2020 EFL Trophy Final
Event2019–20 EFL Trophy
Portsmouth Salford City
0 0
After extra time
Salford City won 4–2 on penalties
Date13 March 2021
VenueWembley Stadium, London
Man of the MatchVáclav Hladký
RefereeCarl Boyeson
Attendance0

The 2020 EFL Trophy Final (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2020 Papa John's Trophy Final) was a football match played at Wembley Stadium on 13 March 2021. It decided the winners of the 2019–20 EFL Trophy, the 36th 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 final was contested by Portsmouth from League One, the defending champions and thus making their second successive final appearance, and Salford City from League Two, who made their finals debut.[1][2]

Portsmouth and Salford City had never played against each other before this EFL Trophy Final meeting.[3]

The final, which was originally scheduled for 5 April 2020, was postponed because of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom[4] and eventually rescheduled for 13 March 2021.[5]

Route to the final

Portsmouth

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Portsmouth 3 2 1 0 0 6 3 +3 8 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Oxford United 3 2 0 1 0 8 4 +4 7
3 ACA Norwich City U21 3 1 0 0 2 4 6 −2 3
4 L2 Crawley Town 3 0 0 0 3 2 7 −5 0
Source: EFL.com
3 September 2019 (2019-09-03) Group stage Portsmouth 1–0 Crawley Town Portsmouth
19:45 BST Pitman 70' Report Stadium: Fratton Park
14 September 2019 (2019-09-14) Group stage Portsmouth 3–1 Norwich City U21 Portsmouth
12:30 BST Harrison 10', 60'
Flint 44'		 Report Scully 67' Stadium: Fratton Park
8 October 2019 (2019-10-08) Group stage Oxford United 2–2
(4–5 p)		 Portsmouth Oxford
19:30 BST Taylor 21'
Dickie 90+1'		 Lethbridge 33'
Walkes 85'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 1548
Penalties
Sole soccer ball with check mark
Brannagan soccer ball with check mark
Hall soccer ball with check mark
Sykes soccer ball with check mark
Ruffels soccer ball with red X
Agyei soccer ball with red X
Long soccer ball with red X		 Evans soccer ball with check mark
Harrison soccer ball with check mark
Close soccer ball with red X
Williams soccer ball with check mark
Downing soccer ball with check mark
Walkes soccer ball with red X
Haunstrup soccer ball with check mark
3 December 2019 (2019-12-03) Round 2 Portsmouth 2–1 Northampton Town Portsmouth
19:45 GMT Maloney 39'
Harness 62'		 Harriman 12' Stadium: Fratton Park
7 January 2020 (2020-01-07) Round 3 Walsall 1–2 Portsmouth Walsall
19:45 GMT Lavery 86' (pen.) Report Marquis 23'
Harrison 82'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 1,082
21 January 2020 (2020-01-21) Quarter-Final Portsmouth 2–1 Scunthorpe United Portsmouth
19:45 GMT Marquis 13'
McGeehan 66'		 Report Eisa 62' Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 5,832
18 February 2020 Semi-Final Portsmouth 3–2 Exeter City Portsmouth
19:45 GMT Harness 86'
McGeehan 90+1'
Marquis 90+6'		 Report Taylor 79'
Burgess 89' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 14,735
Referee: Craig Hicks

