2023 EFL Trophy final explained

2023 EFL Trophy Final
Event:2022–23 EFL Trophy
Team1:Bolton Wanderers
Team1score:4
Team2:Plymouth Argyle
Team2score:0
Date:2 April 2023
Stadium:Wembley Stadium
City:London
Referee:Ben Toner
Attendance:79,389
Worldwide Viewers:127,000,000
Previous:2022
Next:2024

The 2023 EFL Trophy, known as the Papa Johns Trophy for sponsorship reasons, the 40th season in the history of the competition, is a knock-out tournament for clubs in EFL League One and League Two, the third and fourth tiers of the English football league system, as well as the "Academy teams" of 16 Premier League clubs with Category One status.[1] With a crowd of 79,389, the Final was the highest attended match in Europe that week.[2] Bolton defeated Plymouth 4–0, it was the biggest ever win in an EFL Trophy Final.[3] [4] [5]

Route to the final

Plymouth Argyle

Match

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GK 19 James Trafford
CB 2 Gethin Jones
CB 5 Ricardo Santos (c)
CB 18
RWB21 Conor Bradley
CM 16
CM 8
LWB3 Declan John
AM 22
CF 10
CF 24 Elias Kachunga
Substitutions:
GK 12 Joel Dixon
DF 6
DF 27
MF 4
MF 20
MF 25
FW 35
Manager:
Ian Evatt
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GK 25 Callum Burton
CB 5 James Wilson
CB 6
CB 3
RWB8 Joe Edwards (c)
CM 4 Jordan Houghton
CM 28
LWB17
AM 26
AM 10
CF 9 Ryan Hardie
Substitutions:
GK 32 Adam Parkes
DF 21 Nigel Lonwijk
DF 22
MF 7
MF 18
FW 14
FW 16
Manager:
Steven Schumacher

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About The Competition. 1 September 2020. EFL.com.
  2. Web site: Papa Johns Trophy Final highest attended match in Europe this weekend. 2 April 2023. EFL.
  3. News: Papa Johns Trophy final: Bolton Wanderers 4-0 Plymouth Argyle - Trotters thrash Pilgrims. BBC Sport . 1 April 2023.
  4. Web site: Bolton 4-0 Plymouth: Bolton reign at Wembley in one-sided Papa John's Trophy final. 2 April 2023. Sky Sports. 27 September 2023.
  5. Web site: Bolton win EFL Trophy final after smashing four past Plymouth. 2 April 2023. Guardian. 27 September 2023.