| 2¹ | An exceptional effort from DI MARÍA scraped the outside of the lefthand post. |
| 10¹ | A cross from PULISIC left ZANIOLO in plenty of space but he scuffed his shot. |
| 12¹ | A poor strike from LEES-MELOU rolled agonisingly wide. |
| 14¹ | JOVETIC was put clear by NELSON and he stepped inside the 'keeper but glanced his shot inches over. |
| 17¹ | LLORIS saved a neatly crafted shot from PALHINHA. |
| 21¹ | NELSON charged through the Exeter City defence but shot straight at the 'keeper. |
| 25¹ | The Darlington 'keeper dived to his left to block an accurate drive from Exeter City's ARMSTRONG. |
| 27¹ | JOVETIC worked the ball to ABDUL SAMED, NELSON controlled his cross and nodded the ball within easy reach of PICKFORD. |
| 33¹ | A drive from NELSON seemed a certain goal but the Exeter City 'keeper managed to fist the ball away. |
| 35¹ | NELSON dribbled past DE BRUYNE and stroked a weak shot well wide. |
| 41¹ | A penalty box meleé resulted in MAGUIRE driving the ball over. |
| 44¹ | NELSON's shot beat the 'keeper but rebounded off the Exeter City post. |
| 2² | DIGNE whacked a deadly shot wide from thirty yards out. |
| 3² | A accurate pass was collected by ARMSTRONG and his right foot shot raced narrowly wide. |
| 5² | PULISIC ran onto a wonderful ball from PALHINHA but dragged his shot wide of the goal. |
| 8² | A corner bobbled toward PULISIC who touched the ball over. |
| 11² | An inswinging corner was fired into the arms of the 'keeper by ZANIOLO. |
| 17² | The stunned Darlington 'keeper was a mere bystander as a backpass from NELSON dropped just over. |
| 21² | Uncertainty in the Exeter City defence enabled KALAJDZIC to crack the ball over the bar. |
| 24² | A twenty-five yard shot from ABDUL SAMED caused the Exeter City 'keeper no problem. |
| 27² | GOAL!! A delightful shot from DI MARÍA was pushed away by the 'keeper only as far as PALHINHA who placed the ball past the stranded 'keeper. (1-0 Exeter City)| 39² | A left foot shot from MAGUIRE was pushed round the post by LLORIS. | | 41² | A shot from JOVETIC was smothered by the 'keeper. | | 41² | MACHEDA given a yellow card by the ref. | |