Mills Hat-Trick Leads Leeds United Under-21s Past Barnsley
The short version
- Leeds United Under-21s beat Barnsley 4-1.
- Callum Mills, 18, scored a hat-trick.
- Josh McDonald added a first-half header.
- Scott Gardner manages the Leeds Under-21 side.
- Mills said the match was more physical than typical Under-21 games.
Eighteen-year-old Callum Mills scored three goals as Leeds United's Under-21 side beat League One club Barnsley 4-1.
Leeds United's Under-21 side recorded a 4-1 win over Sky Bet League One club Barnsley, with 18-year-old Callum Mills scoring three of the goals.
Josh McDonald headed in the other Leeds goal in the first half, and Scott Gardner's side built a commanding lead before Barnsley mounted a late push that came up short.
Mills told reporters after the final-time whistle that scoring three goals in the competition was a good way to open his account for the season after going without a goal previously.
The teenager noted that his first goal took a deflection off a defender and said the team's training work on building out showed in the match. He also praised the quality of teammate Harvey Vincent on deliveries into the box.
Mills added that the game was more physical than usual Under-21 fixtures and said such matches help players adjust to senior men's football, while cautioning the team against complacency.
Written by the Matchday Live desk from reporting by Yahoo Sports.
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