2021 EFL Trophy final
Football match
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Event | 2020–21 EFL Trophy | ||||||
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Date | 14 March 2021 | ||||||
Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
Referee | Charles Breakspear | ||||||
Attendance | 0 | ||||||
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The 2021 EFL Trophy Final (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2021 Papa John's Trophy Final) was a football match that was played at Wembley Stadium. It decided the winners of the 2020–21 EFL Trophy, the 37th edition of the competition, a knock-out tournament for the 48 teams in League One and League Two and 16 category one academy sides. The match was played on 14 March 2021, one day after the final for the previous tournament, which was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] Although no fans were present, supporters raised money for local initiatives through virtual ticket sales.
Sunderland won 1–0 for their first win at Wembley in 48 years.[2]
Route to the final
Sunderland
Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | L1 | Fleetwood Town | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
2 | L1 | Sunderland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 6 | |
3 | L2 | Carlisle United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 3 | |
4 | ACA | Aston Villa U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 0 |
Source: EFL.com
Sunderland v Aston Villa U21
8 September 2020 (2020-09-08) Group Stage | Sunderland | 8–1 | Aston Villa U21 | Stadium of Light |
19:00 BST | Wyke ![]() Feeney ![]() Scowen ![]() Power ![]() Graham ![]() Dobson ![]() O'Brien ![]() | Report | Vassilev ![]() | Attendance: 0 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
Sunderland v Carlisle United
6 October 2020 (2020-10-06) Group Stage | Sunderland | 5–3 | Carlisle United | Stadium of Light |
19:45 BST | Maguire ![]() Hume ![]() Wyke ![]() Diamond ![]() | Alessandra ![]() Mellish ![]() | Attendance: 0 |
Fleetwood Town v Sunderland
10 November 2020 (2020-11-10) Group Stage | Fleetwood Town | 2–1 | Sunderland | Highbury Stadium |
19:45 GMT | McKay ![]() Duffy ![]() | McFadzean ![]() | Attendance: 0 |
Oldham Athletic v Sunderland
8 December 2020 (2020-12-08) Round 2 | Oldham Athletic | 1–2 | Sunderland | Oldham |
19:00 GMT | Grant ![]() | Report | Maguire ![]() Scowen ![]() | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 0 |
Sunderland v Port Vale
12 January 2021 Round 3 | Sunderland | 2–0 | Port Vale | Sunderland |
18:00 GMT | O'Brien ![]() McGeady ![]() | Stadium: Stadium of Light Referee: Declan Bourne |
Milton Keynes Dons v Sunderland
2 February 2021 Quarter-Final | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–3 | Sunderland | Milton Keynes |
18:30 GMT | Harvie ![]() Gladwin ![]() | Report | Lewington ![]() McGeady ![]() Wyke ![]() | Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 0 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
Sunderland v Lincoln City
17 February 2021 Semi-Final | Sunderland | 1–1 (5–3 p) | Lincoln City | Sunderland |
18:00 GMT |
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| Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Toner |
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Tranmere Rovers
Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | L2 | Port Vale | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 8 | Advance to Round 2 |
2 | L2 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | |
3 | L1 | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 4 | |
4 | ACA | Liverpool U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 0 |
Source: EFL.com
Port Vale v Tranmere Rovers
8 September 2020 (2020-09-08) Group Stage | Port Vale | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Tranmere Rovers | Vale Park |
19:00 BST | Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: Declan Bourne | ||
Penalties | ||||
Whitehead ![]() Cullen ![]() Conlon ![]() Trickett-Smith ![]() Rodney ![]() Fitzpatrick ![]() | Banks ![]() Khan ![]() Morris ![]() O'Connor ![]() Payne ![]() Walker-Rice ![]() |
Tranmere Rovers v Liverpool U21
29 September 2020 (2020-09-29) Group Stage | Tranmere Rovers | 3–2 | Liverpool U21 | Prenton Park |
19:00 BST | Vaughan ![]() Payne ![]() | Report | Cain ![]() Longstaff ![]() | Attendance: 0 Referee: Scott Oldham |
Tranmere Rovers v Wigan Athletic
11 November 2020 (2020-11-11) Group Stage | Tranmere Rovers | 2–2 (3–1 p) | Wigan Athletic | Birkenhead |
18:30 GMT | Woolery ![]() Morris ![]() | Report | Keane ![]() McHugh ![]() | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Speedie |
Penalties | ||||
Ferrier ![]() Lloyd ![]() Smith ![]() Banks ![]() Morris ![]() | James ![]() Joseph ![]() Perry ![]() Crankshaw ![]() |
Tranmere Rovers v Manchester City U21
8 December 2020 (2020-12-08) Round 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 | Manchester City U21 | Birkenhead |
19:00 GMT | Lloyd ![]() Banks ![]() | Report | Delap ![]() | Stadium: Prenton Park |
Tranmere Rovers v Leicester City U21
13 January 2021 Round 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 4–2 | Leicester City U21 | Birkenhead |
19:30 GMT | Ferrier ![]() Lloyd ![]() Blackett-Taylor ![]() | Wakeling ![]() Suengchitthawon ![]() | Stadium: Prenton Park Referee: Marc Edwards |
Tranmere Rovers v Peterborough United
2 February 2021 Quarter-Final | Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 | Peterborough United | Birkenhead |
19:00 GMT | Lloyd ![]() Lewis ![]() | Clarke-Harris ![]() | Stadium: Prenton Park |
Oxford United v Tranmere Rovers
16 February 2021 Semi-Final | Oxford United | 0–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Oxford |
18:00 GMT |
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| Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Hicks |
Match
Sunderland | 1–0 | Tranmere Rovers |
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