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Crewe Alexandra vs Liverpool U21 Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 2–02 – 0

Emre Tezgel 11′ (pen)Dion Rankine 30′

Player of the matchEmre TezgelCAX · 1 goal · 1 assist · 46′ · 2 shots (2 on target) · 3 recoveries · 1 big chance

7.9
Possession
31%69%
Shots · on target in brackets
8 (3)16 (4)
Corners
34

EFL TrophyMatchday 4Alexandra StadiumRef M. Woods

Events

CAX 2–0 LIV · 3–2 yellow
  1. Full time 2–0
  2. Jordan HodkinYellow card
  3. Iago Scott-AbelYellow card
  4. Fola Onanugafor Michael Laffey
  5. Amara Nallofor Rhys Williams
  6. Joseph Bradshawfor Josh Sonni-Lambie
  7. Luca MooreYellow card
  8. Lucas Swannfor L. Moult
  9. Crewe Alexandrafor James Connolly
  10. James Goldingfor Owen Lunt
  11. Iago Scott-Abelfor Charlie Finney
  12. Ben Truemanfor Jay Spearing
  13. Jordan Hodkinfor Emre Tezgel
  14. Half-time 2–0
  15. Dion Rankine2–0Goal · right foot · assist Emre Tezgel
  16. Emre Tezgel1–0Penalty goal
  17. Fabian MrozekYellow card
  18. Michael LaffeyYellow card

Top ratings

XI avg 6.99 v 6.85
  1. Emre TezgelCAX7.9
  2. Kaide GordonLIV7.6
  3. SWSam WallerCAX7.5
  4. WLWellity LuckyLIV7.5
  5. Dion RankineCAX7.4

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Crewe Alexandraall competitionsLiverpool U21
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 2.93Goals per game (both sides)3
  3. 73%Over 1.587%
  4. 60%Over 2.560%
  5. 27%Over 3.527%
  6. 60%Both teams scored73%
  7. 13%Clean sheets7%
  8. 27%Failed to score20%
  9. Crewe Alexandra at home v Liverpool U21 away
  10. 7Played9
  11. 4Won2
  12. 0Drawn2
  13. 3Lost5
  14. 13-8Goals (for-against)12-17
  15. 1.71Points per game0.89
  16. 57%Over 2.567%
  17. 29%Clean sheets11%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
  19. 15-91st-half goals (for-against)6-12
  20. 10-102nd-half goals (for-against)11-16
  21. 40%Goals after half-time65%
  22. 67%Goal before half-time80%
  23. 6-7-2Half-time W-D-L2-7-6
How we calculate this

Referee

M. Woods
Cards / match
3.70this match 5 (+1.30)
Yellows / match
3.50this match 5
Reds / match
0.20
Penalties / match
0.2826% of matches
Fouls / match
22.2this match 25

1.77Home 1.77 vs Away 1.73 yellows/match · 9–11 red · 3 coach cards1.73

50%Results in 100 recent matches · draw 22%28%

home winsaway wins
With Crewe Alexandra
0-1-3 in 4 · 2 yellows/game
Analysed latest 100 of 111 career matches.

What stands out

  • 2–0half-time

    The match stood at 2–0 at half-time before a goalless second half (2–0 full time).

  • 8–16shots

    Crewe Alexandra recorded 8 shots (3 on target) against 16 (4 on target) for Liverpool U21.

