Kobbie Mainoo opened his goalscoring account with his first-ever senior contribution during Manchester United’s FA Cup clash on Sunday.
The Red Devils saw out a hard-fought 4-2 victory over League Two outfit Newport County at Rodney Parade, booking their spot in the fifth round of the competition in which they’ll face either Bristol City or Nottingham Forest away from home.
Bruno Fernandes opened the scoring inside seven minutes before Mainoo doubled United’s lead just six minutes later with a sublime first-time finish into the bottom corner. He then reeled off to celebrate alongside fellow Carrington graduate and first-team starlet Alejandro Garnacho.
After the six-goal thriller eventually ended in United’s favour, Mainoo was able to breathe a sigh of relief and take some time to reflect on such a significant milestone in his career after a scintillating few months in his breakout campaign.
Mainoo’s heartwarming reaction to maiden senior goal
The 18-year-old spoke to MUTV post-match and expressed: “It’s a big point in my career. Obviously, coming in and to score my first goal. I’ve been dreaming of this moment for a long time. It’s been amazing.
He added: “It’s just back to basics. We have great players who can create a goal at any time. So, at 2-2, it was never a panic. Just get back to the things we’re good at. It’s 0-0 [then in our heads] so we can always go and score more.
“It’s very important at this point of the season. Every cup win is important, it’s the next step to the final goal, which is winning a trophy. So it’s very important.”
