Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Brighton U21 12th with 30 points, Burnley U21 29th with 13, 17 apart. Burnley U21 ranked 24th in the league on five-round form, well above their 29th table position. Per game in the league, Burnley U21 were scoring 1.1 and conceding 2.1, Brighton U21 1.9 and 1.25, against a competition average of 1.79 goals per team per game.
Turf Moor staged the fixture, a ground that holds 22,546. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 0-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Brighton U21: Shane Nti (50'), Nehemiah Oriola (61')
Key stats
Possession: Burnley U21 41% · Brighton U21 59% · Total shots: 9-26 · On target: 2-9 · Corners: 5-6