Match summary
Chelsea U21 beat Bristol Rovers 4-2 on penalties after a 2-2 draw in the EFL Trophy.
More details:
Bristol Rovers vs Chelsea U21Result, Lineups & H2H
- Rijks22'
- Quigley58'
- Bettoni71'
- Ezenwata82'
Memorial Stadium
Bristol Rovers vs Chelsea U21 in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Bristol Rovers1W 2D 2L
Bristol RoversChelsea U21
5Pointsof 156
10Goals scored8
10Goals conceded7
0Clean sheets2
2Scored in a row13
1Unbeaten in a row0
0Without a win2
6Conceded in a row2
Head to head2 meetings · Nov 2020 – Oct 2021
- Bristol Rovers wins
- 1
- Draws
- 0
- Chelsea U21 wins
- 1
5goals per meeting
100%both teams scored
100%3+ goals
50%won by the host
Meetings
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Bristol RoversChelsea U21
- 89'Yellow Card · Chelsea U21 · Justin Osagie
- 82'Goal · Chelsea U21 · Chizaram Ezenwata2-2
- Substitution · Bristol Rovers · Ollie Dewsbury · InOut: Ryan De Havilland78'
- 71'Goal · Chelsea U21 · Harrison Bettoni2-1
- Substitution · Bristol Rovers · Ellis Harrison · InOut: Joe Quigley68'
- Substitution · Bristol Rovers · Philip Sanyaolu · InOut: Jack Aitchison68'
- Yellow Card · Bristol Rovers · Joe Quigley63'
- 62'Substitution · Chelsea U21 · Andrew Pennie · InOut: Jashayde Greenwood
- Goal · Bristol Rovers · Joe Quigley2-058'
- 56'Substitution · Chelsea U21 · Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli · InOut: Harrison McMahon
- 56'Substitution · Chelsea U21 · Lewi Richards · InOut: Calvin Diakite
- 35'Yellow Card · Chelsea U21 · Chizaram Ezenwata
- Goal · Bristol Rovers · Mees Rijks1-022'
- VAR Decision · Bristol Rovers · Richard SmallwoodVAR Decision8'
- VAR Decision · Bristol Rovers · Jack SparkesVAR Decision4'
- 3'VAR Decision · Chelsea U21 · Dante WaiteVAR Decision
Match Statistics
Match stats
Bristol RoversChelsea U21
41%Ball Possession59%
18Shots Total14
6Shots On Target2
9Corners7
21Fouls10
1Yellow Cards2
3Offsides0
0Saves4
323Passes493
6Shots Off Target8
28Attacks41
59Dangerous Attacks42
13Shots Inside Box8
5Shots Outside Box6
2Goals2
10Free Kicks21
6Shots Blocked4
3Substitutions3
1Hit Woodwork0
27Tackles18
251Accurate Passes426
32Total Crosses10
13Accurate Crosses3
17Interceptions6
63Duels Won54
5Big Chances Created2
4Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-3-1-2 · 4-2-3-1
Manager: Steve Evans
Starting XI
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CB
Charlie Binns6.2
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MS
Macauley Southam-Hales7.0
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JS
Jack Sparkes6.9
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RR
Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny7.3
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RH
Ryan De Havilland6.8
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JQ
Joe Quigley8.1
Substitutes
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BY
Brad Young-
KG
Keenan Gough-
PS
Philip Sanyaolu6.2
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OD
Ollie Dewsbury6.3
Manager: Harry Hudson
Starting XI
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FB
Freddy Bernal6.8
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DW
Dante Waite6.5
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JO
Justin Osagie6.9
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OS
Olutayo Subuloye7.0
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CD
Calvin Diakite6.5
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KD
Kiano Dyer6.6
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HM
Harrison McMahon6.2
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SG
Sol Gordon7.5
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HB
Harrison Bettoni7.4
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JG
Jashayde Greenwood6.3
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CE
Chizaram Ezenwata7.0
Substitutes
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MN
Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli6.5
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AO
Alfie Osborne-
TB
Toby Bell-
LR
Lewi Richards6.4
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AP
Andrew Pennie6.3
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JD
Jacob Dako-
JH
Josh HenryPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Quigley FW | 8.1 | 68' | 1 | 0 | 1/4 | 18 | 2 | 11/16 |
| 7.4 | 68' | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 16 | 2 | 6/9 | |
Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny MF | 7.3 | 120' | 0 | 1 | 2/2 | 28 | 3 | 4/8 |
| 7.2 | 120' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 43 | 4 | 4/5 | |
Macauley Southam-Hales DF | 7.0 | 120' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 33 | 3 | 4/6 |
Jack Sparkes DF | 6.9 | 120' | 0 | 0 | - | 34 | 2 | 2/7 |
Ryan De Havilland MF | 6.8 | 78' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 25 | 2 | 2/2 |
| 6.7 | 52' | 0 | 0 | - | 10 | - | 6/9 | |
| 6.7 | 120' | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 30 | 2 | 5/15 | |
| 6.7 | 120' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 29 | 4 | 6/8 | |
| 6.3 | 120' | 1 | 0 | 2/4 | 19 | 2 | 7/20 | |
Ollie Dewsbury FW | 6.3 | 42' | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | - | 2/5 |
Philip Sanyaolu MF | 6.2 | 52' | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 1 | 2/4 |
Charlie Binns GK | 6.2 | 120' | 0 | 0 | - | 27 | - | 2/3 |
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