Aston Villa moved to the top of Under-18 Premier League with a 3-1 victory against Reading at Bodymoor Heath on Saturday.
The Young Lions scored three times in the final 11 minutes as they came from behind to maintain their 100% start to the season.
But they didn’t have it all their own way against the Royals, who held the lead for the majority of the contest after Jahmari Clarke’s opener in the 14th minute.
Brad Young had scored in Villa’s opening two league matches and the striker continued his goalscoring form to pull his side level from the penalty spot after 79 minutes.
Barely a minute later, the hosts snatched the lead to complete the turnaround as new signing Lamare Bogarde got on the scoresheet.
With the game in injury time, substitute Taylor Jay-Hart sealed the win.
The result moves Villa top of the table ahead of a trip to local rivals West Bromwich Albion on Saturday.
Aston Villa: Marschall, Chrisene, Ealing, Appiah, Swinkels, Raikhy, Sylla, Bogarde, Sewell (Afoka 65), Reddin (Jay-Hart 73), Young
Subs not used: Zych, McBride, Zito
