Report – Substitutes O’Neill and Hashi score as Arsenal U18s come from behind to beat Norwich

U18 Premier League

Norwich City 1 (Corke 32) Arsenal 2 (O’Neill 84, Hashi 89)

Substitute Maalik Hashi scored a late winner as Arsenal U18s came from behind to beat Norwich City 2-1 in their opening game of the season.

Schoolboy Kyran Thompson made his first start at this level and was deployed as a striker, while Josh King, who usually plays at right-back, started on the right wing.

Callan Hamill captained the side as he made his official debut for the club.

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Subs: Hashi (for Chapman, 60), O’Neill (for Ibrahim, 60), Murisa (for Bailey-Joseph, 60), Owusu-Gyasi (for Thompson, 90). Not used: Talbot.

Norwich opened the scoring in the 32nd minute through Finn Corke.

Arsenal coach Adam Birchall made a key triple substitution on the hour mark, with Hashi, Teshaun Murisa and Ceadach O’Neill all entering the fray.

O’Neill got the equaliser for Arsenal in the 84th minute, with Hashi scoring the game’s decisive goal five minutes later.