Salford City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers U21: 4–2

Salford City beat Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 4–2 in the English EFL Trophy on Tuesday, 11 November 2025 at Peninsula Stadium, Salford, England.

Competition: English EFL Trophy (2025-26 EFL Trophy, Group Stage)
Kick-off time: Tue, 11 Nov 2025, 19:00 UTC
Status: Full Time
Venue: Peninsula Stadium, Salford, England
Attendance: 494
Teams: Salford City (home), Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 (away)

Goals

9' — Fletcher Holman (Wolverhampton Wanderers U21)
40' — Bruno Padovani (Salford City)
59' — Cole Stockton (Salford City)
77' — Ruben Butt (Salford City)
82' — Ruben Butt (Salford City)
90'+2' — Leo Lopes (Wolverhampton Wanderers U21)

Starting line-ups

Salford City (3-5-2): Mark Howard (G), Jacob Lara (CD), Brandon Cooper (CD-L), Oliver Turton (CD-R), Joshua Austerfield (CM-L), Ruben Butt (CM-R), Jorge Grant (AM), Bruno Padovani (LM), Rosaire Longelo (RM), Cole Stockton (CF-L), Fabio Borini (CF-R).

Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 (3-4-2-1): Alfie Brooks (G), Caden Voice (CD), Saheed Olagunju (CD-L), Alfie Pond (CD-R), Luke Rawlings (CM-L), Finlay Ashworth (CM-R), Alfie White (LM), Wesley Okoduwa (RM), Fletcher Holman (F), Mateus Mané (CF-L), Enso González (CF-R).

Recent form

Salford City: lost 2–0 away to Chesterfield (11 Oct); won 1–0 vs Oldham Athletic (18 Oct); won 2–1 away to Gillingham (25 Oct); won 1–1 vs Lincoln City (1 Nov); drew 0–0 vs Cambridge United (8 Nov).

Wolverhampton Wanderers U21: lost 2–2 away to Port Vale (3 Sept); lost 3–0 away to Wrexham (8 Oct); lost 3–2 away to Salford City (12 Nov); lost 5–3 away to Stockport County (2 Sept); won 2–1 away to Wigan Athletic (7 Oct).