2016 Barclays Premier League 2: Friday U23 Result, Latest Table and Schedule

Manchester City continued their perfect start to the 2016-17 Barclays Premier League 2 campaign, beating Arsenal 1-0 at the Etihad Stadium thanks to a goal from Rodney Kongolo.

The Citizens fielded a remarkably young team, averaging out just over 18 years old, but they still dominated the Gunners in the first half and held on to their slim lead after the break. After two matches, Arsenal have yet to score.

Here’s a look at the latest Group 1 standings:

The upcoming schedule:

Recap

While Friday’s fixture was one of the top matches the Citizens will play this early in the season, fans didn’t exactly turn up in numbers, as shared by Simon Bajkowski of the Manchester Evening News:

Flags at the ready pic.twitter.com/NhBETdNGzI

— Simon Bajkowski (@spbajko) August 19, 2016

Both teams struggled in the early going, with Arsenal’s Chris Willock and Javairo Dilrosun of City standing out for …

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