Match report

Crewe Defeats Salford City 1-0 in League Two Clash

Crewe
Crewe
1–0
FT
Salford City
Salford City
Apr 6, 2026

Crewe held off a resilient Salford City side to secure a 1-0 victory in the League Two match on Saturday. E. Tezgel's early goal proved decisive as Crewe's defense stood firm to clinch the points. Salford City made several substitutions in the second half but couldn't find an equalizer, leaving them frustrated at the final whistle.

Key Facts

  • • E. Tezgel scored the only goal for Crewe in the 14th minute, assisted by Tommi O'Reilly
  • • Salford City made multiple substitutions, including C. Stockton, P. Ehibhatiomhan, and O. Turton in the 46th minute
  • • J. March and Jack Powell came on for Crewe in the 82nd minute
  • • Jorge Grant received a yellow card for Salford City in the 90th minute of added time

Lineups

Crewe

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 41 Ian Lawlor (G)
  • 2 Lewis Billington (D)
  • 18 James Connolly (D)
  • 5 Mickey Demetriou (D)
  • 3 Reece Hutchinson (D)
  • 23 Jack Powell (M)
  • 6 Max Sanders (M)
  • 26 Tommi O'Reilly (M)
  • 17 Matúš Holíček (M)
  • 24 Josh March (M)
  • 36 Emre Tezgel (F)

Substitutes

  • 20 Calum Agius
  • 1 Tom Booth
  • 9 Omar Bogle
  • 14 Charlie Finney
  • 32 Luca Moore
  • 29 Adrien Thibaut
  • 25 Alfie Pond

Salford City

Formation: 5-3-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Matthew Young (G)
  • 45 Rosaire Longelo (D)
  • 6 Oliver Turton (D)
  • 15 Brandon Cooper (D)
  • 22 Adebola Oluwo (D)
  • 29 Luke Garbutt (D)
  • 26 Ryan Graydon (M)
  • 8 Jorge Grant (M)
  • 18 Matt Butcher (M)
  • 9 Cole Stockton (F)
  • 25 Princewill Ehibhatiomhan (F)

Substitutes

  • 23 Daniel Udoh
  • 16 Fabio Borini
  • 19 Haji Mnoga
  • 33 Mark Howard
  • 34 Ruben Butt
  • 27 Nicolás Siri
  • 24 Alfie Dorrington

Timeline

  1. Crewe
    14' Crewe Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Tezgel · Assist: Tommi O'Reilly
  2. Salford City
    46' Salford City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Stockton · On: F. Borini
  3. Salford City
    46' Salford City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: P. Ehibhatiomhan · On: D. Udoh
  4. Salford City
    46' Salford City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: O. Turton · On: Haji Mnoga
  5. Crewe
    82' Crewe subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. March · On: A. Thibaut
  6. Crewe
    82' Crewe subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Jack Powell · On: Alfie Pond
  7. Salford City
    84' Salford City subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Brandon Cooper · On: N. Siri
  8. Crewe
    89' Crewe subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Tommi O'Reilly · On: C. Agius
  9. Salford City
    90'+7 Salford City Card · Yellow Card
    Jorge Grant

    Foul

  10. Crewe
    90'+8 Crewe subst · Substitution 4
    Off: E. Tezgel · On: O. Bogle

Match Stats

Stat Crewe Salford City
Fouls 13 11
Pass Accuracy 61% 75%
Offsides 4 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 19 15
Corners 4 3
Total Passes 288 365
Yellow Cards — —
Blocked Shots 9 2
Shots on Target 4 1
xG — —
Shots off Target 6 12
Possession 45% 55%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 176 274
Shots Inside Box 16 8
Saves 1 3
Shots Outside Box 3 7

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ E. Tezgel's early goal in the 14th minute set the tone for Crewe, putting them in front and allowing them to control the game
  • ▸ Salford City's substitutions in the second half failed to produce an equalizer, as Crewe's defense remained solid throughout the match