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| Event | 2020–21 EFL Trophy | ||||||
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| Date | 14 March 2021 | ||||||
| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
| Referee | Charles Breakspear | ||||||
| Attendance | 0 | ||||||
The 2021 EFL Trophy Final (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2021 Papa John's Trophy Final) was a football match that was played at Wembley Stadium. It decided the winners of the 2020–21 EFL Trophy, the 37th 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 match was played on 14 March 2021, one day after the final for the previous tournament, which was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] Although no fans were present, supporters raised money for local initiatives through virtual ticket sales.
Sunderland won 1–0 for their first win at Wembley in 48 years.[2]
- ^ "'Wembley Weekender' for Papa John's Trophy Finals". EFL. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ Pilnick, Brent (14 March 2021). "Sunderland beat Tranmere in EFL Trophy". BBC Sport.