Crawley vs Aston Villa U21

EFL Trophy - Group Stage 16 Sep 2025, 18:45
Crawley
Crawley
4–2
HT 2–1
FULL TIME
Aston Villa U21
Aston Villa U21
🏟 The Broadfield Stadium

Match report

Crawley beat Aston Villa U21 4-2 in the EFL Trophy - Group Stage on 16 September 2025. It was 2-1 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Crawley dominated possession with 60% of the ball and had 13 shots to Aston Villa U21's 12.

The match was played at The Broadfield Stadium.

Half-time 2-1 Possession 60% - 40% Shots 13 - 12 On target 8 - 7 Corners 3 - 4 Fouls 17 - 14 Yellow cards 4
9
Player of the match
Ben Radcliffe
Crawley · 2 goals, 1 assist
8 Kaheim Dixon 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Ryan Loft 1 goal
8 Joseph Wollacott 5 saves
7 Rodrigo Fortes 1 goal
First half vs second half
Aston Villa U21 came out stronger after half-time, with 9 second-half shots against 3 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–3 8–9
Shots On Goal 4–3 4–4
Ball Possession 58–42 —
Corners 1–1 2–3
Match statistics
3 Corners 4
0 Penalty 1
3 Substitution 4
88 Attacks 60
38 Dangerous Attacks 37
6 On Target 9
6 Off Target 4
60% Ball Possession 40%
13 Shots Total 12
8 Shots On Goal 7
2 Shots Off Goal 2
3 Shots Blocked 3
10 Shots Inside Box 10
3 Shots Outside Box 2
17 Fouls 14
3 Corners 4
2 Offsides 2
56% Ball Possession 44%
2 Yellow Cards 2
5 Saves 3
490 Passes Total 385
430 Passes Accurate 328
Line-ups 3-5-2  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Crawley · 3-5-2
34 J. Wollacott
15 B. Radcliffe 20 J. Mukena 2 S. Malone
23 F. Kotey 24 K. Dixon 10 R. Brown 6 M. Anderson 7 H. Forster
14 L. Flower 21 R. Loft
Aston Villa U21 · 4-2-3-1
63 O. Asemota
72 A. McWilliams 90 W. Burgess 56 L. Routh 80 R. Fortes
93 A. Lynskey 79 M. Koné
68 T. Mulley 69 C. Brannigan 62 B. Broggio
78 M. Lott
Crawley
Coach
Scott Lindsey
Substitutes
  • 56 Jude Robertson
  • 25 Antony Papadopoulos
  • 29 Tola Showunmi
  • 33 William Heater
  • 19 Dion Pereira
  • 22 Ade Adeyemo
  • 9 Kabongo Tshimanga
Aston Villa U21
Coach
James Shan
Substitutes
  • 94 Max Jenner
  • 66 Fletcher Boyd
  • 98 Teddie Bloomfield
  • 85 Jack McGrath
  • 95 Rhys Oakley
  • 73 Calum Moreland
  • 48 Rory Wilson
Substitutions
  • 12' ↑ J. Robertson ↓ R. Brown Crawley
  • 59' ↑ M. Jenner ↓ B. Broggio Aston Villa U21
  • 65' ↑ A. Papadopoulos ↓ S. Malone Crawley
  • 65' ↑ T. Showunmi ↓ R. Loft Crawley
  • 73' ↑ F. Boyd ↓ M. Lott Aston Villa U21
  • 81' ↑ T. Bloomfield ↓ R. Fortes Aston Villa U21
  • 81' ↑ J. McGrath ↓ A. Lynskey Aston Villa U21
Cards
  • 37' S. Malone Crawley
  • 60' T. Mulley Aston Villa U21
  • 79' J. Robertson Crawley
  • 90+3' T. Bloomfield Aston Villa U21
Head-to-head
Crawley 3 0 draws 0 Aston Villa U21
2025-09-16 Crawley vs Aston Villa U21 4 - 2
2023-11-07 Crawley Town vs Aston Villa U21 3 - 2
2022-10-18 Crawley Town vs Aston Villa U21 5 - 2
Recent form
Crawley D D D L W
Aston Villa U21 D D W D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Crawley vs Aston Villa U21?
Crawley won 4-2 against Aston Villa U21 on 16 September 2025.
Who won Crawley vs Aston Villa U21?
Crawley won the match 4-2.
Where was Crawley vs Aston Villa U21 played?
The match was played at The Broadfield Stadium.
Who had more possession in Crawley vs Aston Villa U21?
Crawley had 60% of possession, compared to 40% for the other side.