2017 Premier League 2: Monday's U23 Results, Latest Rankings and Schedule

Manchester United U23 hit an injury-time winner to break Liverpool U23 hearts as the Red Devils collected a 1-0 victory on their travels in Premier League 2.

The visitors had witnessed a late penalty saved by Reds goalkeeper Shamal George, but United pushed hard until the bitter end, grabbing a late goal as Matty Willock settled the match.

Group 1 leaders Everton continued their fine form at the top of the division, defeating Reading 3-0 on Merseyside.

Here are the full results from Monday, including latest standings and upcoming fixtures:

Home	Score	Away
Norwich City	2-2	Fulham
Aston Villa	0-0	Middlesbrough
Brighton and Hove Albion	3-0	West Ham United
Everton	3-0	Reading
Liverpool	0-1	Manchester United
Southampton	1-3	Arsenal
Swansea City	3-1	Newcastle United
Wolverhampton Wanderers	3-0	Blackburn Rovers

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	PTS
1	Everton U23	14	10	2	2	32	10	32
2	Manchester Cit…	14	8	4	2	27	17	28
3	Liverpool U23	13	7	2	4	26	16	23
4	Chelsea U23	14	5	7	2	28	18	22
5	Arsenal U23	14	7	1	6	22	19	22
6	Sunderland U23	13	5	4	4	19	20	19
7	Manchester Uni…	14	4	5	5	14	20	17
8	Southampton U23	14	4	3	7	18	25	15
9	Reading U23	14	4	2	8	23	33	14
10	Tottenham Hots…	14	4	3	7	19	27	13
11	Leicester City U23	23	3	3	7	17	28	12
12	Derby County U23	13	2	3	8	15	27	9

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1	Swansea U23	15	13	0	2	31	16	39
2	Fulham U23	15	8	2	5	31	19	26
3	Newcastle U23	15	8	2	5	26	25	26
4	Wolves U23	13	8	1	4	27	21	25
5	West Ham U23	15	7	3	5	23	20	24
6	Aston Villa U23	15	5	4	6	29	27	19
7	West Brom U23	14	5	3	6	19	19	18
8	Brighton U23	15	4	6	5	12	14	18
9	Blackburn U23	15	4	4	7	12	19	16
10	Norwich U23	15	3	3	9	13	25	12
11	Middlesbrough U23	14	2	5	7	12	21	11
12	Stoke City U23	13	2	3	8	14	23	9

Date	Time	Match
Jan. 17	7 p.m.	Derby vs. Sunderland
Jan. 27	1 p.m.	Arsenal vs. Chelsea
Jan. 27	7 p.m.	West Ham vs. Aston Villa

Monday Recap

There was a late disaster for Liverpool as they welcomed United, and the hosts were deflated as they conceded late into added time.

The first half was a balanced encounter, with neither side taking the impetus to pressurise their opponents.

Both teams were cautious, but it was United who had the chances deep into the game.

The visitors were awarded a penalty with only 14 minutes remaining on the clock, but Sean Goss was denied as George made a fine save.

Liverpool's official Twitter feed highlighted the moment:

Time was running out as Liverpool attempted to thwart the United attack, but a header from Willock in the dying embers of the match gave his side the points.

The midfielder rose to nod past George after a free-kick was awarded, to the dismay of the Liverpool bench.

Manchester United's official Twitter feed called the action:

Everton remain the team to beat in the top division after defeating Reading 3-0 at home.

Nathan Broadhead gave his side the early lead, and second-half strikes from Kieran Dowell and Henry Charsley secured a comprehensive victory.

Arsenal bolstered their campaign with a 3-1 win on the road at Southampton. Stephy Mavididi, Edward Nketiah and prodigy Chris Willock all scored in the second half for the Gunners.

Group 2 leaders Swansea City remain in control of proceedings after a hat-trick by Scottish talent Oliver McBurnie gave the south Wales club a 3-1 win against Newcastle United.

It was a disappointing night for Liverpool, who weathered the storm against United only to see a precious point slip through their fingers.

Matty Willock continues to make strides at his club and is developing into an excellent central midfielder after his previous grounding at Arsenal.