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Premier League 2 2026/27Match Finished

Arsenal U21 vs Chelsea U21

12 Sept 2026 · 14:00 BST · Regular Season

Arsenal U21

HOME
1:4HT 0–2

Chelsea U21

AWAY
⚽ James Scanlon 79′
⚽ Leo Black 14′⚽ Watson 41′ (Penalty)⚽ Watson 72′⚽ Chizaram Ezenwata 90′
Meadow Park, BorehamwoodReferee: M. BarlowRecorded clock 90′ + 11′
01
THE MATCH AT A GLANCE

Match overview

THE SCORELINE

Chelsea U21 win 4–1

Match Finished in the regular season of the Premier League 2. 5 goal events recorded in the supplied feed.

90 MINUTES1 – 4
HALF-TIME0 – 2
MATCH COVERAGE

Know what’s in the report

LineupsAvailable
Match eventsAvailable
Team statisticsNot supplied
Expected goalsNot supplied
Player ratingsNot supplied
02
HOW THE TEAMS COMPARE

Team statistics

Arsenal U21Chelsea U21

Detailed statistics aren’t available for this match

The provider has not supplied possession, shots, passing or xG. These will appear when they are included in an updated import.

03
THE PLAYERS BEHIND THE RESULT

Lineups & substitutions

Arsenal U21

Formation not supplied

Coach Not supplied

Pitch positions not supplied. The list preserves the provider’s team selection.

Starting XI11

  1. 1
    Jack PorterProfile: Goalkeeper · 18 at kick-off
  2. 2
    Habeeb OgunneyeProfile: Defender · 20 at kick-off
    Off 67′
  3. 4
    Marli SalmonProfile: Defender · 17 at kick-off
    Off 60′
  4. 5
    Elijah UpsonProfile: Defender · 18 at kick-off
    Yellow Card 45+1′Off 69′
  5. 3
    WashingtonProfile: Defender
  6. 6
    Ifeoluwa IbrahimProfile: Midfielder · 18 at kick-off
  7. 7
    James ScanlonProfile: Midfielder · 19 at kick-off
    Normal Goal 79′
  8. 10
    Max DowmanProfile: Midfielder · 16 at kick-off
    Off 60′
  9. 8
    Demiane AgustienProfile: Midfielder · 19 at kick-off
  10. 11
    Igor TyjonProfile: Attacker · 18 at kick-off
    Off 60′
  11. 9
    Andre AnnousProfile: Attacker · 18 at kick-off

Substitutes7

  1. 13
    Khari RansonProfile: Goalkeeper · 18 at kick-off
  2. 14
    Brayden ClarkeProfile: Defender · 19 at kick-off
    On 69′
  3. 15
    Jaden DixonProfile: Defender · 19 at kick-off
    On 60′Yellow Card 71′
  4. 12
    OgunnaikeProfile: Defender
  5. 16
    Theo JulienneProfile: Midfielder · 18 at kick-off
    On 60′
  6. 17
    Archie StevensProfile: Midfielder · 20 at kick-off
    On 67′
  7. 18
    Evan MooneyProfile: Attacker · 18 at kick-off
    On 60′

Chelsea U21

Formation not supplied

Coach Harry Hudson

Pitch positions not supplied. The list preserves the provider’s team selection.

Starting XI11

  1. 1
    Freddy BernalProfile: Goalkeeper · 17 at kick-off
  2. 3
    Alfie OsborneProfile: Defender
    Off 84′
  3. 4
    OsagieProfile: Defender
  4. 5
    Olutayo SubuloyeProfile: Defender · 18 at kick-off
  5. 2
    Leo BlackProfile: Attacker · 20 at kick-off
    Normal Goal 14′
  6. 6
    WatsonProfile: Midfielder
    Penalty 41′Normal Goal 72′
  7. 8
    Harrison McmahonProfile: Midfielder · 20 at kick-off
  8. 11
    Sol GordonProfile: Midfielder · 18 at kick-off
    Off 88′
  9. 7
    Harrison BettoniProfile: Midfielder
    Off 78′
  10. 10
    Mahdi Nicoll-JazuliProfile: Midfielder · 16 at kick-off
  11. 9
    Chizaram EzenwataProfile: Attacker · 18 at kick-off
    Normal Goal 90′Yellow Card 90+8′

Substitutes7

  1. 13
    CollinsonProfile: Goalkeeper
  2. 14
    Kian BestProfile: Defender · 21 at kick-off
  3. 12
    Calvin DiakiteProfile: Defender · 17 at kick-off
    On 88′
  4. 17
    Ray Páez AndradeProfile: Midfielder · 19 at kick-off
    On 78′
  5. 15
    Lewi RichardsProfile: Midfielder · 17 at kick-off
    On 84′
  6. 18
    Shaun WadeProfile: Attacker · 19 at kick-off
  7. 16
    Ibrahim RabbajProfile: Attacker
04
FOLLOW THE MATCH

Events & commentary

Event commentary from recorded goals, cards, substitutions and VAR decisions. This is not a full play-by-play feed.

  1. Normal GoalChelsea U21

    Leo Black

  2. PenaltyChelsea U21

    Watson

  3. Yellow CardArsenal U21

    Elijah Upson

  4. SubstitutionArsenal U21

    Off Marli Salmon On Jaden Dixon

  5. SubstitutionArsenal U21

    Off Max Dowman On Theo Julienne

  6. SubstitutionArsenal U21

    Off Igor Tyjon On Evan Mooney

  7. SubstitutionArsenal U21

    Off Habeeb Ogunneye On Archie Stevens

  8. SubstitutionArsenal U21

    Off Elijah Upson On Brayden Clarke

  9. Yellow CardArsenal U21

    Jaden Dixon

  10. Normal GoalChelsea U21

    Watson

  11. SubstitutionChelsea U21

    Off Harrison Bettoni On Ray Páez Andrade

  12. Normal GoalArsenal U21

    James Scanlon · Assist: Evan Mooney

  13. SubstitutionChelsea U21

    Off Alfie Osborne On Lewi Richards

  14. SubstitutionChelsea U21

    Off Sol Gordon On Calvin Diakite

  15. Normal GoalChelsea U21

    Chizaram Ezenwata · Assist: Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli

  16. Yellow CardChelsea U21

    Chizaram Ezenwata

05
INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Player performance

No individual performance data supplied

Ratings, minutes, shots, passes, tackles, duels and goalkeeper saves need a detailed player feed. Explore profiles and recorded involvement through the lineups above.

06
THE BIGGER PICTURE

Recent form & meetings

Previous matches in this 2026/27 cup import only, before this fixture. Newest first. W/D/L reflects the score before any penalty shootout.

Arsenal U21

DBrighton U21 vs Arsenal U2131 Aug 2026 · Regular Season2 – 2DArsenal U21 vs Crystal Palace U2122 Aug 2026 · Regular Season1 – 1

Chelsea U21

WChelsea U21 vs West Ham United U2131 Aug 2026 · Regular Season5 – 4LAFC Bournemouth U21 vs Chelsea U2121 Aug 2026 · Regular Season2 – 1
Previous meetings Within this cup import

No earlier meetings between these teams in the imported records.

Source & coverage
API-Football · Retrieved 10 Oct 2026. Saved snapshot, not a live feed. Missing values are not treated as zero. Player ages are calculated at kick-off from supplied birth dates.