Here are the Match Stats from the Saddlers' EFL Trophy clash with Chelsea Under-21s.
Walsall were looking to turn around for that had seen them lose two times in as many games when they welcomed Chelsea Under-21s to the Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium for a Vertu Trophy — Southern Group C clash.
Both teams prodded and probed, but were unable to score a goal in normal time, with the match ultimately going to a penalty shoot-out to determine who would take home a bonus point.
It was the Saddlers who would take the extra point, scoring four of their penalties compared to Chelsea Under-21s' two.
EFL TROPHY — SOUTHERN GROUP C
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WALSALL 0-0 CHELSEA U21s
ADOMAH MISSEDCLARKE SCOREDSTRAW SCOREDJELLIS SCOREDOKEKE SCORED PENALTIES BEST SCOREDWALSH SAVEDPENNIE MISSEDSAMBOU SCORED
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24 POSSESSION (%) 76
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12 SHOTS (TOTAL) 8
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4 SHOTS (ON TARGET) 3
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3 GOALKEEPER SAVES 4
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3 CORNERS 1
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19 FOULS 12
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1 YELLOW CARDS 3
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0 RED CARDS 0
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AT BESCOT STADIUM
ATTENDANCE 1,608 (47 AWAY)
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REFEREE ELLIOTT SWALLOW
WALSALL
Hornby; Browne (Straw, 74'), Farquharson, Cox; Finnigan (Jellis, 62'); Okeke, Richards (Clarke, 62'), Lakin (Oben, 74'), Harper 🟨; Adomah, Matt (Makavore, 74')
Unused: Kilroy, Thomas
CHELSEA U21s
Slonina; L.Richards (Sambou, 85'), Wilson 🟨, Osagie 🟨, Best; Rak-Sakyi, Harrison (Walsh, 61'), Runham 🟨 (Silva, 73'); Barbour (Pennie, 85'), Washington (Gordon, 61'), D.Richards
Unused: Merrick, Murray-Campbell
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This post was first published at 9:08 pm on Tuesday, 28 October 2025.