Team stats

40 figures
Crewe Alexandrafull timeLiverpool U21
  1. 31%Possession69%
  2. 8Shots16
  3. 3Shots on target4
  4. 3Big chances1
  5. 3Corners4
  6. 287Passes662
  7. 18Fouls7
  8. 3Yellow cards2
All 40 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 4Accurate crosses1
  3. 99Attacks160
  4. 1Big chances missed1
  5. 9Crosses22
  6. 25Dangerous attacks65
  7. 11Dribble attempts13
  8. 0Hit woodwork1
  9. 4Offsides1
  10. 38%Shot accuracy25%
  11. 2Shots blocked4
  12. 8Shots inside box8
  13. 3Shots off target8
  14. 1Shots outside box6
  15. 4Successful dribbles7
  16. Passing
  17. 21Accurate long passes49
  18. 215Accurate passes590
  19. 75%Forward passes %80%
  20. 7Key passes11
  21. 37%Long pass accuracy64%
  22. 57Long passes77
  23. 75%Pass accuracy89%
  24. 39Passes in final third58
  25. Defence
  26. 57Ball recoveries53
  27. 35Duels won56
  28. 13Goal kicks4
  29. 12Interceptions7
  30. 4Saves1
  31. 11Tackles17
  32. Discipline
  33. 6Free kicks18
  34. Other
  35. 116Possession lost123
  36. 5Substitutions4
  37. 16Throw-ins20

Table

EFL Trophy 2025/2026 · current
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPts
1Crewe Alexandra33-0-012:2+109
2Burton Albion31-0-23:4-13
3Liverpool U2131-0-22:6-43
4Chesterfield31-0-24:9-53
Full table

Head-to-head

1 meeting on record since 2024

1-0-0Crewe Alexandra W-D-L · goals 5:1

1 CAX0 draws0 LIV
  1. Crewe Alexandra5–1Liverpool U21EFL Trophy

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Crewe Alexandra3d restLIV +8d rest11d restLiverpool U21
  1. 4-1W19 Aug
  2. 0-1L23 Aug
  3. 0-3L30 Aug
  4. 7-1W2 Sep
  5. 1-1D6 Sep
  6. 1-2L13 Sep
  7. 0-1L20 Sep
  8. 2-1W27 Sep
  9. 2-1W6 Oct
  10. 0-1L11 Oct

4-1-5goals 17:131.30pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 1-1D13 Apr
  2. 2-2D18 Apr
  3. 1-2L25 Apr
  4. 2-4L18 Aug
  5. 2-3L25 Aug
  6. 2-1W29 Aug
  7. 0-2L2 Sep
  8. 1-2L21 Sep
  9. 2-3L27 Sep
  10. 1-1D3 Oct

1-3-6goals 14:210.60pts/game

  1. HBromley0–1
  2. AHarrogate Town2–1
  3. HNotts County2–1
  4. ABarrow0–1
  5. HBarnet1–2

latest 5

  1. AFulham U211–1
  2. AIpswich Town U212–3
  3. HManchester United U211–2
  4. ABurton Albion0–2
  5. AStoke City U212–1
Show older matches
  1. AColchester United1–1
  2. HChesterfield7–1
  3. HSwindon Town0–3
  4. AGillingham0–1
  5. AFleetwood Town4–1

older

  1. HBurnley U212–3
  2. ALeicester U212–4
  3. AManchester City U211–2
  4. AAston Villa U212–2
  5. HLeeds United U211–1

Matchday 4

EFL Trophy · the other 10 games
  1. AFC Wimbledon3–1Crystal Palace U21
  2. Bolton Wanderers3–0Manchester City U21
  3. Lincoln City3–0Manchester United U21
  4. Notts County2–1Barnsley
  5. Harrogate Town1–0Huddersfield Town
  6. Wigan Athletic1–2Wolves U21
  7. Salford City3–1Stockport County
  8. Grimsby Town0–3Doncaster Rovers
  9. Rotherham United15:00Oldham Athletic
  10. Fleetwood Town19:00Leeds United U21
EFL Trophy fixtures and results →

TV channels

Other
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Match info

Competition
EFL Trophy
Season
2025/2026 · Matchday 4 of 6
Stage
Northern Group Stage
Kick-off
Venue
Alexandra Stadium, Crewe
Capacity
10,153 · grass
Weather
14 °C · overcast clouds · humidity 76%
Referee
M. Woods
CAX coach
Lee Bell
LIV coach
Robert Page

Match summary

Crewe Alexandra beat Liverpool U21 2-0 in the EFL Trophy, Northern Group Stage.

