disrupted by Covid-19, so we've not had a league campaign or a cup campaign. So, it's really exciting for them to play for something towards the end of the season."
Solskjaer's daughter, meanwhile, joined United in 2019 and has risen through the ranks at a rapid rate of knots. She has already played for the first-team and has looked bright at Under-23s level, despite only being 19.
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