English Carabao Cup

Walsall vs Exeter City, 2024-25 English Carabao Cup, First Round

· Walsall advance 4-3 on penalties
Walsall
  • 90'+3': Jamie Jellis
FT - Penalties
1 - 1
Walsall advance 4-3 on penalties
Exeter City
  • 40': Millenic Alli

About

Walsall are hosting Exeter City at Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium, Walsall, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Carabao Cup.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Josh Gordon (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Charlie Lakin.
  • 5': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Evan Weir.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Pedro Borges (Exeter City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reece Cole with a cross.
  • 8': Foul by Jack McMillan (Exeter City).
  • 8': Ronan Maher (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Evan Weir (Walsall) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josh Gordon with a cross.
  • 16': Charlie Lakin (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Liam Oakes (Exeter City).
  • 22': Attempt missed. Ronan Maher (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Stirk.
  • 22': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Taylor Allen.
  • 23': Ben Purrington (Exeter City) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Reece Cole with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Harry Williams.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Charlie Lakin (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Barrett.
  • 28': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Jack McMillan.
  • 29': David Okagbue (Walsall) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Taylor Allen with a cross following a corner.
  • 29': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Jack McMillan.
  • 30': Attempt missed. David Okagbue (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Taylor Allen with a cross following a corner.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Millenic Alli (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Caleb Watts with a cross.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Jack McMillan (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 32': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Harry Williams.
  • 34': Foul by Ben Purrington (Exeter City).
  • 34': Josh Gordon (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Pedro Borges (Exeter City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cheick Diabate.
  • 37': Foul by Millenic Alli (Exeter City).
  • 37': Harry Williams (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Josh Gordon (Walsall).
  • 37': Joe Whitworth (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Ben Purrington (Exeter City).
  • 38': Josh Gordon (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Goal! Walsall 0, Exeter City 1. Millenic Alli (Exeter City) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Caleb Watts with a cross.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Ryan Stirk (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Charlie Lakin.
  • 42': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by David Okagbue.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Josh Gordon (Walsall) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Charlie Lakin following a fast break.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Walsall 0, Exeter City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Walsall 0, Exeter City 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Exeter City. Vincent Harper replaces Caleb Watts.
  • 49': Foul by Jack McMillan (Exeter City).
  • 49': Ronan Maher (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Reece Cole (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Reece Cole (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 56': Substitution, Exeter City. Jack Aitchison replaces Liam Oakes.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Evan Weir (Walsall) left footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Taylor Allen.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Josh Gordon (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Charlie Lakin.
  • 59': Substitution, Walsall. Jamille Matt replaces Connor Barrett.
  • 59': Substitution, Walsall. Liam Gordon replaces Evan Weir.
  • 59': Substitution, Walsall. Jack Earing replaces Charlie Lakin.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Josh Gordon (Walsall) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Albert Adomah with a cross.
  • 65': Foul by Ronan Maher (Walsall).
  • 65': Jack McMillan (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Vincent Harper.
  • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City).
  • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Substitution, Exeter City. Jack Fitzwater replaces Pierce Sweeney because of an injury.
  • 69': Substitution, Exeter City. Josh Magennis replaces Pedro Borges.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Ronan Maher (Walsall) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamille Matt.
  • 70': Offside, Exeter City. Vincent Harper is caught offside.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Josh Gordon (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Liam Gordon with a cross.
  • 73': Substitution, Walsall. Jamie Jellis replaces Ronan Maher.
  • 74': Ben Purrington (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Jamille Matt (Walsall).
  • 77': Foul by Jack McMillan (Exeter City).
  • 77': Jamie Jellis (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Foul by Reece Cole (Exeter City).
  • 78': Jack Earing (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Substitution, Walsall. Oisin McEntee replaces Albert Adomah.
  • 80': Penalty conceded by Vincent Harper (Exeter City) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 81': Penalty saved. Josh Gordon (Walsall) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 82': Foul by Vincent Harper (Exeter City).
  • 82': Jamie Jellis (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Substitution, Exeter City. Tristan Crama replaces Reece Cole.
  • 84': Foul by Oisin McEntee (Walsall).
  • 84': Vincent Harper (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Ryan Stirk.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Jack Fitzwater (Exeter City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Aitchison.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Walsall 1, Exeter City 1. Jamie Jellis (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Earing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Ryan Stirk (Walsall).
  • 90'+4': Jack Aitchison (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Ryan Stirk (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Ben Purrington (Exeter City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Walsall 1, Exeter City 1.
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Walsall 1, Exeter City 1.
  • 91': Goal! Walsall 1, Exeter City 1(1). Josh Magennis (Exeter City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 92': Penalty missed. Jack Earing (Walsall) right footed shot is high and wide to the right.
  • 92': Penalty saved. Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 93': Goal! Walsall 1(1), Exeter City 1(1). David Okagbue (Walsall) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 94': Penalty missed! Still Walsall 1(1), Exeter City 1(1). Millenic Alli (Exeter City) hits the left post with a right footed shot.
  • 94': Goal! Walsall 1(2), Exeter City 1(1). Jamille Matt (Walsall) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 95': Goal! Walsall 1(2), Exeter City 1(2). Jack Fitzwater (Exeter City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 96': Goal! Walsall 1(3), Exeter City 1(2). Liam Gordon (Walsall) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 96': Goal! Walsall 1(3), Exeter City 1(3). Jack Aitchison (Exeter City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 97': Goal! Walsall 1(4), Exeter City 1(3). Josh Gordon (Walsall) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 97': Penalty Shootout ends, Walsall 1(4), Exeter City 1(3).
  • 0': Match ends, Walsall 1(4), Exeter City 1(3).

Statistics

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10 Fouls 5
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
6 Corner Kicks 3
4 Saves 1
61.3 Possession 38.7
9 SHOTS 15
2 ON GOAL 5
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
424 Accurate Passes 235
531 Passes 328
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 6
19 Crosses 23
0.2 Cross % 0.3
73 Long Balls 89
26 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 2
12 Effective Tackles 21
24 Tackles 25
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
9 Interceptions 5
19 Effective Clearances 25
19 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: English Carabao Cup

Venue: Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium
Location: Walsall, England
Attendance: 2,352

Line-Ups

WAL Walsall (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Tommy Simkin (GK)
24 Harry Williams
21 Taylor Allen
26 David Okagbue
8 Charlie Lakin
16 Ronan Maher
25 Ryan Stirk Yellow Card
30 Evan Weir
2 Connor Barrett
10 Josh Gordon
37 Albert Adomah
Walsall Substitutes:
Jamille Matt, Sam Hornby, Charlie Wragg, Priestley Farquharson, Oisin McEntee, Jack Earing, Dylan Thomas, Jamie Jellis, Liam Gordon.

EXE Exeter City (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Joseph Whitworth (GK)
39 Cheick Diabaté
3 Ben Purrington
26 Pierce Sweeney
46 Liam Oakes
2 Jack McMillan
14 Ilmari Niskanen
17 Caleb Watts
11 Millenic Alli
41 Pedro Borges
12 Reece Cole Yellow Card
Exeter City Substitutes:
Jack Aitchison, Josh Magennis, Shaun MacDonald, Charlie Cummins, Jack Fitzwater, Tristan Crama, Edward James, Vincent Harper, Johnly Levi Yfeko.

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