2016 Premier League 2: Monday’s U23 Results, Updated Rankings and Fixtures

Manchester United’s under-23s were held to a 2-2 draw by Reading at Adams Park on Monday in their Premier League 2 clash.

Meanwhile, Arsenal comfortably dispatched Leicester City 3-0, Newcastle United beat Blackburn Rovers 2-0 and Swansea City beat Norwich City by the same scoreline.

Brighton and Hove Albion came from behind to beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 and Tottenham Hotspur salvaged a draw with Sunderland from two goals down.

Here are all the results from Monday’s games and the updated tables:

Here are the upcoming fixtures:

Recap

Dominic Hyam opened the scoring for Reading after 25 minutes when the ball fell to him following a free-kick, but United turned things around in rapid fashion.

Four minutes after Hyam broke the deadlock, Josh Harrop netted from the penalty spot following a foul on Callum Gribbin, and 36 seconds later he bagged his second from the kick-off as he surged forward through midfield and slotted home.

Joseph Mendes grabbed a leveller as the Red Devils struggled defensively, per United writer Jonny Bohane:

Reading equalise, United struggling to deal with balls into the box tonight as Joseph Mendes …

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