Crewe Alexandra vs Aston Villa U21

Crewe Alexandra beat Aston Villa U21 4-1 in the England EFL Trophy on Tuesday 22 September 2026, 2-0 at half-time.

England EFL Trophy Tue 22 Sep 2026, 19:00 Save

Crewe Alexandra

HT 2-0

Aston Villa U21

Alexandra Stadium, England Niall Smith

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49%Crewe Alexandra 22%Draw 29%Aston Villa U21

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Crewe Alexandra vs Aston Villa U21 key moments

11' Owen Lunt Yellow card · Foul, Crewe Alexandra
31' Luke Offord 1-0 Goal · Assist Calum Agius · Header, Crewe Alexandra
40' Adrien Thibaut 2-0 Goal · Right foot shot, Crewe Alexandra
48' Jack Lankester 3-0 Goal · Assist Stan Dancey · Left foot shot, Crewe Alexandra
62' Leon Routh Yellow card · Foul, Aston Villa U21
65' Lewis Billington Yellow card · Foul, Crewe Alexandra
85' Max Jenner 3-1 Goal · Left foot shot, Aston Villa U21
88' Jack Lankester 4-1 Goal · Assist Jordan Gibson · Left foot shot, Crewe Alexandra

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0' 15' 30' HT 60' 75' 90'

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Match stats

1st Half 2nd Half

Crewe AlexandraAston Villa U21

0.89 Expected goals (xG) 0.92

1.68 xG on target 1.47

48% Possession 52%

27 Attacks 37

45 Dang. Attacks 43

14 Shots 13

7 Shots On Target 5

3 Big Chances 1

10 Corners 4

84% Pass Accuracy 85%

4 Saves 4

27 Fouls 12

2 Yellow Cards 1

3 Offsides 0

0.89 Expected goals (xG) 0.92

1.68 xG on target 1.47

27 Attacks 37

45 Dang. Attacks 43

14 Shots 13

7 Shots On Target 5

4 Shots Off Target 3

3 Shots Blocked 5

7 Shots Inside Box 4

7 Shots Outside Box 9

3 Big Chances 1

1 Big Chances Missed 1

10 Corners 4

16 Dribbles 17

8 Successful Dribbles 10

50% Dribble Success 59%

3 Offsides 0

Crewe Alexandra vs Aston Villa U21 lineups

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Crewe Alexandra 4-4-2

13 Ian Lawlor

30 Stan Dancey
6 Luke Offord
4 Kyle Ure

7 Jack Lankester 2
20 Calum Agius
19 Owen Lunt
32 Luca Moore

23 Charlie McNeill
29 Adrien Thibaut

Substitutes

1 Tom Booth
2 Lewis Billington 46'
14 Jordan Gibson 67'
27 Patrick Mlynarski 34'
34 Lucas Swann
36 Joel Ewusi 60'
38 Ryan Chadwick 60'

Aston Villa U21 4-2-3-1

42 James Wright

70 Rodrigo Fortes
66 Leon Routh
71 TJ Carroll
80 Woody Burgess

77 Keilan Quinn
73 Max Jenner

88 Oliver Bindley
68 Trai-Varn Mulley
63 Alfie Lynskey

84 Markie Meade

Substitutes

51 Lennon Moss 64'
52 Vincely Mudame 63'
65 Sam Lewis
76 Vinnie Hayward 63'
78 Teddie Bloomfield 63'
87 Daniel Adediran
98 Lennon Melhuish 63'

