Overview
- Manchester United’s Under-18s beat Peterborough United 1-0 at Old Trafford, with Gabriel finishing in the 22nd minute to seal third‑round progress.
- United will host the winner of Cambridge United versus Derby County in the fourth round, with that tie to be decided next.
- At 15 years, two months, Gabriel is cited as United’s youngest FA Youth Cup player on available online records dating from 2007/08.
- Fletcher has shifted Gabriel into a central role, and the teenager has already sampled first‑team training as part of a tailored development plan.
- Reports note strong external interest, including from Barcelona, with technical director Jason Wilcox previously involved in efforts to keep the player; United hold a record 11 Youth Cup titles, last won in 2022, and the announced attendance was 1,378.