Match summary
Walsall beat Chelsea U21 4-2 on penalties after a 0-0 draw in the EFL Trophy, Southern Group Stage.
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Walsall vs Chelsea U21Result, Lineups & H2H
Poundland Bescot Stadium
Walsall vs Chelsea U21 in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Walsall1W 1D 3L
WalsallChelsea U21
4Pointsof 156
4Goals scored5
6Goals conceded8
0Clean sheets1
0Scored in a row4
0Unbeaten in a row1
4Without a win0
8Conceded in a row2
Head to head1 meeting · Sep 2020
- Walsall wins
- 0
- Draws
- 1
- Chelsea U21 wins
- 0
Meetings
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
WalsallChelsea U21
- 90+7'Yellow Card · Chelsea U21 · Kaiden Wilson
- 85'Substitution · Chelsea U21 · Andrew Pennie · InOut: Kobe Barbour
- 85'Substitution · Chelsea U21 · Gabriel Sambou · InOut: Lewis Richards
- Substitution · Walsall · McLloyd Oben · InOut: Charlie Lakin74'
- Substitution · Walsall · Stan Straw · InOut: Rico Browne74'
- Substitution · Walsall · Paul Makavore · InOut: Jamille Matt73'
- 73'Substitution · Chelsea U21 · Isaac Silva · In
- 63'Yellow Card · Chelsea U21 · Justin Osagie
- Substitution · Walsall · Courtney Clarke · InOut: Rico Richards62'
- Substitution · Walsall · Jamie Jellis · InOut: Ryan Finnigan62'
- 61'Substitution · Chelsea U21 · Sol Gordon · InOut: Deivid Washington
- 61'Substitution · Chelsea U21 · Reggie Walsh · InOut: Ollie Harrison
- Yellow Card · Walsall · V. Harper45'
- 20'Yellow Card · Chelsea U21 · Frankie Runham
- 6'VAR Decision · Chelsea U21 · Andrew PennieVAR Decision
- 4'VAR Decision · Chelsea U21 · Reggie WalshVAR Decision
- VAR Decision · Walsall · Albert AdomahVAR Decision1'
Match Statistics
Match stats
WalsallChelsea U21
24%Ball Possession76%
12Shots Total7
4Shots On Target3
3Corners1
19Fouls12
1Yellow Cards3
1Offsides2
3Saves4
209Passes710
5Shots Off Target3
100Attacks131
43Dangerous Attacks28
8Shots Inside Box4
4Shots Outside Box3
12Free Kicks19
3Shots Blocked1
5Substitutions5
1Hit Woodwork0
17Tackles19
154Accurate Passes634
14Total Crosses6
5Accurate Crosses1
11Interceptions6
49Duels Won54
2Big Chances Created2
2Big Chances Missed2
Team Lineups
Lineups
5-3-2 · 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
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SH
Sam Hornby7.3
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JO
Jid Okeke7.0
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RB
Rico Browne6.9
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DC
Daniel Cox6.8
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VH
V. Harper7.7
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RR
Rico Richards6.4
Substitutes
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CC
Courtney Clarke6.5
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JK
Jenson Kirloy-
JJ
Jamie Jellis6.1
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DT
Dylan Thomas-
PM
Paul Makavore-
MO
McLloyd Oben-
SS
Stan StrawManager: Jack Mesure
Starting XI
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LR
Lewi Richards7.6
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JO
Justin Osagie-
KW
Kaiden Wilson7.9
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KB
Kian Best7.0
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SR
Sam Rak-Sakyi7.2
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OH
Ollie Harrison6.8
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DR
Dujuan Richards7.3
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KB
Kobe Barbour6.5
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FR
Frankie RunhamSubstitutes
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RW
Reggie Walsh6.8
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HM
Harrison Murray-Campbell-
MM
Max Merrick-
SG
Sol Gordon6.1
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IS
Isaac Badu Pecixe Da Silva-
GS
Gabriel Sambou-
AP
Andrew Pennie6.5
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Harper DF | 7.7 | 120' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 23(78%) | 3 | 4/8 |
| 7.4 | 120' | 0 | 0 | 2/2 | 20(86%) | 3 | 5/6 | |
Sam Hornby GK | 7.3 | 120' | 0 | 0 | - | 35(49%) | - | - |
Jid Okeke DF | 7.0 | 120' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 12(58%) | - | 4/6 |
| 6.9 | 74' | 0 | 0 | - | 22(78%) | 2 | 6/11 | |
Rico Browne DF | 6.9 | 74' | 0 | 0 | - | 19(89%) | 2 | 5/7 |
Daniel Cox DF | 6.8 | 120' | 0 | 0 | - | 27(85%) | - | 1/3 |
| 6.8 | 74' | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | 18(78%) | 2 | 9/18 | |
| 6.5 | 62' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 7(100%) | 2 | 5/12 | |
Courtney Clarke MF | 6.5 | 58' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(67%) | 2 | 4/7 |
Rico Richards MF | 6.4 | 62' | 0 | 0 | - | 9(100%) | 1 | 2/5 |
| 6.1 | 120' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 8(38%) | - | 1/6 | |
Jamie Jellis MF | 6.1 | 58' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 2(50%) | - | 0/5 |
Paul Makavore DF | - | 17' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 1/7 |
Shots Total0 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked0 Passes Total0 Accurate0 Accuracy0% Key Passes0 Long Balls0 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles0 Tackles Won0 Interceptions1 Clearances0 Ball Recovery1 Duels Total7 Won1 Lost6 Won %14% Aerials Won0 Ground Won0 Possession Touches3 Dribbles0/1 Dispossessed0 Other Fouls3 Fouls Drawn1 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0 | ||||||||
McLloyd Oben MF | - | 16' | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | - | 2/2 |
Shots Total0 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked0 Passes Total1 Accurate0 Accuracy0% Key Passes0 Long Balls0 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles0 Tackles Won0 Interceptions0 Clearances0 Ball Recovery0 Duels Total2 Won2 Lost0 Won %100% Aerials Won2 Ground Won0 Possession Touches2 Dribbles0/0 Dispossessed0 Other Fouls0 Fouls Drawn0 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0 | ||||||||
Stan Straw DF | - | 16' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(67%) | - | - |
Shots Total0 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked0 Passes Total3 Accurate2 Accuracy67% Key Passes0 Long Balls1 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles0 Tackles Won0 Interceptions0 Clearances1 Ball Recovery0 Duels Total0 Won0 Lost0 Won %0% Aerials Won0 Ground Won0 Possession Touches4 Dribbles0/0 Dispossessed0 Other Fouls0 Fouls Drawn0 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0 | ||||||||
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