PLYMOUTH. Plymouth Argyle defeats Milton Keynes Dons 3-1.
The match was played at the Home Park stadium in Plymouth on Sunday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Paul Howard with the collaboration of Richard Morris and Justin Amey. The 4th official was Mark Pottage. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 12.3 degrees Celsius or 54.16 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 68%.
Match Statistics
- 51 Ball Possession 49
Shots
- 11 Total 9
- 7 On Target 4
- 4 Off Target 5
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 107 Attack 119
- 63 Dangerous attack 51
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 1 Corners 3
Fouls
- 10 Total 9
- 0 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. Plymouth Argyle was in possession of the ball for 51% of the time vs. Milton Keynes Dons that controlled the ball for 49% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Plymouth Argyle was more aggressive with 63 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Plymouth Argyle won the match.
Plymouth Argyle shot 11 times, 7 on target, 4 off target. Regarding the opposition, Milton Keynes Dons shot 9 times, 4 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Plymouth Argyle didn’t receive any yellow card. On the opposite side, Milton Keynes Dons received 1 yellow card (Jack Tucker).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Plymouth Argyle will have 56 points to hold in the 1st place. Talking about the opposition, Milton Keynes Dons will stay with 21 points like Morecambe to hold in the 23rd place.
Next matches
In the next match in the League One, Plymouth Argyle will play away with Port Vale on the 6th of May with a 7-0 head to head record in favor of Port Vale (1 draw).
Milton Keynes Dons will play away agasint Burton Albion on the 6th of May with a 3-2 head to head record in favor of Milton Keynes Dons (2 draws).
Plymouth Argyle – Formation
Plymouth Argyle started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).
The manager Steven Schumacher decided to play with the following team: Michael Cooper, James Wilson, Joe Edwards, Dan Scarr, Bali Mumba, Nigel Lonwijk, Danny Mayor, Jordan Houghton, Adam Randell, Niall Ennis and Morgan Whittaker.
The home team had on the bench: William Jenkins Davies, Matt Butcher, Jack Endacott, Ryan Hardie, Callum Burton, James Bolton and Sam Cosgrove.
Substitutions
Plymouth Argyle made 4 changes: Niall Ennis for Ryan Hardie (46′), Jordan Houghton for Matt Butcher (61′), Danny Mayor for Jack Endacott (70′) and Morgan Whittaker for Sam Cosgrove (89′).
Milton Keynes Dons – Formation
Milton Keynes Dons started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Dean Lewington played with: Jamie Cumming, Daniel Harvie, Warren O’Hora, Henry Lawrence, Jack Tucker, Bradley Johnson, Nathan Holland, Ethan Robson, Dawson Devoy, Mohamed Eisa and Louie Barry.
They had on the bench: Franco Nahuel Ravizzoli, Matthew Dennis, Zak Jules, Will Grigg, Josh McEachran, Tennai Watson and Matthew Smith.
Substitutions
Milton Keynes Dons made 5 changes: Nathan Holland for Matthew Dennis (61′), Dawson Devoy for Josh McEachran (70′), Ethan Robson for Matt Smith (70′), Louie Barry for Will Grigg (86′) and Henry Lawrence for Tennai Watson (86′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League One.
- Shrewsbury Town – Fleetwood Town – 0-3
- Portsmouth – Charlton Athletic – 1-3
- Plymouth Argyle – Milton Keynes Dons – 3-1
- Peterborough United – Wycombe Wanderers – 0-3
- Oxford United – Exeter City – 0-1
- Morecambe – Burton Albion – 5-0
- Forest Green Rovers – Port Vale – 1-3
- Bristol Rovers – Cheltenham Town – 2-1