After a first half devoid of chances, goalkeeper Michel – making his first appearance of the season and, remarkably, the first of his career at Wembley – made a crucial save from on-loan Chelsea striker Ike Ugbo 20 seconds after the interval to prevent the visitors from taking the lead before midfielder Dele slid home the only goal of the game on 65 minutes.
Young defender Juan Foyth, signed from Estudiantes over the summer, was eye-catching on his debut while 17-year-old Academy midfielder Tashan Oakley-Boothe was introduced off the bench late on for his first senior competitive appearance.