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Premier League 2 2026/27Match Finished

Chelsea U21 vs West Ham United U21

31 Aug 2026 · 13:00 BST · Regular Season

Chelsea U21

HOME
5:4HT 1–3

West Ham United U21

AWAY
⚽ Harrison Bettoni 45′⚽ Lewi Richards 53′⚽ Sol Gordon 59′⚽ Watson 89′ (Penalty)⚽ Chizaram Ezenwata 90′
⚽ Josh Landers 13′⚽ Josh Landers 34′⚽ Josh Landers 42′⚽ Josh Landers 80′
Kingsmeadow, LondonReferee: J. CallumRecorded clock 90′ + 9′
01
THE MATCH AT A GLANCE

Match overview

THE SCORELINE

Chelsea U21 win 5–4

Match Finished in the regular season of the Premier League 2. 9 goal events recorded in the supplied feed.

90 MINUTES5 – 4
HALF-TIME1 – 3
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

Chelsea U21West Ham United 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

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. 2
    Leo BlackProfile: Attacker · 20 at kick-off
  3. 3
    Olutayo SubuloyeProfile: Defender · 18 at kick-off
  4. 4
    OsagieProfile: Defender
  5. 5
    Lewi RichardsProfile: Midfielder · 17 at kick-off
    Normal Goal 53′Yellow Card 74′Off 81′
  6. 6
    WatsonProfile: Midfielder
    Penalty 89′
  7. 7
    GreenwoodProfile: Midfielder
    Off 67′
  8. 8
    Mahdi Nicoll-JazuliProfile: Midfielder · 16 at kick-off
  9. 10
    Harrison BettoniProfile: Midfielder
    Yellow Card 16′Normal Goal 45′Off 85′
  10. 11
    Sol GordonProfile: Midfielder · 18 at kick-off
    Normal Goal 59′
  11. 9
    Chizaram EzenwataProfile: Attacker · 17 at kick-off
    Normal Goal 90′

Substitutes7

  1. 13
    BellProfile: Goalkeeper
  2. 12
    WaiteProfile: Defender
  3. 14
    Calvin DiakiteProfile: Defender · 17 at kick-off
    On 81′
  4. 15
    Alfie OsborneProfile: Defender
  5. 16
    Harrison McmahonProfile: Midfielder · 20 at kick-off
  6. 17
    Ibrahim RabbajProfile: Attacker
    On 67′
  7. 18
    Andrew PennieProfile: Attacker
    On 85′

West Ham United U21

Formation not supplied

Coach Greg Lincoln

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

Starting XI11

  1. 1
    Finley HooperProfile: Goalkeeper · 18 at kick-off
  2. 5
    LeacockProfile: Defender
  3. 4
    Josh BriggsProfile: Defender · 20 at kick-off
  4. 3
    Regan ClaytonProfile: Attacker · 21 at kick-off
    Yellow Card 47′
  5. 2
    Junior RobinsonProfile: Defender · 22 at kick-off
    Yellow Card 19′Off 46′
  6. 8
    FearonProfile: Midfielder
  7. 6
    HarganProfile: Midfielder
  8. 11
    MedineProfile: Defender
    Yellow Card 68′
  9. 7
    Ryan BattrumProfile: Defender · 20 at kick-off
  10. 10
    Jephthah MedineProfile: Attacker
    Off 78′
  11. 9
    Josh LandersProfile: Attacker · 19 at kick-off
    Normal Goal 13′Normal Goal 34′Normal Goal 42′Normal Goal 80′

Substitutes7

  1. 13
    Tommy GoodgerProfile: Goalkeeper
  2. 16
    Harry MontagueProfile: Midfielder
  3. 12
    BeckfordProfile: Midfielder
  4. 17
    BrooksProfile: Midfielder
    On 46′Yellow Card 69′
  5. 14
    Gabriel CalisteProfile: Midfielder · 19 at kick-off
  6. 15
    Daniel CummingsProfile: Attacker · 20 at kick-off
  7. 18
    Andre Obinna DikeProfile: Attacker · 18 at kick-off
    On 78′
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 GoalWest Ham United U21

    Josh Landers · Assist: Ryan Battrum

  2. Yellow CardChelsea U21

    Harrison Bettoni

  3. Yellow CardWest Ham United U21

    Junior Robinson

  4. Normal GoalWest Ham United U21

    Josh Landers · Assist: Junior Robinson

  5. Normal GoalWest Ham United U21

    Josh Landers · Assist: Medine

  6. Normal GoalChelsea U21

    Harrison Bettoni · Assist: Lewi Richards

  7. SubstitutionWest Ham United U21

    Off Junior Robinson On Brooks

  8. Yellow CardWest Ham United U21

    Regan Clayton

  9. Normal GoalChelsea U21

    Lewi Richards

  10. Normal GoalChelsea U21

    Sol Gordon · Assist: Lewi Richards

  11. SubstitutionChelsea U21

    Off Greenwood On Ibrahim Rabbaj

  12. Yellow CardWest Ham United U21

    Medine

  13. Yellow CardWest Ham United U21

    Brooks

  14. Yellow CardChelsea U21

    Lewi Richards

  15. SubstitutionWest Ham United U21

    Off Jephthah Medine On Andre Obinna Dike

  16. Normal GoalWest Ham United U21

    Josh Landers

  17. SubstitutionChelsea U21

    Off Lewi Richards On Calvin Diakite

  18. SubstitutionChelsea U21

    Off Harrison Bettoni On Andrew Pennie

  19. PenaltyChelsea U21

    Watson

  20. Normal GoalChelsea 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.

Chelsea U21

LAFC Bournemouth U21 vs Chelsea U2121 Aug 2026 · Regular Season2 – 1

West Ham United U21

DWest Ham United U21 vs Southampton U2121 Aug 2026 · Regular Season0 – 0
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.