Match report

Crawley Town 2–2 Brighton U21: EFL Trophy Thriller

Crawley Town
Crawley Town
2–2
PEN
Brighton U21
Brighton U21
Aug 20, 2024

Crawley Town and Brighton U21 produced a thrilling EFL Trophy encounter, drawing 2-2. Goals from Charlie Barker and Apostolos Papadopoulos put Crawley in control, but Jake Duffus' equalizer ensured the match ended level. The game was punctuated by substitutions and key moments that shifted momentum, making for an exciting match.

Key Facts

  • • Charlie Barker scored for Crawley Town in the 13th minute
  • • Apostolos Papadopoulos netted for Crawley Town in the 55th minute
  • • Jake Duffus equalized for Brighton U21 in the 84th minute
  • • Josh Flint scored a penalty in extra time, but the match ended 2-2
  • • Jacob Vickers received a yellow card for Brighton U21
  • • Jeremy Roles received a yellow card for Crawley Town

Lineups

Crawley Town

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 16 E. Beach (G)
  • 24 T. Mullarkey (D)
  • 20 J. Mukena (D)
  • 28 J. Flint (D)
  • 27 R. Khaleel (M)
  • 5 C. Barker (M)
  • 4 C. Bragg (M)
  • 25 A. Papadopoulos (M)
  • 12 Panutche Camará (F)
  • 22 A. Adeyemo (F)
  • 11 J. Roles (F)

Substitutes

  • 6 M. Anderson
  • 18 Junior Quitirna
  • 10 R. Darcy
  • 19 J. Kelly
  • 21 J. Sheik

Brighton U21

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 38 K. Cahill (G)
  • 49 O. Offiah (D)
  • 71 F. Simmonds (D)
  • 86 J. Vickers (D)
  • 47 I. Samuels (D)
  • 33 A. Cozier-Duberry (M)
  • 40 M. Yalcouyé (M)
  • 37 J. Weir (M)
  • 32 C. Peupion (M)
  • 56 C. Vickers (F)
  • 52 J. Duffus (F)

Substitutes

  • 72 H. Howell
  • 60 C. Tasker
  • 46 M. Ifill
  • 67 R. Moulton
  • 59 H. Mills
  • 62 H. Fisher
  • 65 Z. Albarus

Timeline

  1. Brighton U21
    10' Brighton U21 Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Peupion
  2. Crawley Town
    13' Crawley Town Goal · Normal Goal
    Charlie Barker
  3. Crawley Town
    46' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Mullarkey · On: M. Anderson
  4. Crawley Town
    55' Crawley Town Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Papadopoulos
  5. Crawley Town
    60' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Panutche Camará · On: A. Quitirna
  6. Brighton U21
    62' Brighton U21 Card · Yellow Card
    Jacob Vickers

    Foul

  7. Brighton U21
    66' Brighton U21 subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Vickers · On: H. Howell
  8. Brighton U21
    71' Brighton U21 subst · Substitution 2
    Off: F. Simmonds · On: C. Tasker
  9. Brighton U21
    71' Brighton U21 subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Cozier-Duberry · On: M. Ifill
  10. Crawley Town
    74' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Adeyemo · On: R. Darcy
  11. Brighton U21
    84' Brighton U21 Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Duffus
  12. Crawley Town
    87' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Charlie Barker · On: Jeremy Kelly
  13. Crawley Town
    90'+2 Crawley Town Card · Yellow Card
    J. Roles

    Foul

  14. Brighton U21
    90' Brighton U21 subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Duffus · On: R. Moulton
  15. Crawley Town
    120'+8 Crawley Town Goal · Penalty
    Josh Flint

    Penalty Shootout

  16. Brighton U21
    120'+9 Brighton U21 Goal · Missed Penalty
    M. Yalcouye

    Penalty Shootout

Match Stats

Stat Crawley Town Brighton U21
Fouls 13 15
Pass Accuracy 86% 79%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 16 10
Corners 3 3
Total Passes 661 394
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 7 1
Shots on Target 3 5
xG — —
Shots off Target 6 4
Possession 62% 38%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 571 310
Shots Inside Box 8 10
Saves 3 1
Shots Outside Box 8 0

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Charlie Barker's early goal for Crawley Town in the 13th minute set the tone early
  • ▸ Jake Duffus' late equalizer for Brighton U21 in the 84th minute restored parity and kept the pressure on Crawley
  • ▸ Josh Flint's penalty in extra time was crucial but did not change the final result