EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 7FT (Pens 2-4)
Gillingham
1-1
HT (0-1)
Arsenal U21Priestfield Stadium · Gillingham, Kent
Last 5 meetings
Full H2HNo prior meetings on record.
Match events
- 6'
C. Cîrjan - 36'Josh EcclesFoul
- 43'Joel Lopez SalgueroFoul
- 46'R. McKenzie ↑R. Jackson ↓
- 46'L. Laing ↑C. Chambers ↓
- 55'T. CoyleAssist: A. MacDonald
- 61'D. Samuel ↑V. Oliver ↓
- 75'William SalibaFoul
- 83'K. Dempsey ↑M. Willock ↓
- 120+1'T. Coyle (pen.)
- 120+2'F. Balogun (pen.)
- 120+3'D. Samuel missed penalty
- 120+4'N. Moller (pen.)
- 120+5'R. McKenzie missed penalty
- 120+6'B. Cottrell (pen.)
- 120+7'J. Eccles (pen.)
- 120+8'C. Cîrjan (pen.)
Match stats
GillinghamArsenal U21
- 32%Possession68%
- 9Shots8
- 4Shots on target3
- 3Shots off target2
- 2Blocked shots3
- 5Shots inside box5
- 4Shots outside box3
- 262Passes581
- 173Accurate passes479
- 66%Pass accuracy82%
- 0Corners4
- 2Offsides3
- 7Fouls12
- 1Yellow cards2
- 2Saves3
Lineups
Gillingham
Formation: 4-3-3
Starting XI
Goalkeeper
- 12J. Walsh
Defenders
- 2R. Jackson
- 6Z. Medley
- 26C. Maghoma
- 35D. Drysdale
Midfielders
- 7M. Willock
- 23H. Woods
- 17J. Eccles
Forwards
- 11T. Coyle
- 16A. MacDonald
- 19V. Oliver
Substitutes
- 14R. McKenzie
- 9D. Samuel
- 8K. Dempsey
- 1J. Bonham
- 5J. Tucker
- 3C. Ogilvie
- 15J. Akinde
Coach: S. Evans
Arsenal U21
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
Goalkeeper
- 33M. Macey
Defenders
- 21C. Chambers
- 4W. Saliba
- 49Joel López
- 89Z. Monlouis
Midfielders
- 32E. Smith Rowe
- 41B. Cottrell
- 61T. Akinola
- 68C. Cîrjan
- 43N. Moller
Forwards
- 38F. Balogun
Substitutes
- 72L. Laing
- 62J. Dinzeyi
- 81K. Edwards
- 95J. Ideho
- 69O. Ejeheri
- 80Mauro Bandeira
Coach: S. Bould
Top performers
Gillingham- Trae Coyle1G96'8.2
- Christian Maghoma96'7.2
- Josh Eccles96'7.2
- Matthew Willock83'7.2
- Vadaine Oliver61'7.0
Arsenal U21- Cătălin Cîrjan1G96'7.9
- William Saliba96'7.7
- Folarin Balogun96'7.3
- Matt Macey96'7.2
- Calum Chambers45'7.0