While Mohamed Salah was at his scintillating best for Liverpool at Manchester United in the Premier League, another Salah produced a moment of magic as Arsenal won 4-0 against Everton in Premier League 2.
Salah-Eddine Oulad M'hand weaved his way past three defenders before finishing superbly in Friday's PL2 Division 1 victory, which left the Gunners third in the table.
That footwork from Salah! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/s2jf14ZcP4
— Arsenal Academy (@ArsenalAcademy) October 24, 2021
Also in Division 1, Leeds United scored a beauty in their 1-1 draw against Brighton & Hove Albion, with some Amari Miller trickery sending a defender sliding off the pitch before Joseph Snowdon found the net from outside the box.
In the Under-18 Premier League, Dominic Ballard scored a hat-trick, including a sublime lob and a whipped finish into the roof of the net, as Southampton won 5-1 at West Bromwich Albion in the South Group.
Ballard's on fire ⚽️ ⚽️ ⚽️
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) October 24, 2021
Full report as this Dom Ballard hat-trick secured a dominant afternoon for #SaintsFCU18s 👇
Ballard impressed so much that he earned a start in Saints' PL2 Division 2 match at Reading two days later, and he justified that promotion by scoring the only goal with a superb solo effort.
Sat: #U18PL hat-trick 🎩
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) October 26, 2021
Mon: #PL2 winning goal 🔥
Keeping working, Dom! 👊 pic.twitter.com/zgDivIXn4A
Elsewhere, the weekend's only U18 Premier League Cup tie was a thriller, with Man Utd defeating Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-2 despite two moments of brilliance from Wolves.
James Storer produced a sensational quadruple save for the visitors.
And Tyler Roberts produced a fine finish from an acute angle to make it 2-2, before Man Utd scored twice to win the match.
Our under-18s fell to two late goals against Man United in a 4-2 loss in the #U18PLCup yesterday.
— Wolves Academy (@WolvesAcademy) October 24, 2021
A beauty from Tyler Roberts got us back to 2-2 in the second half.
🎓⚽️ pic.twitter.com/ouJCiNABqN
Premier League 2 results
Division 1
TV Info - Broadcasters
Division 2
TV Info - Broadcasters
See: U18 Premier League results
See: U18 Premier League Cup results
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