Exeter CityExeter City ✓ Winner
4–3Match Finished
HT 0–1
Arsenal U21Arsenal U21

Match Summary

Exeter City faced Arsenal U21 in an exhilarating EFL Trophy match at St James Park, where they secured a dramatic 4-3 victory. The home side showcased resilience and attacking prowess, ultimately outlasting their opponents in a closely contested affair. Both teams displayed spirited performances, but Exeter's ability to convert key chances made the difference, ensuring they emerged triumphant in this high-scoring encounter.

Match Events

  • 16'C. Sagoe Jr (C. O'Neill) Arsenal U21
  • 50'J. Magennis Exeter City
  • 54'H. Dudziak Arsenal U21
  • 55'S. Swinkels (E. Turns) Exeter City
  • 55'I. Niskanen (D. Andrew) Exeter City
  • 64'J. Aitchison (E. Francis) Exeter City
  • 71'T. Dean (K. McDonald) Exeter City
  • 71'J. Aitchison (G. Birch) Exeter City
  • 71'K. Wilson (J. Wareham) Exeter City
  • 71'M. Washington (J. Ogunnaike) Arsenal U21
  • 72'J. Nichols (C. Hamill) Arsenal U21
  • 74'O. Kamara (C. Sagoe Jr) Arsenal U21
  • 76'J. Magennis Exeter City
  • 77'I. Ibrahim (T. Murisa) Arsenal U21
  • 84'O. Kamara (S. Ferdinand) Arsenal U21
  • 87'J. Wareham (L. Woodhouse) Exeter City

Statistics

Exeter CityArsenal U21
8Shots on Goal4
7Shots off Goal5
19Total Shots13
4Blocked Shots4
14Shots insidebox9
5Shots outsidebox4
10Fouls9
7Corner Kicks7
2Offsides2
57%Ball Possession43%
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
1Goalkeeper Saves4
466Total passes352
371Passes accurate270
80%Passes %77%
expected_goals
goals_prevented

Lineups

Exeter City 3-4-1-2

  1. 23 J. Bycroft G
  2. 26 P. Sweeney D
  3. 16 S. Swinkels D
  4. 20 L. Woodhouse D
  5. 33 T. Dean M
  6. 8 E. Francis M
  7. 34 L. Oakes M
  8. 14 I. Niskanen M
  9. 10 J. Aitchison F
  10. 37 K. Wilson F
  11. 27 J. Magennis F

Substitutes

  • 1 J. Whitworth G
  • 4 E. Turns D
  • 21 D. Andrew D
  • 45 C. Cummins M
  • 29 K. McDonald M
  • 42 G. Birch
  • 9 J. Wareham F

Dan Green Coach: Dan Green

Arsenal U21

  1. 35 T. Setford G
  2. 48 J. Nichols D
  3. 37 B. Clarke D
  4. 54 W. Lannin-Sweet D
  5. 55 M. Washington
  6. 72 I. Ibrahim
  7. 39 H. Dudziak
  8. 45 O. Kamara M
  9. 58 D. Agustien M
  10. 53 C. Sagoe Jr M
  11. 76 C. O'Neill

Substitutes

  • 79 K. Ranson G
  • 83 C. Hamill
  • 75 J. Ogunnaike
  • 73 T. Julienne
  • 86 T. Murisa
  • 57 A. Stevens M
  • 40 S. Ferdinand

Player Stats

Top Rated: Josh Magennis (highest match rating)

Exeter City

PlayerPosMinGARating
Jack BycroftG90'—06.2
Pierce SweeneyD90'—07
Sil SwinkelsD55'—06.9
Luca WoodhouseD90'—16
Tom DeanM71'—06.6
Edward FrancisM90'—17.7
Liam OakesM90'—06.6
Ilmari NiskanenM55'—06.2
Jack AitchisonF71'107.7
Kieran WilsonF71'—06.5
Josh Magennis ★ Top RatedF90'2010
Ed Turns subD35'—06.5
Danny Andrew subD35'—06.7
Kevin McDonald subM19'—06.9
George Birch subM19'—06.6
Jayden Wareham subF19'106.3
Joe Whitworth subG————
Charlie Cummins subM————
Full player stats
PlayerShots (on/tot)Passes (tot/key/acc%)TacklesDuels (won/tot)Dribbles (succ/att)Fouls (drawn/comm)Cards (Y/R)
Jack Bycroft—46/–/31%————0/0
Pierce Sweeney–/176/–/59%18/12—2/10/0
Sil Swinkels–/142/–/39%—4/4——0/0
Luca Woodhouse–/141/1/33%36/91/11/10/0
Tom Dean–/119/–/16%13/51/1–/10/0
Edward Francis—53/5/43%49/11—1/10/0
Liam Oakes1/135/1/29%25/151/42/10/0
Ilmari Niskanen—23/1/19%22/5——0/0
Jack Aitchison2/324/–/19%35/121/11/20/0
Kieran Wilson1/19/1/9%12/7—–/10/0
Josh Magennis2/431/2/21%112/17—1/–0/0
Ed Turns—27/–/22%—2/3——0/0
Danny Andrew—10/1/9%————0/0
Kevin McDonald—16/–/14%13/4—–/10/0
George Birch—10/1/7%—2/41/11/–0/0
Jayden Wareham2/24/–/1%—–/4—–/10/0
Joe Whitworth——————0/0
Charlie Cummins——————0/0

Arsenal U21

PlayerPosMinGARating
Tommy SetfordG90'—04.6
Josh NicholsD72'—06.6
Brayden ClarkeD90'—05.3
Will SweetD90'—07.3
Marcell WashingtonD71'—06.2
Ife IbrahimM77'—06.3
Harrison DudziakM90'107
Osman KamaraM84'107.2
Demiane AgustienM90'—05.9
Charles Sagoe Jr.M90'117.9
Ceadach O'NeillF90'—16.5
Josh Ogunnaike subD19'—06.5
Callan Hamill subD18'—05.9
Teshaun Murisa subM13'—06.2
Sebastian Ferdinand subF16'—06.5
Khari Ranson subG————
Theo Julienne subM————
Archie Stevens subM————
Full player stats
PlayerShots (on/tot)Passes (tot/key/acc%)TacklesDuels (won/tot)Dribbles (succ/att)Fouls (drawn/comm)Cards (Y/R)
Tommy Setford—52/–/28%—1/2—1/–0/0
Josh Nichols1/128/–/23%14/61/2—0/0
Brayden Clarke—41/2/35%—4/14—–/10/0
Will Sweet–/171/–/62%16/8——0/0
Marcell Washington–/123/1/20%12/2—1/–0/0
Ife Ibrahim—29/1/24%12/4——0/0
Harrison Dudziak1/132/2/21%36/11—1/30/0
Osman Kamara1/27/–/4%16/133/71/10/0
Demiane Agustien–/113/–/10%—1/7–/2–/10/0
Charles Sagoe Jr.1/219/3/16%28/224/122/20/0
Ceadach O'Neill—12/3/9%14/13—2/10/0
Josh Ogunnaike—6/–/4%14/41/12/–0/0
Callan Hamill—14/–/11%—–/1——0/0
Teshaun Murisa—5/–/3%—1/4——0/0
Sebastian Ferdinand———–/1——0/0
Khari Ranson——————0/0
Theo Julienne——————0/0
Archie Stevens——————0/0

Match Info

Competition
EFL Trophy
Round
Southern - 2
Venue
St James Park, Exeter
Referee
S. Mulhall