Exeter vs Arsenal U21

EFL Trophy - Group Stage 28 Oct 2025, 19:00
Exeter
Exeter
4–3
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Arsenal U21
Arsenal U21
🏟 St James Park

Match report

Exeter edged past Arsenal U21 4-3 in the EFL Trophy - Group Stage on 28 October 2025. It was 0-1 at half-time, with 6 more goals in the second half.

Exeter had 19 shots to Arsenal U21's 13.

The match was played at St James Park.

Half-time 0-1 Shots 19 - 13 On target 8 - 4 Corners 7 - 7 Fouls 10 - 9
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Player of the match
Josh Magennis
Exeter · 2 goals
8 Jack Aitchison 1 goal
8 Charles Sagoe Jr. 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Edward Francis 1 assist
7 Harrison Dudziak 1 goal
First half vs second half
Exeter stepped it up after the break, with 11 shots in the second half compared to 8 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 8–7 11–6
Shots On Goal 3–1 5–3
Ball Possession 58–42 —
Corners 3–5 4–2
Attacks 49–44 30–44
Match statistics
7 Corners 7
5 Substitution 4
79 Attacks 88
73 Dangerous Attacks 45
10 On Target 4
7 Off Target 6
19 Shots Total 13
8 Shots On Goal 4
7 Shots Off Goal 5
4 Shots Blocked 4
14 Shots Inside Box 9
5 Shots Outside Box 4
10 Fouls 9
7 Corners 7
2 Offsides 2
57% Ball Possession 43%
1 Saves 4
466 Passes Total 352
371 Passes Accurate 270
Line-ups 3-4-1-2  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Exeter · 3-4-1-2
23 J. Bycroft
26 P. Sweeney 16 S. Swinkels 20 L. Woodhouse
33 T. Dean 8 E. Francis 34 L. Oakes 14 I. Niskanen
10 J. Aitchison
37 K. Wilson 27 J. Magennis
Arsenal U21 · 4-2-3-1
35 T. Setford
48 J. Nichols 37 B. Clarke 54 W. Sweet 55 M. Washington
72 I. Ibrahim 39 H. Dudziak
45 O. Kamara 58 D. Agustien 53 C. Jr.
76 C. O'Neill
Exeter
Coach
Gary Robert Caldwell
Substitutes
  • 4 Ed Turns
  • 21 Danny Andrew
  • 29 Kevin McDonald
  • 42 George Birch
  • 9 Jayden Wareham
  • 1 Joe Whitworth
  • 45 Charlie Cummins
Arsenal U21
Coach
Max Porter
Substitutes
  • 75 Josh Ogunnaike
  • 83 Callan Hamill
  • 86 Teshaun Murisa
  • 40 Sebastian Ferdinand
  • 79 Khari Ranson
  • 73 Theo Julienne
  • 57 Archie Stevens
Substitutions
  • 55' ↑ E. Turns ↓ S. Swinkels Exeter
  • 55' ↑ D. Andrew ↓ I. Niskanen Exeter
  • 71' ↑ K. McDonald ↓ T. Dean Exeter
  • 71' ↑ G. Birch ↓ J. Aitchison Exeter
  • 71' ↑ J. Wareham ↓ K. Wilson Exeter
  • 71' ↑ J. Ogunnaike ↓ M. Washington Arsenal U21
  • 72' ↑ C. Hamill ↓ J. Nichols Arsenal U21
  • 77' ↑ T. Murisa ↓ I. Ibrahim Arsenal U21
  • 84' ↑ S. Ferdinand ↓ O. Kamara Arsenal U21
Head-to-head
Exeter 1 0 draws 1 Arsenal U21
2025-10-28 Exeter vs Arsenal U21 4 - 3
2023-10-10 Exeter City vs Arsenal U21 0 - 5
Recent form
Exeter W D D W D
Arsenal U21 D L D W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Exeter vs Arsenal U21?
Exeter won 4-3 against Arsenal U21 on 28 October 2025.
Who won Exeter vs Arsenal U21?
Exeter won the match 4-3.
Where was Exeter vs Arsenal U21 played?
The match was played at St James Park.