Gillingham vs Leyton Orient

EFL Trophy - Group Stage 5 Sep 2023, 18:00
Gillingham
Gillingham
2–1
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Leyton Orient
Leyton Orient
🏟 Priestfield Stadium (Gillingham, Kent) 👤 B. Atkinson Round 1

Match report

Gillingham edged past Leyton Orient 2-1 in the EFL Trophy - Group Stage on 5 September 2023.

Gillingham had 15 shots to Leyton Orient's 14.

S. Forde was sent off in the 62th minute, one of 2 red cards in the game.

The match was played at Priestfield Stadium (Gillingham, Kent), with B. Atkinson in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 49% - 51% Shots 15 - 14 On target 5 - 4 Corners 8 - 3 Fouls 7 - 16 Red cards 2 Yellow cards 5
9
Player of the match
Connor Mahoney
Gillingham · captained the side
8 Cheye Alexander 1 goal
8 Ethan Coleman captained the side
8 Macauley Bonne captained the side
8 Solomon Brynn 4 saves
First half vs second half
Gillingham stepped it up after the break, with 12 shots in the second half compared to 3 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 3–9 12–5
Shots On Goal 1–3 4–1
Ball Possession 39–61 —
Corners 1–2 7–1
Match statistics
15 Shots Total 14
5 Shots On Goal 4
6 Shots Off Goal 7
4 Shots Blocked 3
13 Shots Inside Box 4
2 Shots Outside Box 10
7 Fouls 16
8 Corners 3
4 Offsides 3
49% Ball Possession 51%
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 2
4 Saves 4
487 Passes Total 530
381 Passes Accurate 435
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Gillingham · 4-2-3-1
1 G. Morris
2 C. Alexander 4 C. Masterson 22 S. Ogie 3 M. Clark
14 R. McKenzie 18 E. Coleman
17 J. Clarke 8 J. Williams 23 C. Mahoney
45 M. Bonne
Leyton Orient · 4-2-3-1
1 S. Brynn
22 E. Galbraith 19 O. Beckles 12 B. Cooper 32 R. Hunt
18 D. Pratley 23 M. Sanders
34 C. Pegrum 14 G. Moncur 9 J. Pigott
17 S. Forde
Gillingham
Coach
N. Harris
Substitutes
  • 29 Joseph Gbode
  • 32 Josh Chambers
  • 10 Ashley Nadesan
  • 13 Scott Malone
  • 30 Matthew MacArthur
  • 25 Jake Turner
  • 5 Max Ehmer
Leyton Orient
Coach
R. Wellens
Substitutes
  • 2 Thomas James
  • 11 Theodore Archibald
  • 10 Ruel Sotiriou
  • 15 Idris El Mizouni
  • 13 Samuel Howes
  • 29 Zech Obiero
  • 24 Jordan Graham
Substitutions
  • 69' ↑ T. Archibald ↓ G. Moncur Leyton Orient
  • 69' ↑ R. Sotiriou ↓ C. Pegrum Leyton Orient
  • 69' ↑ T. James ↓ J. Pigott Leyton Orient
  • 70' ↑ J. Gbode ↓ R. McKenzie Gillingham
  • 75' ↑ I. El Mizouni ↓ R. Hunt Leyton Orient
  • 81' ↑ J. Chambers ↓ J. Williams Gillingham
  • 86' ↑ A. Nadesan ↓ M. Bonne Gillingham
  • 87' ↑ S. Malone ↓ J. Clarke Gillingham
  • 87' ↑ M. MacArthur ↓ C. Mahoney Gillingham
Cards
  • 62' S. Forde Leyton Orient
  • 65' B. Cooper Leyton Orient
  • 45+1' B. Cooper Leyton Orient
  • 61' E. Galbraith Leyton Orient
  • 65' M. H. Sanders Leyton Orient
  • 67' E. Coleman Gillingham
  • 81' T. Archibald Leyton Orient
Head-to-head
Gillingham 1 0 draws 2 Leyton Orient
2023-09-05 Gillingham vs Leyton Orient 2 - 1
2021-07-31 Leyton Orient vs Gillingham 2 - 0
2020-08-29 Leyton Orient vs Gillingham 1 - 0
Recent form
Gillingham D D D W L
Leyton Orient D L D D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Gillingham vs Leyton Orient?
Gillingham won 2-1 against Leyton Orient on 5 September 2023.
Who won Gillingham vs Leyton Orient?
Gillingham won the match 2-1.
Where was Gillingham vs Leyton Orient played?
The match was played at Priestfield Stadium (Gillingham, Kent).
Who had more possession in Gillingham vs Leyton Orient?
Leyton Orient had 51% of possession, compared to 49% for the other side.