Grimsby Town vs Manchester City U21

EFL Trophy - Group Stage 29 Aug 2023, 18:30
Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town
2–3
HT 0–2
FULL TIME
Manchester City U21
Manchester City U21
🏟 Blundell Park (Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire) 👤 D. Middleton Round 1

Match report

Manchester City U21 edged past Grimsby Town 3-2 in the EFL Trophy - Group Stage on 29 August 2023. It was 0-2 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

J. Simpson-Pusey was sent off in the 35th minute.

The match was played at Blundell Park (Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire), with D. Middleton in charge.

Half-time 0-2 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 3
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Grimsby Town · 4-4-2
1 H. Cartwright
31 N. Maher 2 M. Efete 3 A. Driscoll-Glennon 28 T. Mullarkey
10 C. Vernam 29 A. Hunt 19 J. Andrews 30 E. Khouri
14 A. Gnahoua 9 R. Pyke
Manchester City U21 · 4-4-2
83 G. Murray-Jones
68 M. Alleyne 74 T. Galvez 95 L. Samuel 66 J. Simpson-Pusey
92 M. Hamilton 99 E. Lawrence 76 M. Susoho 65 W. Dickson
73 J. Ndala 77 J. Oboavwoduo
Grimsby Town
Coach
P. Hurst
Substitutes
  • 15 H. Clifton
  • 22 D. Amos
  • 12 J. Eastwood
  • 6 L. Waterfall
  • 5 H. Rodgers
  • 42 K. Conteh
  • 38 J. Bramwell
Manchester City U21
Coach
B. Barry-Murphy
Substitutes
  • 51 I. Smith
  • 67 K. Taylor
  • 85 F. Alfa-Ruprecht
  • 56 J. Wright
  • 81 J. Heskey
  • 57 M. Okeke
  • 88 T. Grant
Substitutions
  • 39' ↑ I. Smith ↓ E. Lawrence Manchester City U21
  • 46' ↑ H. Clifton ↓ C. Vernam Grimsby Town
  • 64' ↑ K. Taylor ↓ J. Ndala Manchester City U21
  • 65' ↑ F. Alfa-Ruprecht ↓ J. Oboavwoduo Manchester City U21
  • 67' ↑ D. Amos ↓ J. Andrews Grimsby Town
  • 87' ↑ J. Wright ↓ M. Hamilton Manchester City U21
  • 87' ↑ J. Heskey ↓ Mahamadou Susoho Manchester City U21
Cards
  • 35' J. Simpson-Pusey Manchester City U21
  • 26' N. Maher Grimsby Town
  • 68' I. Smith Manchester City U21
  • 73' A. Gnahoua Grimsby Town
Head-to-head
Grimsby Town 0 0 draws 2 Manchester City U21
2024-10-29 Grimsby Town vs Manchester City U21 1 - 2
2023-08-29 Grimsby Town vs Manchester City U21 2 - 3
Recent form
Grimsby Town D D W L W
Manchester City U21 L W W W L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Grimsby Town vs Manchester City U21?
Grimsby Town lost 2-3 against Manchester City U21 on 29 August 2023.
Who won Grimsby Town vs Manchester City U21?
Manchester City U21 won the match 3-2.
Where was Grimsby Town vs Manchester City U21 played?
The match was played at Blundell Park (Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire).