Crewe 4-1 Aston Villa U21
EFL Trophy · · Group North - 2
This report covers goalscorers with minutes, bookings, both starting elevens and recent form for both sides for Crewe 4-1 Aston Villa U21.
Crewe 4-1 Aston Villa U21 at Mornflake Stadium
Managers: Gombau (Aston Villa U21)
Match facts
- Venue: Mornflake Stadium, Crewe, Cheshire
- Round: Group North - 2
Record last updated .
Goals
Goalscorers with match minute.
- 31' L. Offord for Crewe (assist Calum·Agius)
- 40' A. Thibaut for Crewe
- 48' J. Lankester for Crewe (assist Stan Dancey)
- 85' M. Jenner for Aston Villa U21
- 88' J. Lankester for Crewe (assist Jordan Gibson)
Bookings
- 11' O. Lunt — Yellow Card
- 62' L. Routh — Yellow Card
- 65' L. Billington — Yellow Card
Lineups
Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.
Crewe — 4-4-2
Starting XI
- 4 · Kyle Ure (D)
- 6 · L. Offord (D)
- 7 · J. Lankester (M)
- 13 · I. Lawlor (G)
- 19 · O. Lunt (M)
- 20 · Calum Agius (M)
- 23 · C. McNeill (F)
- 29 · A. Thibaut (F)
- 30 · Stan Dancey (D)
- 32 · L. Moore (M)
Substitutes
- 1 · T. Booth (G)
- 2 · L. Billington (D)
- 14 · J. Gibson (M)
- 27 · Patrick Mlynarski (F)
- 36 · Joel Ewusi (M)
Aston Villa U21 — 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 42 · J. Wright (G)
- 63 · A. Lynskey (M)
- 66 · L. Routh (D)
- 68 · T. Mulley (M)
- 70 · R. Fortes (D)
- 71 · Theodore Carroll (D)
- 73 · M. Jenner (M)
- 77 · K. Quinn (M)
- 80 · Woody Burgess (D)
Substitutes
- 76 · Vinnie Hayward (M)
- 78 · T. Bloomfield (D)
Recent form (last 5)
Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.
- Crewe: DDDDD · 5 pts from 5 · 5-5
- Aston Villa U21: DWDLL · 5 pts from 5 · 10-12
Other matches in Group North - 2
EFL Trophy, Group North - 2.
- Wigan 3-2 Aston Villa U21 — 18 Aug 2026
- Wigan 3-2 Blackpool — 22 Sep 2026