Blackpool vs Aston Villa U21, 2026-27 EFL Trophy, Group Stage

· English EFL Trophy

Blackpool

42': Zachary Ashworth
71': Jerry Yates (P)
79': Jordan Brown

FT
3 - 2

Aston Villa U21

29': Fletcher Boyd
90'+4': Markie Meade

About

Blackpool are hosting Aston Villa U21 at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English EFL Trophy.

Match Commentary

29': Fletcher Boyd (Aston Villa U21) Goal at 29'
31': Jordan Brown (Blackpool) Yellow Card at 31'
42': Zachary Ashworth (Blackpool) Goal at 42'
45'+1': Leon Routh (Aston Villa U21) Yellow Card at 45'+1'
45': Jerry Yates (Blackpool) Substitution at 45'
45': Tom Bloxham (Blackpool) Substitution at 45'
45': Josh Bowler (Blackpool) Substitution at 45'
49': Zachary Ashworth (Blackpool) Yellow Card at 49'
58': Joshua Blake (Aston Villa U21) Substitution at 58'
58': Jack Mcgrath (Aston Villa U21) Substitution at 58'
59': Markie Meade (Aston Villa U21) Substitution at 59'
71': Jerry Yates (Blackpool) Penalty - Scored at 71'
71': Fraser Horsfall (Blackpool) Substitution at 71'
71': Albie Morgan (Blackpool) Substitution at 71'
75': Oscar Johnson (Aston Villa U21) Substitution at 75'
79': Jordan Brown (Blackpool) Goal at 79'
83': Woody Burgess (Aston Villa U21) Yellow Card at 83'
87': Albie Morgan (Blackpool) Yellow Card at 87'
90'+4': Markie Meade (Aston Villa U21) Goal at 90'+4'

Statistics

AVL		BLP
14	Fouls	18
2	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	1
2	Corner Kicks	8
7	Saves	1
44.5	Possession	55.5
8	SHOTS	19
3	ON GOAL	10
0.4	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
324	Accurate Passes	423
412	Passes	506
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
3	Blocked Shots	2
8	Effective Tackles	12
14	Tackles	21
0.6	Tackle %	0.6
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
19	Clearances	20

Game Information

Competition: English EFL Trophy

Venue: Bloomfield Road
Location: Blackpool, England
Attendance: 823

EFL Trophy Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Wigan Athletic	2	+2	6
2	Blackpool	3	0	5
3	Crewe Alexandra	2	+3	4
4	Aston Villa U21	3	-5	0

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Blackpool (3-1-4-2)

No.	Name
23	Luke Southwood (GK)
4	Oliver Casey
3	Zachary Ashworth
2	Andy Lyons
6	Jordan Brown
15	Hayden Coulson
7	Leighton Clarkson
26	Finley Munroe
21	Ilmari Niskanen
18	Dale Taylor
19	Dion Charles

Blackpool Substitutes:

Fraser Horsfall, Albie Morgan, Jerry Yates, Ollie Hunter, Theo Upton, Josh Bowler, Tom Bloxham.

Aston Villa U21 (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
42	James Wright (GK)
66	Leon Routh
71	TJ Carroll
70	Rodrigo Fortes
80	Woody Burgess
79	Fletcher Boyd
73	Max Jenner
77	Keilan Quinn
67	Mason Cotcher
63	Alfie Lynskey
68	Trai-Varn Mulley

Aston Villa U21 Substitutes:

Clay Atkins, Owen Asemota, Joshua Blake, Oscar Johnson, Markie Meade, Teddie Bloomfield, Jack Mcgrath.

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