The 2020 EFL Trophy Final (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2020 Papa John's Trophy Final) was a football match played at Wembley Stadium on 13 March 2021. It decided the winners of the 2019–20 EFL Trophy, the 36th edition of the competition, a knock-out tournament for the 48 teams in League One and League Two and 16 category one academy sides.
The final was contested by Portsmouth from League One, the defending champions and thus making their second successive final appearance, and Salford City from League Two, who made their finals debut.
Portsmouth and Salford City had never played against each other before this EFL Trophy Final meeting.
The final, which was originally scheduled for 5 April 2020, was postponed because of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom and eventually rescheduled for 13 March 2021. The delay meant that Salford held the trophy only until the following day, when the 2021 final took place.
Route to the final Portsmouth
Salford City
Match
GK 1 Craig MacGillivrayRB 13 James Bolton CB 6 Jack WhatmoughCB 20 Sean RaggettLB 21 Charlie Daniels RM 7 Ryan WilliamsCM 4 Tom Naylor CM 16 George Byers LM 23 Harvey White CF 26 Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila CF 9 John Marquis Substitutes:GK 22 Lewis WardDF 8 Ben Close DF 15 Rasmus NicolaisenDF 3 Lee Brown MF 11 Ronan Curtis MF 19 Marcus Harness MF 24 Michael Jacobs Manager: Kenny Jackett GK 1 Václav HladkýRB 6 Tom Clarke CB 5 Ashley EasthamCB 16 Jordan TurnbullLB 3 Ibou Touray DM 4 Jason Lowe DM 18 Oscar ThrelkeldRM 17 Richie Towell LM 10 Ashley Hunter MF 37 Brandon Thomas-AsanteCF 19 James Wilson Substitutes:GK 31 William Hayden EvansDF 35 Sam FieldingMF 15 Luke Burgess MF 33 Liam Loughlan MF 36 Dan HawkinsFW 20 Emmanuel Dieseruvwe FW 35 Bruno Andrade Manager: Richie Wellens
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