Chido Obi scored a hat-trick to help Manchester United’s Under-18 squad upset Chelsea 5-1 in the FA Youth Cup. He then imitated Marcus Rashford’s trademark celebration.
Obi, 17, who was once again United’s hero, imitated Rashford by pointing to his temple after scoring his second goal at Leigh Sports Village on Wednesday.
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As United defeated Chelsea to get to the quarterfinals, the Danish youth international again demonstrated his abilities.
After the Blues had taken the lead, he tied the score with a first-time finish after latching onto a Jaydan Kamason through pass.
Obi then gave United a 4-1 lead after Gabriele Biancheri had set him up. He scored his hat-trick shortly after the hour after leaping on a stray ball in the box.
Rashford, who was on loan at Aston Villa until the end of the season, often led the celebration after scoring for United, while Obi paid tribute to the exiled sensation following his fourth goal of the night.
A quarterfinal game with Obi’s former team, Arsenal, was compelled by a United victory.
At a time when United’s senior team is struggling to score goals, his hat-trick may have further demonstrated his brilliance to Ruben Amorim, bringing his FA Youth Cup goal tally to seven this season.
Obi left Arsenal for United last summer. During his time with the Gunners, he only made 20 appearances for the Under-18 squad, but he scored an unprecedented 32 goals.
He scored more goals than any other Arsenal player at that level in a single season, shattering the previous mark established by Folarin Balogun the previous season.
Last season, Obi scored ten goals in one game for Arsenal’s Under-16 team against Liverpool.