Crewe Alexandra won with 31% of the possession. Emre Tezgel (11') and Dion Rankine (30') scored the goals for Crewe Alexandra.

Crewe Alexandra — live results and scheduleLiverpool U21 — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Crewe Alexandra4-4-26.99 avg rating 6.854-2-3-1Liverpool U21
  1. 137.5Sam Waller
  1. 307.0Stan Dancey
  2. 227.0Phil Croker
  3. 187.0James Connolly↓56′
  4. 146.8Charlie Finney↓56′
  1. 157.4Dion RankineG
  2. 196.6Owen Lunt↓56′
  3. 346.5Oliver Armstrong
  4. 326.9Luca MooreYC
  1. 316.4L. Moult↓56′
  2. 367.9Emre TezgelG A ↓46′
  1. 936.3Fabian MrozekYC
  1. 886.6Lucas Pitt
  2. 466.6Rhys Williams↓63′
  3. 927.5Wellity Lucky
  4. 477.2Calvin Ramsay
  1. 716.7Jay Spearing↓46′
  2. 946.4Michael LaffeyYC ↓63′
  1. 517.0Trent Kone Doherty
  2. 707.0Tommy Pilling
  3. 497.6Kaide Gordon
  1. 826.5Josh Sonni-Lambie↓62′
  1. 16James GoldingDF · ↑56′6.9
  2. 27Jordan HodkinFW · YC ↑46′
  3. 33Iago Scott-AbelMF · YC ↑56′
  4. 35Ryan ChadwickMF
  5. 38Lucas SwannMF · ↑56′
  6. 1Tom BoothGK
  7. 37Alfie Jones-MellorMF

SubstitutesCoaches: Lee Bell · Robert PageG goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 62Joseph BradshawMF · ↑62′6.6
  2. 65Amara NalloDF · ↑63′7.2
  3. 91Ben TruemanMF · ↑46′7.0
  4. 99Fola OnanugaMF · ↑63′6.6
  5. 57Carter PinningtonDF
  6. 69Josh DavidsonDF
  7. 74Kornel MisciurGK

Player leaders

this match

Shots

  1. Kaide GordonLIV7 (1)
  2. Trent Kone DohertyLIV4 (1)
  3. Emre TezgelCAX2 (2)

Big chances created

  1. Emre TezgelCAX1
  2. Calvin RamsayLIV1
  3. Owen LuntCAX1

Passes

  1. Wellity LuckyLIV88/94
  2. Rhys WilliamsLIV76/82
  3. Lucas PittLIV53/60

Progressive passes

  1. Wellity LuckyLIV89 (95%)
  2. Rhys WilliamsLIV81 (99%)
  3. Lucas PittLIV50 (83%)

Final-third passes

  1. Lucas PittLIV11
  2. Sam WallerCAX8
  3. Amara NalloLIV7

Key passes

  1. Calvin RamsayLIV2
  2. Trent Kone DohertyLIV2
  3. Tommy PillingLIV2

Ball recoveries

  1. Sam WallerCAX14
  2. Oliver ArmstrongCAX9
  3. Fabian MrozekLIV9

Duels won

  1. Kaide GordonLIV9/12
  2. Calvin RamsayLIV9/14
  3. Wellity LuckyLIV6/6

Dribbles

  1. Kaide GordonLIV4/5
  2. Wellity LuckyLIV2/2
  3. Oliver ArmstrongCAX2/4

Tackles

  1. Wellity LuckyLIV4
  2. Calvin RamsayLIV3
  3. Luca MooreCAX3

Clearances

  1. James GoldingCAX7
  2. Phil CrokerCAX5
  3. James ConnollyCAX5

Saves

  1. Sam WallerCAX4
  2. Fabian MrozekLIV1

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