Match summary
Northampton Town beat Chelsea U21 3-0 in the EFL Trophy, Southern Group Stage.
Northampton Town vs Chelsea U21 in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Northampton Town3W 0D 2L
Northampton TownChelsea U21
9Pointsof 159
4Goals scored13
3Goals conceded9
3Clean sheets1
0Scored in a row5
1Without a win1
1Conceded in a row3
Head to head1 meeting · Sep 2023
- Northampton Town wins
- 0
- Draws
- 1
- Chelsea U21 wins
- 0
Meetings
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Northampton TownChelsea U21
- 87'Substitution · Chelsea U21 · Isaac Silva · InOut: Harrison McMahon
- Substitution · Northampton Town · Max Dyche · InOut: Kamarai Swyer78'
- 62'Substitution · Chelsea U21 · Mathis Eboue · InOut: Leo Cardoso
- 62'Substitution · Chelsea U21 · Sam Rak-Sakyi · InOut: Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli
- Substitution · Northampton Town · Sam Hoskins · InOut: Jack Vale61'
- 55'Substitution · Chelsea U21 · Sol Gordon · InOut: Kobe Barbour
- 55'Substitution · Chelsea U21 · Frankie Runham · InOut: Jesse Derry
- Substitution · Northampton Town · Cameron McGeehan · InOut: Terry Taylor46'
- Substitution · Northampton Town · Jack Perkins · InOut: E. List46'
- Substitution · Northampton Town · Dean Campbell · InOut: Tyrese Fornah46'
- Penalty · Northampton Town · E. List3-0 · Penalty28'
- Goal · Northampton Town · Michael Jacobs2-023'
- Goal · Northampton Town · Kamarai Swyer1-019'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Northampton TownChelsea U21
41%Ball Possession59%
16Shots Total10
8Shots On Target3
4Corners1
15Fouls9
4Offsides2
3Saves5
362Passes535
6Shots Off Target6
126Attacks83
46Dangerous Attacks26
13Shots Inside Box7
3Shots Outside Box3
3Goals0
8Free Kicks15
2Shots Blocked1
5Substitutions5
1Hit Woodwork0
14Tackles17
1Assists0
289Accurate Passes462
13Total Crosses7
4Accurate Crosses3
10Interceptions7
42Duels Won48
3Big Chances Created0
1Big Chances Missed0
Team Lineups
Lineups
3-4-3 · 4-2-3-1
Manager: K. Nolan
Starting XI
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RF
Ross Fitzsimons7.5
-
JW
Joe Wormleighton7.5
-
TT
Terry Taylor6.9
-
KS
Kamarai Swyer7.2
Substitutes
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TA
Theo Avery-
JP
Jack Perkins6.6
-
MD
Max Dyche6.4
Manager: Jack Mesure
Starting XI
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TC
Ted Curd6.8
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RO
Richard Olise6.4
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OS
Olutayo Subuloye6.0
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KW
Kaiden Wilson6.8
-
KB
Kian Best6.4
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MN
Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli6.6
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HM
Harrison McMahon6.6
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KB
Kobe Barbour6.3
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LC
Leo Cardoso6.5
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CE
Chizaram Ezenwata6.7
Substitutes
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SR
Sam Rak-Sakyi6.7
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SG
Sol Gordon6.3
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JO
Justin Osagie-
FR
Frankie Runham-
HS
Hudson Sands-
ME
Mathis Eboué-
IS
Isaac Badu Pecixe Da SilvaPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.2 | 90' | 1 | 1 | 1/1 | 37(76%) | 1 | 3/8 | |
Ross Fitzsimons GK | 7.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 40(75%) | - | - |
Joe Wormleighton MF | 7.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 28(68%) | 2 | 9/14 |
| 7.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 66(75%) | 2 | 8/13 | |
E. List MF | 7.3 | 46' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 4(75%) | - | 1/5 |
Kamarai Swyer FW | 7.2 | 78' | 1 | 0 | 2/3 | 12(82%) | - | 3/8 |
| 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 40(88%) | 1 | 2/3 | |
| 7.0 | 44' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 26(85%) | 1 | 2/4 | |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 34(91%) | 1 | 4/7 | |
Terry Taylor MF | 6.9 | 46' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 17(76%) | 2 | 3/5 |
| 6.8 | 29' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 4(40%) | 1 | 1/1 | |
| 6.6 | 46' | 0 | 0 | - | 11(90%) | 2 | 4/8 | |
Jack Perkins MF | 6.6 | 44' | 0 | 0 | - | 14(93%) | 1 | 1/2 |
| 6.6 | 44' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 19(95%) | - | 0/5 | |
| 6.5 | 61' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 3(67%) | - | 1/6 | |
Max Dyche DF | 6.4 | 12' | 0 | 0 | - | 8(63%) | - | 0/1 |
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