Leyton Orient are through to the next round of the EFL Cup after a 6-5 penalty shootout victory over Walsall, the tie having finished 0-0 after 90 minutes. The away side controlled the game statistically, enjoying 60% possession and firing 20 shots to Walsall's 13, but they could not find a way through.
There were no goals in the entire match, and little to separate the sides in open play. Three bookings punctuated the contest — Isaac Hayden on 49 minutes, Tai Sodje on 51, and Isaac Moore on 90 — and both teams created one big chance apiece and missed it.
Walsall's goalkeeper made five saves to Leyton Orient's three, keeping the home side in the tie. Orient's control showed in 507 accurate passes and eight corners, yet the expected goals figure for both teams was 0.00, a stark reminder that their pressure never became clear-cut scoring.
