Manchester United Under-18s thrashed Burnley 6-0 on Tuesday, with 16-year-old Kai Rooney scoring four goals in 44 minutes. Rooney now has five goals in three U18 Premier League games this season.
Rooney's four-goal display
According to the Daily Star, Kai Rooney started up front for Manchester United's Under-18s against Burnley and opened the scoring in the 22nd minute. According to the Daily Star, Rooney scored from the spot to make it 2-0 four minutes after half-time. According to the Daily Star, Rooney completed his hat-trick in the 63rd minute and scored his fourth three minutes later.
Other scorers
Jaume Camacho added a fifth goal, and Noah Ajayi made it six in the 84th minute.
Season stats
Rooney had previously scored in a 1-1 draw against Nottingham Forest and provided an assist in a 6-3 win over Liverpool. He had only made his Premier League 2 debut off the bench against Forest.
Fan comments
One user wrote: "What’s he up to Saturday about half 12ish?" A second said: "This boy is better than all our forwards. Him and Lacey fr." A third wrote: "Play him next match against Chelsea f*** it." A fourth said: "Put him in the first team get some Rooney passion in the team." Another furious fan wrote: "Just playing U-18 vs Chelsea, First team is s***!!" A sixth said: "Is he too young to start in the first team?" Another wrote: "Thank God I started supporting the U18 team and left the senior team."