Bristol Rovers vs Walsall

EFL Trophy - Group Stage 8 Sep 2020, 18:45
Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers
2–2
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Walsall
Walsall
🏟 Memorial Stadium (Bristol, Gloucestershire) 👤 B. Huxtable Round 3

Match report

Bristol Rovers shared 4 goals in a thrilling draw with Walsall in the EFL Trophy - Group Stage on 8 September 2020.

Bristol Rovers had 13 shots to Walsall's 6.

The match was played at Memorial Stadium (Bristol, Gloucestershire), with B. Huxtable in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 47% - 53% Shots 13 - 6 On target 5 - 4 Corners 1 - 4 Fouls 11 - 14 Yellow cards 6
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Player of the match
Jonah Ayunga
Bristol Rovers · 1 goal
7 Zak Jules 1 goal
7 Josh Gordon 1 goal
7 Jordi van Stappershoef captained the side
7 Alfie Kilgour captained the side
Match statistics
13 Shots Total 6
5 Shots On Goal 4
5 Shots Off Goal 2
3 Shots Blocked 0
6 Shots Inside Box 5
7 Shots Outside Box 1
11 Fouls 14
1 Corners 4
0 Offsides 6
47% Ball Possession 53%
3 Yellow Cards 3
2 Saves 3
402 Passes Total 454
286 Passes Accurate 343
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Bristol Rovers · 4-4-2
1 J. Stappershoef
15 A. Kilgour 25 C. Harries 18 M. Kelly 22 J. Hare
23 T. Mehew 26 J. Baldwin 24 D. Tutonda 28 Z. Walker
21 J. Ayunga 20 C. Hargreaves
Walsall · 4-4-2
13 J. Rose
24 H. White 5 J. Clarke 3 Z. Jules 21 G. Nurse
23 E. Osadebe 8 L. Kinsella 12 A. Bates 17 J. Nolan
9 C. Lavery 10 J. Gordon
Bristol Rovers
Coach
B. Garner
Substitutes
  • 31 Alexis Andre
  • 37 Pablo Martinez
  • 2 Mark Little
  • 36 Sam Heal
  • 4 Joshua Grant
  • 10 Jayden Mitchell-Lawson
  • 17 James Daly
Walsall
Coach
D. Clarke
Substitutes
  • 1 Liam Roberts
  • 2 Cameron Norman
  • 6 Dan Scarr
  • 20 Sam Perry
  • 15 Wesley McDonald
  • 11 Elijah Adebayo
  • 22 Rory Holden
Substitutions
  • 58' ↑ Rory Holden ↓ Emmanuel Osadebe Walsall
  • 58' ↑ Cameron Norman ↓ Hayden White Walsall
  • 58' ↑ Wesley McDonald ↓ Jack Nolan Walsall
  • 70' ↑ Jayden Mitchell-Lawson ↓ Cameron Hargreaves Bristol Rovers
  • 70' ↑ James Daly ↓ Zain Walker Bristol Rovers
  • 85' ↑ Joshua Grant ↓ Thomas Mehew Bristol Rovers
Cards
  • 32' George Nurse Walsall
  • 33' Jack Baldwin Bristol Rovers
  • 37' Liam Kinsella Walsall
  • 57' Emmanuel Osadebe Walsall
  • 60' Thomas Mehew Bristol Rovers
  • 82' Michael Kelly Bristol Rovers
Head-to-head
Bristol Rovers 4 1 draws 1 Walsall
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2020-11-07 Walsall vs Bristol Rovers 1 - 2
2020-09-08 Bristol Rovers vs Walsall 2 - 2
Recent form
Bristol Rovers D W W W W
Walsall D D L D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Bristol Rovers vs Walsall?
Bristol Rovers drew 2-2 against Walsall on 8 September 2020.
Who won Bristol Rovers vs Walsall?
Neither — the match finished 2-2.
Where was Bristol Rovers vs Walsall played?
The match was played at Memorial Stadium (Bristol, Gloucestershire).
Who had more possession in Bristol Rovers vs Walsall?
Walsall had 53% of possession, compared to 47% for the other side.