Walsall vs Chelsea U21

EFL Trophy - Group Stage 29 Sep 2020, 18:00
Walsall
Walsall
1–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Chelsea U21
Chelsea U21
🏟 Banks's Stadium (Walsall, West Midlands) 👤 B. Huxtable Round 4

Match report

Walsall were held to a 1-1 draw by Chelsea U21 in the EFL Trophy - Group Stage on 29 September 2020. The game was goalless at the break before all 2 goals arrived after half-time.

Chelsea U21 dominated possession with 60% of the ball, while Walsall had 18 shots to Chelsea U21's 6.

The match was played at Banks's Stadium (Walsall, West Midlands), with B. Huxtable in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 40% - 60% Shots 18 - 6 On target 5 - 2 Corners 6 - 6 Fouls 6 - 14 Yellow cards 2
8
Player of the match
Wesley McDonald
Walsall · 1 goal
8 Dynel Simeu 1 goal
7 Jack Rose captained the side
7 Cameron Norman captained the side
7 Dan Scarr captained the side
Match statistics
18 Shots Total 6
5 Shots On Goal 2
11 Shots Off Goal 2
2 Shots Blocked 2
9 Shots Inside Box 4
9 Shots Outside Box 2
6 Fouls 14
6 Corners 6
1 Offsides 2
40% Ball Possession 60%
1 Yellow Cards 1
1 Saves 4
320 Passes Total 503
221 Passes Accurate 380
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Walsall · 4-4-2
13 J. Rose
2 C. Norman 6 D. Scarr 4 M. Sadler 21 G. Nurse
17 J. Nolan 16 D. Guthrie 12 A. Bates 15 W. McDonald
23 E. Osadebe 11 E. Adebayo
Chelsea U21 · 4-4-2
71 L. Bergström
47 H. Lawrence 46 D. Simeu 56 L. Colwill 52 I. Maatsen
57 V. Livramento 45 G. McEachran 49 T. Ballo 58 M. Peart-Harris
44 J. Russell 50 G. Nunn
Walsall
Coach
D. Clarke
Substitutes
  • 1 Liam Roberts
  • 5 James Clarke
  • 24 Hayden White
  • 7 Stuart Sinclair
  • 22 Rory Holden
  • 9 Caolan Lavery
  • 10 Josh Gordon
Chelsea U21
Coach
A. Myers
Substitutes
  • 40 Karlo Žiger
  • 43 Jack Wakely
  • 51 Marcel Lewis
  • 54 Lewis Bate
  • 67 Harvey Vale
  • 64 Bryan Fiabema
  • 59 Dion Rankine
Substitutions
  • 55' ↑ Stuart Sinclair ↓ Danny Guthrie Walsall
  • 56' ↑ Rory Holden ↓ Jack Nolan Walsall
  • 65' ↑ Bryan Fiabema ↓ George Nunn Chelsea U21
  • 67' ↑ Harvey Vale ↓ Myles Peart-Harris Chelsea U21
  • 72' ↑ Caolan Lavery ↓ Emmanuel Osadebe Walsall
  • 87' ↑ Dion Rankine ↓ Valentino Livramento Chelsea U21
Cards
  • 32' George Nurse Walsall
  • 33' George Nunn Chelsea U21
Head-to-head
Walsall 1 1 draws 0 Chelsea U21
2025-10-28 Walsall vs Chelsea U21 2 - 0
2020-09-29 Walsall vs Chelsea U21 1 - 1
Recent form
Walsall D D L D W
Chelsea U21 D L W W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Walsall vs Chelsea U21?
Walsall drew 1-1 against Chelsea U21 on 29 September 2020.
Who won Walsall vs Chelsea U21?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Walsall vs Chelsea U21 played?
The match was played at Banks's Stadium (Walsall, West Midlands).
Who had more possession in Walsall vs Chelsea U21?
Chelsea U21 had 60% of possession, compared to 40% for the other side.