U18s report: West Brom 0-1 Arsenal

Our young Gunners secured a hard-fought victory on the road with a narrow 1–0 win over West Brom, thanks to an early moment of quality from Maalik Hashi that ultimately proved decisive.

WHAT HAPPENED

We made the perfect start, taking the lead inside four minutes. Hashi stepped up to deliver a superb free-kick, curling his effort into the top corner to give us an early advantage.

West Brom responded well and nearly found an equaliser on the break, as Reece Bastafield raced through one-on-one, but he dragged his effort wide of the post.

We continued to threaten in attack and had opportunities to extend our lead. Kyran Thompson was at the heart of our creativity, first linking up with Louis…