Salford City

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Salford City 2 2 0 0 0 4 0 +4 6 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Tranmere Rovers 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 −1 3
3 ACA Aston Villa U21 2 0 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0
4 — Bury[lower-alpha 1] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Automatically eliminated from competition
Source: EFL.com
Notes:
  1. ↑ This group originally included the expelled Bury.
3 September 2019 (2019-09-03) Group stage Salford City 2–0 Aston Villa U21 Salford
19:45 BST Lloyd 80' (pen.)
Rooney 82'		 Report Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 916
12 November 2019 (2019-11-12) Group stage Tranmere Rovers 0–2 Salford City Birkenhead
19:45 GMT Report Threlkeld 2'
Hogan 56'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 1,196
Referee: James Adcock
3 December 2019 (2019-12-03) Round 2 Salford City 3–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 Salford
19:45 GMT Armstrong 43', 47'
Towell 87'		 Report Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 505
7 January 2020 (2020-01-07) Round 3 Salford City 3–0 Port Vale Salford
19:45 GMT Burgess 35'
Armstrong 79'
Jervis 84'		 Report Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 630
21 January 2020 (2020-01-21) Quarter-Final Salford City 2–1 Accrington Stanley Salford
19:45 GMT Burgess 45+3'
Elliott 49'		 Report Finley 11' Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 1,401
19 February 2020 Semi-Final Newport County 0–0
(5–6 p)		 Salford City Newport
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,070
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
Penalties
Demetriou soccer ball with check mark
Sheehan soccer ball with check mark
Abrahams soccer ball with red X
Labadie soccer ball with check mark
Dolan soccer ball with check mark
Matt soccer ball with check mark
Inniss soccer ball with red X		 Rooney soccer ball with check mark
Touray soccer ball with check mark
Jervis soccer ball with check mark
Conway soccer ball with check mark
Thomas-Asante soccer ball with red X
Gibson soccer ball with check mark
Wilson soccer ball with check mark

Match

Portsmouth0–0 (a.e.t.)Salford City
Report
Penalties
 2–4
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Boyeson
Portsmouth
Salford City
GK1Scotland Craig MacGillivray
RB13England James BoltonYellow card 73'
CB6England Jack Whatmough
CB20England Sean Raggett
LB21England Charlie Danielsdownward-facing red arrow 45'
RM7Australia Ryan Williams
CM4England Tom NaylorYellow card 95'
CM16Scotland George Byersdownward-facing red arrow 73'
LM23England Harvey Whitedownward-facing red arrow 45'
CF26England Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuiladownward-facing red arrow 45'
CF9England John Marquisdownward-facing red arrow 105'
Substitutes:
GK22England Lewis Ward
DF8England Ben Closeupward-facing green arrow 73'
DF15Denmark Rasmus Nicolaisen
DF3England Lee BrownYellow card 114'upward-facing green arrow 45'
MF11Republic of Ireland Ronan Curtisupward-facing green arrow 45'
MF19England Marcus Harnessupward-facing green arrow 45'
MF24England Michael Jacobsupward-facing green arrow 105'
Manager:
Wales Kenny Jackett
GK1Czech Republic Václav Hladký
RB6England Tom Clarkedownward-facing red arrow 115'
CB5England Ashley Eastham
CB16England Jordan Turnbull
LB3The Gambia Ibou TourayYellow card 119'
DM4England Jason LoweYellow card 90+1'
DM18England Oscar Threlkeld
RM17Republic of Ireland Richie TowellYellow card 14'downward-facing red arrow 99'
LM10England Ashley Hunterdownward-facing red arrow 74'
MF37England Brandon Thomas-Asante
CF19England James Wilsondownward-facing red arrow 87'
Substitutes:
GK31England William Hayden Evans
DF35England Sam Fielding
MF15England Luke Burgessupward-facing green arrow 87'
MF33England Liam Loughlanupward-facing green arrow 115'
MF36Wales Dan Hawkins
FW20England Emmanuel Dieseruvweupward-facing green arrow 99'
FW35Portugal Bruno Andradeupward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
England Richie Wellens

References

  1. ↑ "Leasing.com Trophy semi-final: Portsmouth 3-2 Exeter City after dramatic finish". BBC Sport. 18 February 2020.
  2. ↑ "Newport County 0-0 Salford City (5-6 on pens)". BBC Sport. 19 February 2020.
  3. ↑ "#Pompey's first ever meeting with @SalfordCityFC will take place at @wembleystadium in the @LeasingcomTrphy final on Sunday, April 5". Portsmouth FC. 19 February 2020.
  4. ↑ "EFL statement: Leasing.com Trophy Final". www.efl.com.
  5. ↑ Allen, Neil (16 September 2020). "Pompey's EFL Trophy Wembley final against Salford City put back to 2021". The News. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
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