Walsall 2-3 Port Vale: result and report
League Two · Saturday 5 April 2025
Result
Walsall 2-3 Port Vale
League Two · Saturday 5 April 2025, 11:30 UTC · half-time 2-3
Walsall 2-3 Port Vale: match report
Walsall were beaten by Port Vale 2-3 in the League Two on Saturday 5 April 2025. It was 2-3 at half-time.
Lorent Tolaj opened the scoring in the 4th minute. Walsall's goals came from Taylor Allen (7', penalty) and Levi Amantchi (11'). Port Vale scored through Lorent Tolaj (4'), Ben Garrity (41') and Lorent Tolaj (45+2', penalty).
Discipline: Walsall received 5 yellow cards; Port Vale received 2 yellow cards.
Going into the game Walsall were 1st on 72 points from 40 and Port Vale 3rd on 70 points from 40. Walsall went on to finish that season 2nd with 83 points, and Port Vale 4th with 80.
Walsall lined up in a 3-5-2 and Port Vale in a 3-1-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to L. Tolaj of Port Vale (9.5), ahead of Ben Garrity (7.5).
Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 8 Walsall wins, 1 draw and 1 for Port Vale.
Key events
- 4'Goal · Lorent Tolaj
- 7'Penalty goal · Taylor Allen
- 11'Goal · Levi Amantchi
- 30'Yellow card · Lorent Tolaj
- 32'Yellow card · Liam Gordon
- 41'Goal · Ben Garrity
- 44'Yellow card · Nathan Asiimwe
- 45+2'Penalty goal · Lorent Tolaj
- 55'Yellow card · Sam Hart
- 59'Yellow card · Taylor Allen
- 77'Yellow card · David Okagbue
- 88'Yellow card · Oisin McEntee
Head-to-head
Team news
Walsall line-up (3-5-2)
Sam Hornby, Oisin McEntee, David Okagbue, Evan Weir, Nathan Asiimwe, Jamie Jellis, Ryan Stirk, Taylor Allen, Liam Gordon, Jamille Matt, Levi Amantchi
Port Vale line-up (3-1-4-2)
Ben Amos, Jesse Debrah, Nathan Smith, Connor Hall, Rhys Walters, Kyle John, Ryan Croasdale, Ben Garrity, Mitch Clark, L. Tolaj, Jayden Stockley