Port Vale vs Crewe Alexandra

League Cup - 2nd Round 29 Aug 2023, 18:45
Port Vale
Port Vale
1–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Crewe Alexandra
Crewe Alexandra
🏟 Vale Park (Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire) 👤 S. Stockbridge

Match report

Port Vale edged past Crewe Alexandra 1-0 in the League Cup - 2nd Round on 29 August 2023. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Port Vale dominated possession with 60% of the ball and had 15 shots to Crewe Alexandra's 6.

The match was played at Vale Park (Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire), with S. Stockbridge in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 60% - 40% Shots 15 - 6 On target 3 - 2 Corners 6 - 2 Fouls 10 - 15 Yellow cards 8
8
Player of the match
Oliver Arblaster
Port Vale · captained the side
7 Connor Ripley captained the side
7 Lewis Cass 67 passes (81% accurate)
7 Nathan Smith captained the side
7 Alex Iacovitti 75 passes (84% accurate)
First half vs second half
Port Vale stepped it up after the break, with 13 shots in the second half compared to 2 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 2–4 13–2
Shots On Goal 0–1 3–1
Ball Possession 52–48 —
Corners 1–1 5–1
Match statistics
15 Shots Total 6
3 Shots On Goal 2
4 Shots Off Goal 2
8 Shots Blocked 2
8 Shots Inside Box 5
7 Shots Outside Box 1
10 Fouls 15
6 Corners 2
1 Offsides 2
60% Ball Possession 40%
4 Yellow Cards 4
2 Saves 3
547 Passes Total 381
451 Passes Accurate 278
Line-ups 3-4-2-1  vs  5-4-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Port Vale · 3-4-2-1
1 C. Ripley
2 L. Cass 6 N. Smith 17 A. Iacovitti
4 T. Sang 24 R. Walters 16 J. Lowe 23 J. Shorrock
11 A. Devine 8 B. Garrity
44 J. Thomas
Crewe Alexandra · 5-4-1
1 H. Davies
2 R. Cooney 6 L. Offord 15 C. O'Riordan 4 Z. Williams 3 R. Adebisi
11 J. Tabiner 8 C. Thomas 23 J. Powell 17 M. Holicek
20 E. Nevitt
Port Vale
Coach
A. Crosby
Substitutes
  • 19 Gavin Massey
  • 18 Oliver Arblaster
  • 29 James Wilson
  • 21 James Plant
  • 10 Ethan Chislett
  • 13 Jayson Leutwiler
  • 7 Mitchell Clark
  • 14 Funso Ojo
  • 25 Baylee Dipepa
Crewe Alexandra
Coach
L. Bell
Substitutes
  • 10 Shilow Tracey
  • 7 Christopher Long
  • 5 Mickey Demetriou
  • 18 Regan Griffiths
  • 13 Tom Booth
  • 24 Charlie Finney
  • 28 Lewis Billington
  • 34 Calum Agius
  • 19 Owen Lunt
Substitutions
  • 57' ↑ O. Arblaster ↓ R. Walters Port Vale
  • 57' ↑ G. Massey ↓ J. Lowe Port Vale
  • 57' ↑ J. Wilson ↓ Joshua Thomas Port Vale
  • 60' ↑ S. Tracey ↓ M. Holíček Crewe Alexandra
  • 60' ↑ C. Long ↓ C. Thomas Crewe Alexandra
  • 65' ↑ J. Plant ↓ J. Shorrock Port Vale
  • 66' ↑ M. Demetriou ↓ Z. Williams Crewe Alexandra
  • 80' ↑ E. Chislett ↓ B. Garrity Port Vale
  • 89' ↑ R. Griffiths ↓ J. Powell Crewe Alexandra
Cards
  • 24' C. Thomas Crewe Alexandra
  • 28' B. Garrity Port Vale
  • 29' Z. Williams Crewe Alexandra
  • 54' L. Cass Port Vale
  • 72' A. Iacovitti Port Vale
  • 78' J. Powell Crewe Alexandra
  • 84' A. Devine Port Vale
  • 90+3' E. Nevitt Crewe Alexandra
Head-to-head
Port Vale 3 2 draws 0 Crewe Alexandra
2025-03-29 Crewe Alexandra vs Port Vale 0 - 1
2024-11-25 Port Vale vs Crewe Alexandra 1 - 1
2023-09-05 Port Vale vs Crewe Alexandra 1 - 0
2023-08-29 Port Vale vs Crewe Alexandra 1 - 0
2020-03-28 Port Vale vs Crewe Alexandra 0 - 0
Recent form
Port Vale D D D D W
Crewe Alexandra D D L L W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Port Vale vs Crewe Alexandra?
Port Vale won 1-0 against Crewe Alexandra on 29 August 2023.
Who won Port Vale vs Crewe Alexandra?
Port Vale won the match 1-0.
Where was Port Vale vs Crewe Alexandra played?
The match was played at Vale Park (Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire).
Who had more possession in Port Vale vs Crewe Alexandra?
Port Vale had 60% of possession, compared to 40% for the other side.