Crewe Alexandra and Aston Villa U21 player stats

Crewe Alexandra player stats

13 Ian Lawlor GK	90	0	0	0	0	54	0	0	0	54	0
30 Stan Dancey DEF	90	0	1	1	0	48	2	1	0	48	2
4 Kyle Ure DEF	60	0	0	1	0	23	0	1	0	23	0
6 Luke Offord DEF	46	1	0	2	1	32	1	2	1	32	1
7 Jack Lankester MID	90	2	0	3	3	17	3	3	3	17	3
20 Calum Agius MID	90	0	1	0	0	39	1	0	0	39	1
32 Luca Moore MID	90	0	0	1	1	29	2	1	1	29	2
34 Lucas Swann MID	90	0	0	0	0	58	1	0	0	58	1
19 Owen Lunt MID	34	0	0	0	0	11	2	0	0	11	2
23 Charlie McNeill FWD	67	0	0	2	0	4	4	2	0	4	4
29 Adrien Thibaut FWD	60	1	0	3	1	4	7	3	1	4	7
2 Lewis Billington DEF Sub	44	0	0	0	0	34	1	0	0	34	1
38 Ryan Chadwick MID Sub	30	0	0	0	0	16	0	0	0	16	0
14 Jordan Gibson MID Sub	23	0	1	0	0	7	0	0	0	7	0
27 Patrick Mlynarski FWD Sub	56	0	0	1	1	10	3	1	1	10	3
36 Joel Ewusi FWD Sub	30	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	6	0

Aston Villa U21 player stats

42 James Wright GK	90	0	0	0	40	0	0	0	40	0
66 Leon Routh DEF	63	0	0	0	40	5	0	0	40	5
70 Rodrigo Fortes DEF	63	0	3	1	21	1	3	1	21	1
71 TJ Carroll DEF	63	0	1	1	50	1	1	1	50	1
80 Woody Burgess DEF	63	0	0	0	42	0	0	0	42	0
63 Alfie Lynskey MID	90	0	3	1	18	0	3	1	18	0
73 Max Jenner MID	90	1	2	1	42	1	2	1	42	1
77 Keilan Quinn MID	90	0	0	0	38	1	0	0	38	1
88 Oliver Bindley MID	90	0	2	0	14	1	2	0	14	1
68 Trai-Varn Mulley MID	64	0	1	1	24	0	1	1	24	0
84 Markie Meade FWD	90	0	0	0	13	0	0	0	13	0
52 Vincely Mudame DEF Sub	27	0	0	0	25	1	0	0	25	1
78 Teddie Bloomfield DEF Sub	27	0	0	0	23	0	0	0	23	0
76 Vinnie Hayward MID Sub	27	0	1	0	11	0	1	0	11	0
98 Lennon Melhuish MID Sub	27	0	0	0	23	0	0	0	23	0
51 Lennon Moss MID Sub	26	0	0	0	12	1	0	0	12	1

Min: Minutes played
G: Goals
A: Assists
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
Pass: Passes
Fls: Fouls committed
Rtg: Rating
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
xG: Expected goals
xGoT: Expected goals on target
KP: Key passes
BCC: Big chances created
BCM: Big chances missed
Drb: Successful dribbles
Off: Offsides
Pass: Passes
Pass%: Pass accuracy
KP: Key passes
F3rd: Passes in the final third
Crs: Crosses
ACrs: Accurate crosses
LB: Long balls
Tch: Touches
Tkl: Tackles
Int: Interceptions
Clr: Clearances
Blk: Shots blocked
Rec: Ball recoveries
Duel: Duels won
Aer: Aerials won
DrbP: Dribbled past
Fls: Fouls committed
FlsD: Fouls won
YC: Yellow cards
Disp: Dispossessed
Lost: Possession lost
Err: Errors leading to a shot
Sv: Saves
SvIn: Saves inside the box
HC: High claims
Tch: Touches
LB: Long balls
Pass%: Pass accuracy

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Crewe Alexandra vs Aston Villa U21 team news

Crewe Alexandra were without 2 players and Aston Villa U21 had no reported absences.

Crewe Alexandra 2 out

Reece Hutchinson Calf Injury · Missed 7 games Injured

Conor Thomas Unknown Injury · Missed 9 games Injured

Aston Villa U21 0 out

No reported absences.

Form

Crewe Alexandra D D D D D

Aston Villa U21 D W D L L

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EFL Trophy on TV this week

Venue: Alexandra Stadium, Crewe Capacity 10,153 · Grass
Weather: 18°C, overcast clouds Wind 5 km/h · Humidity 87%
Managers: Lee Bell Crewe Alexandra James Shan Aston Villa U21
Officials: Referee Niall Smith 1st Assistant N. Evans 2nd Assistant A. Moore 4th Official J. Clark

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