Burton Albion vs Milton Keynes Dons

EFL Trophy - Group Stage 31 Aug 2021, 18:00
Burton Albion
Burton Albion
1–2
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Milton Keynes Dons
Milton Keynes Dons
🏟 Pirelli Stadium (Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire) 👤 B. Huxtable Round 2

Match report

Milton Keynes Dons edged past Burton Albion 2-1 in the EFL Trophy - Group Stage on 31 August 2021. The game was goalless at the break before all 3 goals arrived after half-time.

Milton Keynes Dons had 13 shots to Burton Albion's 4.

The match was played at Pirelli Stadium (Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire), with B. Huxtable in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 41% - 59% Shots 4 - 13 On target 1 - 9 Corners 3 - 0 Fouls 15 - 7 Yellow cards 2
8
Player of the match
Harry Darling
Milton Keynes Dons · 1 goal
8 Jay Bird 1 goal
8 Charlie Brown 1 assist
7 Ellery Balcombe 6 saves
7 Thomas Hamer captained the side
First half vs second half
Milton Keynes Dons came out stronger after half-time, with 9 second-half shots against 4 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 2–4 2–9
Shots On Goal 0–3 1–6
Ball Possession 42–58 —
Corners 1–0 2–0
Attacks 63–49 43–55
Match statistics
3 Substitution 3
106 Attacks 104
52 Dangerous Attacks 29
2 On Target 7
3 Off Target 4
4 Shots Total 13
1 Shots On Goal 9
2 Shots Off Goal 1
1 Shots Blocked 3
2 Shots Inside Box 5
2 Shots Outside Box 8
15 Fouls 7
3 Corners 0
0 Offsides 1
41% Ball Possession 59%
1 Yellow Cards 1
6 Saves 1
391 Passes Total 606
308 Passes Accurate 523
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  3-4-1-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Burton Albion · 4-2-3-1
22 E. Balcombe
37 T. Hamer 16 C. Shaughnessy 26 R. Leak 18 F. Blake-Tracy
7 B. Morris 3 C. Borthwick-Jackson
17 D. Rowe 33 C. Williams 14 O. Patrick
19 A. Holloway
Milton Keynes Dons · 3-4-1-2
12 L. Walker
15 A. Baldwin 6 H. Darling 4 Z. Jules
2 T. Watson 18 H. Boateng 16 J. McEachran 21 D. Harvie
24 J. Bird
14 J. Martin 11 C. Brown
Burton Albion
Coach
J. Hasselbaink
Substitutes
  • 24 Ben Garratt
  • 36 Thierry Latty-Fairweather
  • 11 Jonny Smith
  • 30 Ben Radcliffe
  • 23 Terry Taylor
  • 25 Ciaran Gilligan
  • 8 Joe Powell
Milton Keynes Dons
Coach
L. Manning
Substitutes
  • 23 Franco Ravizzoli
  • 5 Warren O'Hora
  • 7 Matt O'Riley
  • 28 Junior Gyamfi
  • 22 John Freeman
  • 25 Brooklyn Ilunga
  • 27 Lewis Johnson
Substitutions
  • 57' ↑ M. O'Riley ↓ J. McEachran Milton Keynes Dons
  • 63' ↑ T. Taylor ↓ C. Williams Burton Albion
  • 64' ↑ J. Powell ↓ B. Morris Burton Albion
  • 73' ↑ B. Ilunga ↓ D. Harvie Milton Keynes Dons
  • 74' ↑ C. Gilligan ↓ C. Borthwick-Jackson Burton Albion
  • 89' ↑ W. O'Hora ↓ T. Watson Milton Keynes Dons
Cards
  • 66' Z. Jules Milton Keynes Dons
  • 71' F. Blake-Tracey Burton Albion
Head-to-head
Burton Albion 1 2 draws 4 Milton Keynes Dons
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2021-11-20 Milton Keynes Dons vs Burton Albion 1 - 0
2021-08-31 Burton Albion vs Milton Keynes Dons 1 - 2
2021-03-20 Burton Albion vs Milton Keynes Dons 1 - 2
2020-12-12 Milton Keynes Dons vs Burton Albion 1 - 1
Recent form
Burton Albion D W D W L
Milton Keynes Dons D D D L W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Burton Albion vs Milton Keynes Dons?
Burton Albion lost 1-2 against Milton Keynes Dons on 31 August 2021.
Who won Burton Albion vs Milton Keynes Dons?
Milton Keynes Dons won the match 2-1.
Where was Burton Albion vs Milton Keynes Dons played?
The match was played at Pirelli Stadium (Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire).
Who had more possession in Burton Albion vs Milton Keynes Dons?
Milton Keynes Dons had 59% of possession, compared to 41% for the other side.