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 .
Final details [ ]
GK
1 Václav Hladký
RB
6 Tom Clarke 115'
CB
5 Ashley Eastham
CB
16 Jordan Turnbull
LB
3 Ibou Touray 119'
DM
4 Jason Lowe 90+1'
DM
18 Oscar Threlkeld
RM
17 Richie Towell 14' 99'
LM
10 Ashley Hunter 74'
MF
37 Brandon Thomas-Asante
CF
19 James Wilson 87'
Substitutes:
GK
31 William Hayden Evans
DF
35 Sam Fielding
MF
15 Luke Burgess 87'
MF
33 Liam Loughlan 115'
MF
36 Dan Hawkins
FW
20 Emmanuel Dieseruvwe 99'
FW
35 Bruno Andrade 74'
Manager:
Richie Wellens
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