Newport vs Arsenal U21

EFL Trophy - Group Stage 23 Sep 2025, 18:00
Newport
Newport
1–2
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Arsenal U21
Arsenal U21
🏟 Rodney Parade

Match report

Arsenal U21 edged past Newport 2-1 in the EFL Trophy - Group Stage on 23 September 2025.

Arsenal U21 dominated possession with 70% of the ball and had 17 shots to Newport's 9.

The match was played at Rodney Parade.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 30% - 70% Shots 9 - 17 On target 1 - 8 Corners 1 - 6 Fouls 16 - 8 Yellow cards 5
8
Player of the match
Andre Harriman-Annous
Arsenal U21 · 1 goal
8 Charles Sagoe Jr. 1 goal
8 Jordan Wright 5 saves
7 Ben Lloyd 1 goal
7 Jaden Warner captained the side
First half vs second half
Arsenal U21 came out stronger after half-time, with 12 second-half shots against 5 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 2–5 7–12
Shots On Goal 1–2 0–6
Ball Possession 32–68 —
Corners 0–3 1–3
Attacks 16–28 13–26
Match statistics
1 Corners 6
0 Penalty 2
5 Substitution 4
29 Attacks 54
30 Dangerous Attacks 50
1 On Target 8
7 Off Target 9
30% Ball Possession 70%
9 Shots Total 17
1 Shots On Goal 8
5 Shots Off Goal 2
3 Shots Blocked 7
6 Shots Inside Box 8
3 Shots Outside Box 9
16 Fouls 8
1 Corners 6
1 Offsides 1
35% Ball Possession 65%
2 Yellow Cards 3
6 Saves 0
285 Passes Total 545
220 Passes Accurate 483
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Newport · 4-2-3-1
28 J. Wright
22 H. Ogunneye 32 J. Warner 5 J. Clarke 3 A. Driscoll-Glennon
6 C. Brennan 44 S. Braybrooke
23 M. Reindorf 20 B. Lloyd 7 B. Kamwa
9 C. Baker-Richardson
Arsenal U21 · 4-3-3
35 T. Setford
48 J. Nichols 89 M. Salmon 37 B. Clarke 55 M. Washington
38 L. Copley 72 I. Ibrahim 39 H. Dudziak
40 S. Ferdinand 71 A. Harriman-Annous 53 C. Jr.
Newport
Coach
David Robert Hughes
Substitutes
  • 24 Nathaniel Opoku
  • 12 Joe Thomas
  • 21 Michael Spellman
  • 2 Cameron Evans
  • 39 Myles Mckenzie
  • 1 Nik Tzanev
  • 17 Thomas Davies
Arsenal U21
Coach
Max Porter
Substitutes
  • 58 Demiane Agustien
  • 45 Osman Kamara
  • 83 Callan Hamill
  • 54 Will Sweet
  • 47 Remy Mitchell
  • 86 Teshaun Murisa
  • 81 Brando Bailey-Joseph
Substitutions
  • 58' ↑ N. Opoku ↓ C. Baker-Richardson Newport
  • 59' ↑ J. Thomas ↓ M. Reindorf Newport
  • 59' ↑ M. Spellman ↓ H. Ogunneye Newport
  • 64' ↑ D. Agustien ↓ H. Dudziak Arsenal U21
  • 64' ↑ O. Kamara ↓ S. Ferdinand Arsenal U21
  • 77' ↑ C. Evans ↓ C. Brennan Newport
  • 90' ↑ M. McKenzie ↓ B. Kamwa Newport
  • 90+4' ↑ W. Lannin-Sweet ↓ A. Harriman-Annous Arsenal U21
  • 90+2' ↑ C. Hamill ↓ J. Nichols Arsenal U21
Cards
  • 15' H. Dudziak Arsenal U21
  • 35' A. Driscoll-Glennon Newport
  • 62' J. Nichols Arsenal U21
  • 69' B. Kamwa Newport
  • 90+1' A. Harriman-Annous Arsenal U21
Head-to-head
Newport 0 0 draws 2 Arsenal U21
2025-09-23 Newport vs Arsenal U21 1 - 2
2021-10-12 Newport County vs Arsenal U21 3 - 4
Recent form
Newport D D W L W
Arsenal U21 D L D W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Newport vs Arsenal U21?
Newport lost 1-2 against Arsenal U21 on 23 September 2025.
Who won Newport vs Arsenal U21?
Arsenal U21 won the match 2-1.
Where was Newport vs Arsenal U21 played?
The match was played at Rodney Parade.
Who had more possession in Newport vs Arsenal U21?
Arsenal U21 had 70% of possession, compared to 30% for the other side.