MILTON KEYNES. Mansfield Town managed to reverse the scoreline before demolishing Milton Keynes Dons. It was Milton Keynes Dons to score first with a goal from Max Dean. However, later Mansfield Town found the way to reverse the score scoring 4 consecutive goals with Elliott Hewitt (30′), Davis Keillor-Dunn (51′), Davis Keillor-Dunn (90′) and James Gale (90′). Milton Keynes Dons was unquestionably superior in terms of ball possession (64%).
The match was played at the Stadium mk stadium in Milton Keynes on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. In front of 11,212 spectators. The referee was Ben Speedie with the assistance of Michael Webb and David Harrison. The 4th official was Ben Atkinson. The weather was overcast clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 15.9 degrees Celsius or 60.62 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 67%.
Match Statistics
- ! 64 Ball Possession 36
Shots
- 12 Total 11
- 2 On Target 7
- 7 Off Target 4
- 3 Shots blocked 1
- 116 Attack 88
- 53 Dangerous attack 35
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 3 Corners 2
- 1 Off Sides 2
Fouls
- 10 Total 15
- 3 Yellow Cards 5
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 2 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Milton Keynes Dons had a superior ball possession 64% while Mansfield Town was struggling with a 36% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Milton Keynes Dons had a more offensive attitude with 53 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 2 were on target. Notwithstanding, Mansfield Town found a way to find the solution to win this contest.
Milton Keynes Dons shot 12 times, 2 on target, 7 off target. On the opposite side, Mansfield Town shot 11 times, 7 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
Milton Keynes Dons received 3 yellow cards (Alex Gilbey, Daniel Harvie and Max Dean). Regarding the opposition, Mansfield Town received 5 yellow cards (Hiram Boateng, Will Swan, Aaron Lewis, George Williams and Ollie Clarke).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Milton Keynes Dons stays with 74 points to sit in the 4th place. Talking about the opposition, Mansfield Town will has 79 points to remain in the 3rd place.
Next matches
In the next match in the League Two, Milton Keynes Dons will play away with Harrogate Town on the 20th of April with a 1-0 head to head record in favor of Harrogate Town (0 draws).
Mansfield Town will host Accrington Stanley on the 16th of April with a 10-3 head to head record in favor of Accrington Stanley (4 draws).
Milton Keynes Dons – Formation
Milton Keynes Dons started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).
The manager Mike Williamson decided to play with the following team: Michael Kelly
, Jack Tucker , Warren O’Hora , Dean Lewington , Kyran Lofthouse , Jack Payne , Lewis Bate , Daniel Harvie , Stephen Wearne , Alex Gilbey and Max Dean .The home team had on the bench: Cameron Norman, MJ Williams, Ellis Harrison
, Ethan Robson, Emre Tezgel, Dan Kemp and Filip Marschall.Substitutions
Milton Keynes Dons made 2 changes: Jack Payne for Dan Kemp (79′) and Dean Lewington for Ellis Harrison (70′).
Player of the match: Max Dean
The most impressive player for Milton Keynes Dons was Max Dean.
His rating is
with 1 goal, 24 passes (75% accurate) and 2 key passes. He won 5 duels out of 10.Mansfield Town – Formation
Mansfield Town started with a 4-3-1-2 line-up (4-3-1-2).
Nigel Clough played with: Christy Pym
, Elliott Hewitt , Aden Flint , Jordan Bowery , George Williams , Ollie Clarke , Louis Reed , Aaron Lewis , Hiram Boateng , Lucas Akins and Will Swan .They had on the bench: Stephen McLaughlin
, George Maris , James Gale , Scott Flinders, Stephen Quinn, Tom Nichols and Davis Keillor-Dunn .Mansfield Town could not rely on the presence of Tom Nichols (injured).
Substitutions
Mansfield Town made 5 changes: George Williams for Stephen McLaughlin (73′), Will Swan for Davis Keillor-Dunn (46′), Elliott Hewitt for George Maris (59′), Ollie Clarke for Tom Nichols (59′) and Hiram Boateng for James Gale (86′).
Player of the match: James Gale
The most impressive player for Mansfield Town was James Gale.
His rating is
with 1 goal, 4 passes (75% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 2 duels out of 7.His performance was exceptional also because he started the encounter from the bench before entering in the 86′.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League Two.
- Wrexham – Forest Green Rovers – 6-0
- Walsall – Notts County – 1-3
- Swindon Town – AFC Wimbledon – 3-2
- Stockport County – Morecambe – 2-0
- Salford City – Bradford City – 1-2
- Newport County – Tranmere Rovers – 1-2
- Milton Keynes Dons – Mansfield Town – 1-4
- Harrogate Town – Sutton United – 2-2
- Gillingham – Barrow – 3-0
- Doncaster Rovers – Accrington Stanley – 4-0
- Crewe Alexandra – Grimsby Town – 0-3
- Crawley Town – Colchester United – 2-3