Cheltenham vs Exeter 2025-26 English Carabao Cup, First Round
Introduction
Cheltenham Town are hosting Exeter City
at EV Charger Points Stadium, Cheltenham, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Carabao Cup.
Match Commentary
- 15': Ed Francis (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Ed James (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Goal! Cheltenham Town 1, Exeter City 0. James Wilson (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Jacob Mazionis following a corner.
- 34': Jacob Mazionis (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Ethon Archer (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card.
- 43': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Arkell Jude-Boyd replaces Robbie Cundy because of an injury.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Cheltenham Town 1, Exeter City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Exeter City. Kieran Wilson replaces Josh Magennis.
- 45': Substitution, Exeter City. Andrew Oluwabori replaces Ryan Rydel.
- 45': Second Half begins Cheltenham Town 1, Exeter City 0.
- 52': Kevin McDonald (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Goal! Cheltenham Town 2, Exeter City 0. Ryan Broom (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jake Bickerstaff.
- 62': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Freddy Willcox replaces Jacob Mazionis.
- 63': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. George Miller replaces Jake Bickerstaff.
- 68': Substitution, Exeter City. Liam Oakes replaces Sonny Cox.
- 68': Substitution, Exeter City. Charlie Cummins replaces Pierce Sweeney.
- 78': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Scot Bennett replaces James Wilson.
- 78': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Harry Tustin replaces Jordan Thomas.
- 83': Charlie Cummins (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Freddy Willcox (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Cheltenham Town 2, Exeter City 0.
Game Information
Competition: English Carabao Cup
Venue: EV Charger Points Stadium
Location: Cheltenham, England
Attendance: 2,109
Venue: EV Charger Points Stadium
Location: Cheltenham, England
Attendance: 2,109
Statistics
 EXE |
CHL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 7 | Saves | 1 |
| 53 | Possession | 47 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 271 | Accurate Passes | 230 |
| 362 | Passes | 321 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 22 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 83 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 20 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 45 | Effective Clearances | 37 |
| 45 | Clearances | 37 |
Cheltenham Town (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Day (GK) |
| 6 | Robbie Cundy |
| 19 | Jacob Mazionis |
| 5 | James Wilson |
| 14 | Ryan Broom |
| 8 | Luke Young |
| 3 | George Harmon |
| 12 | Darragh Power |
| 20 | Jake Bickerstaff |
| 22 | Ethon Archer  |
| 11 | Jordan Thomas |
Exeter City (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Whitworth (GK) |
| 40 | Edward James |
| 20 | Luca Woodhouse |
| 26 | Pierce Sweeney |
| 8 | Edward Francis |
| 29 | Kevin McDonald |
| 42 | George Birch |
| 3 | Ryan Rydel |
| 33 | Tom Dean |
| 19 | Sonny Cox |
| 27 | Josh Magennis |
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