Newport County vs Arsenal U21

EFL Trophy - Group Stage 12 Oct 2021, 18:00
Newport County
Newport County
3–4
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Arsenal U21
Arsenal U21
🏟 Rodney Parade (Newport (Casnewydd)) 👤 C. Sarginson Round 7

Match report

Arsenal U21 edged past Newport County 4-3 in the EFL Trophy - Group Stage on 12 October 2021. It was 1-1 at half-time, with 5 more goals in the second half.

Arsenal U21 dominated possession with 67% of the ball and had 18 shots to Newport County's 14.

The match was played at Rodney Parade (Newport (Casnewydd)), with C. Sarginson in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 33% - 67% Shots 14 - 18 On target 6 - 10 Corners 3 - 6 Fouls 8 - 5 Yellow cards 2
9
Player of the match
Salah-Edine Oulad M'hand
Arsenal U21 · 1 goal, 1 assist
7 Jordan Greenidge 1 goal
7 Timmy Abraham 1 goal
7 Alex Fisher 1 goal
7 James Olayinka 1 goal
First half vs second half
Arsenal U21 came out stronger after half-time, with 12 second-half shots against 6 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 7–6 7–12
Shots On Goal 2–3 4–7
Ball Possession 36–64 —
Corners 0–5 3–1
Attacks 33–55 43–41
Match statistics
5 Substitution 3
76 Attacks 96
44 Dangerous Attacks 57
6 On Target 9
9 Off Target 7
14 Shots Total 18
6 Shots On Goal 10
7 Shots Off Goal 6
1 Shots Blocked 2
7 Shots Inside Box 11
7 Shots Outside Box 7
8 Fouls 5
3 Corners 6
33% Ball Possession 67%
2 Yellow Cards 0
6 Saves 4
314 Passes Total 662
243 Passes Accurate 581
Line-ups 3-4-1-2  vs  3-4-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Newport County · 3-4-1-2
30 N. Townsend
27 C. Missilou 41 J. Woodiwiss 15 L. Hall
14 A. Lewis 24 J. Cain 56 A. Livermore 21 L. Collins
11 J. Hylton
29 J. Greenidge 22 K. Ellison
Arsenal U21 · 3-4-3
47 O. Ejeheri
85 Z. Monlouis 69 Z. Swanson 61 M. Ogungbo
37 R. Alebiosu 63 J. Olayinka 65 S. M'hand 56 J. Salguero
51 J. Ideho 82 O. Hutchinson 70 K. Taylor-Hart
Newport County
Substitutes
  • 57 Evan Ovendale
  • 42 Lewys Twamley
  • 16 Timmy Abraham
  • 43 Ryan Hillier
  • 12 Alex Fisher
Arsenal U21
Coach
K. Betsy
Substitutes
  • 84 Remy Mitchell
  • 74 Reuell Walters
  • 36 Tim Akinola
  • 14 Nathan Butler-Oyedeji
  • 79 Taylor Foran
  • 77 Khayon Edwards
  • 88 Charles Sagoe Junior
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ A. Fisher ↓ J. Greenidge Newport County
  • 46' ↑ T. Abraham ↓ J. Hylton Newport County
  • 74' ↑ T. Foran ↓ Z. Monlouis Arsenal U21
  • 78' ↑ K. Edwards ↓ K. Taylor-Hart Arsenal U21
  • 87' ↑ L. Twamley ↓ J. Cain Newport County
  • 87' ↑ C. Sagoe ↓ J. Ideho Arsenal U21
Cards
  • 35' J. Woodiwiss Newport County
  • 64' C. Missilou Newport County
Head-to-head
Newport County 0 0 draws 2 Arsenal U21
2025-09-23 Newport vs Arsenal U21 1 - 2
2021-10-12 Newport County vs Arsenal U21 3 - 4
Recent form
Newport County D D W L W
Arsenal U21 D L D W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Newport County vs Arsenal U21?
Newport County lost 3-4 against Arsenal U21 on 12 October 2021.
Who won Newport County vs Arsenal U21?
Arsenal U21 won the match 4-3.
Where was Newport County vs Arsenal U21 played?
The match was played at Rodney Parade (Newport (Casnewydd)).
Who had more possession in Newport County vs Arsenal U21?
Arsenal U21 had 67% of possession, compared to 33% for the other side.