Exeter City vs Arsenal U21, 2025-26 EFL Trophy, Group Stage

· English EFL Trophy

Exeter City

50': Josh Magennis
64': Jack Aitchison
76': Josh Magennis
87': Jayden Wareham

FT
4 - 3

Arsenal U21

16': Charles Sagoe Junior
54': Harrison Dudziak
74': Osman Kamara

About

Exeter City are hosting Arsenal U21 at St James Park, Exeter, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English EFL Trophy.

Game Information

Competition: English EFL Trophy

Venue: St James Park
Location: Exeter, England
Attendance: 3,606

EFL Trophy Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Stevenage	3	+8	9
2	AFC Wimbledon	2	-2	3
3	Bromley	2	-1	2
4	Crystal Palace U21	3	-5	1

Full Table

Line-Ups

Exeter City (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
23	Jack Bycroft (GK)
16	Sil Swinkels
20	Luca Woodhouse
26	Pierce Sweeney
34	Liam Oakes
8	Edward Francis
10	Jack Aitchison
14	Ilmari Niskanen
33	Tom Dean
27	Josh Magennis
37	Kieran Wilson

Exeter City Substitutes:

Danny Andrew, Charlie Cummins, Jayden Wareham, Kevin McDonald, George Birch, Joseph Whitworth, Ed Turns.

Arsenal U21 (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
35	Tommy Setford (GK)
54	Will Sweet
37	Brayden Clarke
55	Marcell Washington
48	Josh Nichols
58	Demiane Agustien
39	Harrison Dudziak
72	Ife Ibrahim
76	Ceadach O’Neill
53	Charles Sagoe Junior
45	Osman Kamara

Arsenal U21 Substitutes:

Josh Ogunnaike, Theo Julienne, Khari Ranson, Sebastian Ferdinand, Teshaun Murisa, Archie Stevens, Callan Hamill.

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