Watch: Garnacho scores brilliant goal as Manchester United win FA Youth Cup
Garnacho was named as United’s U18 Player of the Year before Wednesday’s game and made his first-team debut during April’s draw with Chelsea.
“Alejandro has had a fantastic season and really deserves this recognition,” United’s head of Academy Nick Cox said.
“Alejandro has shown great determination from the day that he arrived here from Spain, in the middle of a pandemic. He has adapted extremely well to life in Manchester and continues to improve on the pitch every day.” was Manchester United’s matchwinner as the young Red Devils beat Nottingham Forest 3-1 to win the FA Youth Cup on Wednesday night.
Rhys Bennett’s early goal and Alejandro Garnacho’s second-half double secured a victory over the hard-working Forest side.
Manchester United have now won the FA Youth Cup for a record 11th time and it is also our first triumph in the tournament since 2011, when current first-team players Jesse Lingard and Paul Pogba were involved.
Garnacho was the star of the show and his second goal against Nottingham Forest was brilliant. The 17 year old dribbled through three Nottingham Forest players before lashing the ball home.
Watch the goal below:
Garnacho was named as United’s U18 Player of the Year before Wednesday’s game and made his first-team debut during April’s draw with Chelsea.
“Alejandro has had a fantastic season and really deserves this recognition,” United’s head of Academy Nick Cox said.
“Alejandro has shown great determination from the day that he arrived here from Spain, in the middle of a pandemic. He has adapted extremely well to life in Manchester and continues to improve on the pitch every day.”