Match summary
Accrington Stanley beat Sunderland U21 3-1 on penalties after a 3-3 draw in the EFL Trophy, Group Stage.
More details:
Accrington Stanley vs Sunderland U21Result, Lineups & H2H
2026/2027Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Goal!
3-3
Stefan Mols
90'+3·Accrington Stanley
⚽
90'+1Substitution
Sunderland U21
90'+1Substitution
Sunderland U21
88'Yellow Card
Sunderland U21
79'Substitution
Sunderland U21
63'Substitution
Sunderland U21
63'Substitution
Accrington Stanley
62'Substitution
Accrington Stanley
Goal!
2-3
Timur Tuterov
61'·Sunderland U21
⚽
46'Substitution
Accrington Stanley
Goal!
1-2
Tom Proctor
39'·Sunderland U21
⚽
Goal!
1-1
Charlie Warren
26'·Accrington Stanley
⚽
15'Yellow Card
Sunderland U21
Goal!
0-1
Trey Samuel-Ogunsuyi
11'·Sunderland U21
⚽
VAR
7'VAR Decision
Sunderland U21
VAR
5'VAR Decision
Sunderland U21
VAR
3'VAR Decision
Sunderland U21
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Sunderland U21
56%Ball Possession44%
22Shots Total14
7Shots On Target5
7Corners6
7Fouls12
0Yellow Cards2
1Offsides2
2Saves4
444Passes365
11Shots Off Target5
68Attacks23
60Dangerous Attacks40
17Shots Inside Box13
5Shots Outside Box1
3Goals3
12Free Kicks7
4Shots Blocked4
5Substitutions4
14Tackles16
2Assists3
357Accurate Passes273
36Total Crosses11
9Accurate Crosses4
9Interceptions8
55Duels Won53
4Big Chances Created3
2Big Chances Missed2
Team Lineups
Manager: John Doolan
Starting XI
21
JR
James Rogerson3
OS
Oliver Smith17
DM
Devon Matthews25
JS
Josh Smith38
CO
Connor O'Brien30
CW
Charlie Warren16
AB
Aidan Borland20
CB
Charlie Brown27
JC
Joel Catesby10
AH
Alex HendersonSubstitutes
1
LM
Louie Moulden14
SM
Stefan Mols22
JA
Joe Anderson23
TW
Tyler Walton39
JW
Josh WoodsManager: Matt Craddock
Starting XI
60
JC
Joe Cowan48
JJ
Jenson Jones43
LB
Luke Bell59
AL
Archie Lightfoot40
JW
Jack Whittaker52
JJ
Jaydon Jones49
FS
Felix Scott77
TP
Tom Proctor57
TT
Timur Tuterov47
TS
Trey Samuel-OgunsuyiSubstitutes
38
CD
Charlie Dinsdale44
BM
Ben Metcalf55
MN
Marcus Neill58
BK
Ben Kindon63
AL
Alex Lienard70
KM
Kay Munyakazi75
CS
Charlie ScorerPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stefan Mols MF | 57' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 12(92%) | - | - | |
Josh Woods FW | 74' | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 10(50%) | 3 | 6/9 | |
| 73' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 9(44%) | - | 1/5 | ||
Tyler Walton FW | 58' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 14(86%) | 1 | 7/9 | |
| 74' | 0 | 0 | 2/3 | 42(81%) | 2 | 3/4 | ||
Charlie Warren MF | 62' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 10(60%) | - | 6/15 | |
Devon Matthews DF | 120' | 0 | 1 | 0/3 | 65(83%) | - | 5/9 | |
Charlie Brown MF | 63' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 20(75%) | 2 | 3/5 | |
Connor O'Brien DF | 120' | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 54(83%) | 1 | 6/13 | |
| 47' | 0 | 0 | - | 15(93%) | - | 1/1 | ||
Aidan Borland MF | 120' | 0 | 0 | - | 50(92%) | - | 3/6 | |
Alex Henderson FW | 46' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 15(87%) | - | 0/1 | |
Joel Catesby MF | 120' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 24(83%) | 3 | 6/16 | |
Oliver Smith DF | 46' | 0 | 0 | - | 19(95%) | 1 | 1/4 | |
Josh Smith DF | 120' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 43(79%) | 1 | 7/11 | |
James Rogerson GK | 120' | 0 | 0 | - | 42(62%) | - | - |
Accrington Stanley vs Sunderland U21 — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 15 | D1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5/15 | 8-9 |
| Sunderland U21 | 15 | W2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 10/15 | 14-10 |
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