City Under-19s Defeated By Inter Under-19s
City Under-19s put in a spirited performance but were ultimately defeated 4-2 by Inter Under-19s in the UEFA Youth League on Wednesday.
The young Blues took the lead twice through Nabil Touaizi and Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, but the Italian side hit back on both occasions to level the scores.
Inter took the lead for the first time in the 67th minute through Cesare Casadei and they added two more goals in the final 10 minutes to seal the victory.
The defeat means that City Under-19s are now bottom of Group B with one point from their three games so far.
They will need to win their remaining three matches, starting with the home game against Viktoria Plzen next month, if they are to have any chance of qualifying for the knockout stages.
What Happened?
City Under-19s started the game brightly and took the lead in the 10th minute when Touaizi latched onto a through ball from Bynoe-Gittens and finished coolly past the goalkeeper.
Inter leveled the scores in the 25th minute through Lorenzo Carboni, but City regained the lead just five minutes later when Bynoe-Gittens fired home from close range.
The Italian side equalized again in the 55th minute through Casadei and they took the lead for the first time in the 67th minute when Valentin Carboni curled a free-kick into the top corner.
Inter wrapped up the victory in the final 10 minutes with goals from Tommaso Carboni and Samuel Grygar.
What Does It Mean?
The defeat leaves City Under-19s bottom of Group B with one point from their three games so far.
They will need to win their remaining three matches, starting with the home game against Viktoria Plzen next month, if they are to have any chance of qualifying for the knockout stages.
What's Next?
City Under-19s will host Viktoria Plzen in the UEFA Youth League on Wednesday, October 5.
They will then travel to Barcelona for their final group game on Wednesday, October 26.
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