25.08.2026 18:00

GOAL!2(2) - 2(4)FT

Chelsea U21

Player of the match

8.5Joe QuigleyBristol Rovers · Forward1 goal · 4 shots · 4 key passes

Bristol Rovers vs Chelsea U21

First half1 - 0

22
M. Rijks
(J. Aitchison)
35
C. Ezenwata
(Foul)

Second half3 - 6

Penalty shoot-out2 - 4

0 - 1
C. Ezenwata
1 - 1
E. Harrison
1 - 1
D. Waite
1 - 1
J. Sparkes
1 - 2
H. Bettoni
2 - 2
R. Russell-Denny
2 - 3
L. Richards
2 - 3
R. Smallwood
2 - 4
J. Osagie

Gary RedknappFootball AnalystMATCH REPORT

Chelsea U21 edged a ten-goal thriller 6-4 against Bristol Rovers, with Joe Quigley’s second-half strike and all-round display earning him the standout rating of 8.5, though the result leaves both sides without a stated next fixture to build upon. The match was a chaotic, end-to-end affair from the outset, with Bristol Rovers striking twice through Mees Rijks and Joe Quigley before Chelsea U21’s Harrison Bettoni and Chizaram Ezenwata pulled goals back, the latter also collecting an early yellow card.

Questions & Answers

What was the final score of Bristol Rovers vs Chelsea U21?

Bristol Rovers 4-6 Chelsea U21 (Football League Trophy).

Who scored?

Mees Rijks (22', assist Jack Aitchison) for Bristol Rovers; Joe Quigley (58', assist Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny) for Bristol Rovers; Harrison Bettoni (71', assist Sol Gordon) for Chelsea U21; Chizaram Ezenwata (82', assist Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli) for Chelsea U21.

Were there any cards in Bristol Rovers vs Chelsea U21?

Yellow cards: Chizaram Ezenwata (Chelsea U21); Joe Quigley (Bristol Rovers); Justin Osagie (Chelsea U21).

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H2H

Head to Head meetings

Bristol Rovers – Chelsea U21

Bristol Rovers

Chelsea U21

0
Victories
0
Draws
1
Victories

label	first team	second team
Victories	0	1
Scored goals	2	2
Average per game	2	2
The biggest victory	0	2-2

Form

Bristol Rovers

5Matches
4Goals
0.8Goal per game
1Wins
1Draws
3Losses

date	first team	second team
06.11, 19:30
06.11, 19:30	Bristol Rovers	Cambridge United
31.10, 15:00
31.10, 15:00	Fleetwood Town	Bristol Rovers
24.10, 11:30
24.10, 11:30	Bristol Rovers	Swindon Town
20.10, 18:45
20.10, 18:45	Bristol Rovers	Salford City
17.10, 11:30
17.10, 11:30	Shrewsbury Town	Bristol Rovers

Chelsea U21

5Matches
12Goals
2.4Goal per game
4Wins
1Draws
0Losses

date	first team	second team
08.11, 13:00
08.11, 13:00	Tottenham U21	Chelsea U21
24.10, 13:00
24.10, 13:00	Chelsea U21	Liverpool U21
16.10, 18:00
16.10, 18:00	Stoke City U21	Chelsea U21
13.10, 18:00
13.10, 18:00	Reading	Chelsea U21
19.09, 14:00
19.09, 14:00	Chelsea U21	Fulham U21

Best statistical picks

Bristol Rovers – Chelsea U21

Both teams scored in 6 of the last 7 matches
Goals over the last 10 matches favour Over 2.5
Chelsea U21 opened the score in 8 of the last 9 matches

Odds

1	X	2
1.70	4.00	3.70

Bristol Rovers vs Chelsea U21

Bristol Rovers

Chelsea U21

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