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Bristol Rovers vs Chelsea U21: match report

Bristol Rovers hosted Chelsea U21 at Memorial Stadium on Tuesday 25 August 2026, in the EFL Trophy (round 1). Ross Martin is the referee, averaging 3.3 yellow cards a game against a league average of 3.9.

Result and scorers

Bristol Rovers 2-2 Chelsea U21. Goals: Mees Rijks 22' for Bristol Rovers; Joe Quigley 58' for Bristol Rovers; Harrison Bettoni 71' for Chelsea U21; Chizaram Ezenwata 82' for Chelsea U21. Attendance: 2,405.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 22' Goal: Mees Rijks (Bristol Rovers)
  • 35' Yellow card: Chizaram Ezenwata (Chelsea U21)
  • 58' Goal: Joe Quigley (Bristol Rovers)
  • 63' Yellow card: Joe Quigley (Bristol Rovers)
  • 71' Goal: Harrison Bettoni (Chelsea U21)
  • 82' Goal: Chizaram Ezenwata (Chelsea U21)
  • 89' Yellow card: Justin Osagie (Chelsea U21)
Match stats (contains the result)
41.7%Possession58.3%
18Shots15
6Shots on target2
9Corners7
21Fouls10
3Offsides0
0Saves4
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Bristol Rovers 4-3-1-2

Coach: Steve Evans

  1. 32 Charlie Binns GK
  2. 23 Macauley Southam-Hales DEF
  3. 25 Ryan Howley DEF
  4. 17 Ciarán Kelly DEF
  5. 3 Jack Sparkes DEF
  6. 8 Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny MID
  7. 21 Richard Smallwood MID
  8. 33 Ryan De Havilland MID
  9. 11 Jack Aitchison MID
  10. 18 Mees Rijks FWD
  11. 9 Joe Quigley FWD

Bench

  • 1 Brad Young GK
  • 14 Ben Purrington DEF
  • 27 Philip Sanyaolu MID
  • 22 Keenan Gough MID
  • 30 Ollie Dewsbury FWD
  • 20 Promise Omochere FWD
  • 19 Ellis Harrison FWD

Chelsea U21 4-2-3-1

  1. 50 Freddy Bernal GK
  2. 69 Dante Waite DEF
  3. 48 Justin Marvellous Osagie DEF
  4. 37 Olutayo Subuloye DEF
  5. 58 Calvin Diakite DEF
  6. 87 Kiano Dyer MID
  7. 47 Harrison Mcmahon
  8. 55 Sol Gordon
  9. 52 Harrison Bettoni MID
  10. 63 Jashayde Mensah-Greenwood
  11. 62 Chizaram Ezenwata

Bench

  • 32 Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli MID
  • 56 Alfie Osborne MID
  • 60 Toby Bell GK
  • 82 Josh Henry DEF
  • 79 Jacob Dako MID
  • 67 Lewi Richards MID
  • 77 Andrew Pennie FWD
Previous meetings
  • Wednesday 13 October 2021: Bristol Rovers 1-2 Chelsea U21
  • Wednesday 18 November 2020: Bristol Rovers 4-3 Chelsea U21
  • Tuesday 24 September 2019: Bristol Rovers 2-1 Chelsea U21