Match summary
Crewe Alexandra beat Liverpool U21 2-0 in the EFL Trophy, Northern Group Stage.
Crewe Alexandra won with 31% of the possession.
Crewe Alexandra vs Liverpool U21Result, Lineups & H2H
Crewe Alexandra
2–0
FTOct 14, 2025
Liverpool U21
- Tezgel11'(P)
- Rankine30'
Alexandra Stadium
Crewe Alexandra vs Liverpool U21 in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Crewe Alexandra2W 0D 3L
Crewe AlexandraLiverpool U21
6Pointsof 154
5Goals scored6
6Goals conceded9
0Clean sheets0
0Scored in a row3
0Unbeaten in a row1
1Without a win4
10Conceded in a row13
Head to head1 meeting · Aug 2024
- Crewe Alexandra wins
- 1
- Draws
- 0
- Liverpool U21 wins
- 0
Meetings
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Crewe AlexandraLiverpool U21
- Yellow Card · Crewe Alexandra · Jordan Hodkin88'
- Yellow Card · Crewe Alexandra · Iago Scott-Abel76'
- 63'Substitution · Liverpool U21 · Amara Nallo · InOut: Rhys Williams
- 63'Substitution · Liverpool U21 · Fola Onanuga · InOut: Michael Laffey
- 62'Substitution · Liverpool U21 · Joseph Bradshaw · InOut: Josh Sonni-Lambie
- Yellow Card · Crewe Alexandra · Luca Moore59'
- Substitution · Crewe Alexandra · Iago Scott-Abel · InOut: Charlie Finney56'
- Substitution · Crewe Alexandra · James Golding · InOut: Owen Lunt56'
- Substitution · Crewe Alexandra · — · InOut: James Connolly56'
- Substitution · Crewe Alexandra · Lucas Swann · InOut: L. Moult56'
- Substitution · Crewe Alexandra · Jordan Hodkin · InOut: Emre Tezgel46'
- 46'Substitution · Liverpool U21 · Ben Trueman · InOut: Jay Spearing
- Goal · Crewe Alexandra · Dion Rankine2-030'
- Penalty · Crewe Alexandra · Emre Tezgel1-0 · Penalty11'
- 10'Yellow Card · Liverpool U21 · Fabian Mrozek
- 8'Yellow Card · Liverpool U21 · Michael Laffey
Match Statistics
Match stats
Crewe AlexandraLiverpool U21
31%Ball Possession69%
8Shots Total16
3Shots On Target4
3Corners4
18Fouls7
3Yellow Cards2
4Offsides1
4Saves1
287Passes662
3Shots Off Target8
99Attacks160
25Dangerous Attacks65
8Shots Inside Box8
1Shots Outside Box6
2Goals0
6Free Kicks18
2Shots Blocked4
5Substitutions4
0Hit Woodwork1
11Tackles17
215Accurate Passes590
9Total Crosses22
4Accurate Crosses1
12Interceptions7
35Duels Won56
3Big Chances Created1
1Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-4-2 · 4-2-3-1
Manager: Lee Bell
Starting XI
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SW
Sam Waller7.5
-
SD
Stan Dancey7.0
-
PC
Phil Croker7.0
-
JC
James Connolly7.0
-
CF
Charlie Finney6.8
-
DR
Dion Rankine7.4
-
OL
Owen Lunt6.5
-
OA
Oliver Armstrong6.5
-
LM
Luca Moore6.9
Substitutes
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TB
Tom Booth-
JG
James Golding6.9
-
JH
Jordan Hodkin-
IS
Iago Scott-Abel-
RC
Ryan Chadwick-
AJ
Alfie Jones-Mellor-
LS
Lucas SwannManager: Robert Page
Starting XI
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WL
Wellity Lucky7.5
-
LP
Lucas Pitt6.6
-
ML
Michael Laffey6.4
-
JS
Jay Spearing6.7
-
TP
Tommy Pilling7.0
-
JS
Josh Sonni-Lambie6.5
Substitutes
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CP
Carter Pinnington-
JB
Joseph Bradshaw6.6
-
AN
Amara Nallo7.2
-
JD
Josh Davidson-
KM
Kornel Misciur-
BT
Ben Trueman7.0
-
FO
Fola Onanuga6.6
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.9 | 46' | 1 | 1 | 2/2 | 9(67%) | - | 1/6 | |
Sam Waller GK | 7.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 49(58%) | - | - |
Dion Rankine MF | 7.4 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 18(67%) | 2 | 5/9 |
Phil Croker DF | 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 28(93%) | 1 | 4/8 |
Stan Dancey DF | 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 24(65%) | 1 | 3/4 |
James Connolly DF | 7.0 | 56' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 24(80%) | - | 2/2 |
Luca Moore MF | 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 26(85%) | 3 | 5/12 |
James Golding DF | 6.9 | 34' | 0 | 0 | - | 20(85%) | 2 | 3/3 |
Charlie Finney DF | 6.8 | 56' | 0 | 0 | - | 17(84%) | - | 3/5 |
Owen Lunt MF | 6.5 | 56' | 0 | 0 | - | 9(75%) | - | 0/4 |
Oliver Armstrong MF | 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 29(89%) | - | 3/7 |
L. Moult FW | 6.4 | 56' | 0 | 0 | - | 8(38%) | - | 1/4 |
Jordan Hodkin FW | - | 45' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 8(71%) | 1 | 1/9 |
Shots Total2 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked2 Passes Total8 Accurate5 Accuracy71% Key Passes0 Long Balls1 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles1 Tackles Won1 Interceptions0 Clearances0 Ball Recovery2 Duels Total9 Won1 Lost1 Won %11% Aerials Won0 Ground Won0 Possession Touches17 Dribbles0/0 Dispossessed3 Other Fouls1 Fouls Drawn0 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0 | ||||||||
Iago Scott-Abel MF | - | 34' | 0 | 0 | - | 10(67%) | 1 | 2/7 |
Shots Total0 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked0 Passes Total10 Accurate6 Accuracy67% Key Passes1 Long Balls3 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles1 Tackles Won0 Interceptions1 Clearances1 Ball Recovery2 Duels Total7 Won2 Lost1 Won %29% Aerials Won1 Ground Won0 Possession Touches12 Dribbles0/0 Dispossessed0 Other Fouls3 Fouls Drawn0 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0 | ||||||||
Ryan Chadwick MF | - | 34' | 0 | 0 | - | 5(100%) | - | 0/2 |
Shots Total0 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked0 Passes Total5 Accurate5 Accuracy100% Key Passes1 Long Balls0 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles0 Tackles Won0 Interceptions0 Clearances0 Ball Recovery1 Duels Total2 Won0 Lost2 Won %0% Aerials Won0 Ground Won0 Possession Touches8 Dribbles0/1 Dispossessed0 Other Fouls1 Fouls Drawn0 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0 | ||||||||
Lucas Swann MF | - | 34' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 3(50%) | - | 2/9 |
Shots Total1 On Target0 Off Target1 Blocked0 Passes Total3 Accurate2 Accuracy50% Key Passes0 Long Balls0 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles0 Tackles Won0 Interceptions0 Clearances0 Ball Recovery0 Duels Total9 Won2 Lost1 Won %17% Aerials Won1 Ground Won0 Possession Touches11 Dribbles1/2 Dispossessed2 Other Fouls1 Fouls Drawn0 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0 | ||||||||
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