Overview
- Gabriel’s recent red card in the Premier League Cup was overturned on appeal, clearing him to play in the FA Youth Cup tie.
- Manchester United won 4-1 at Oxford’s Kassam Stadium to advance, with goals from Albert Mills, Gabriel, Chido Obi and Noah Ajayi.
- Jim Thwaites returned from injury and was influential with set-piece delivery, as interim head coach Michael Carrick attended the match.
- United will host a quarter-final against the winner of Sunderland versus Brighton.
- Premier League regulations make Gabriel ineligible for a senior league debut this season, and he is viewed as a candidate to challenge the club’s youngest‑player record early next season if selected.