Newport County vs Plymouth Argyle

EFL Trophy - Group Stage 31 Aug 2021, 18:00
Newport County
Newport County
2–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle
🏟 Rodney Parade (Newport (Casnewydd)) 👤 T. Reeves Round 1

Match report

Newport County beat Plymouth Argyle 2-0 in the EFL Trophy - Group Stage on 31 August 2021. The game was goalless at the break before all 2 goals arrived after half-time.

Newport County had 13 shots to Plymouth Argyle's 7.

The match was played at Rodney Parade (Newport (Casnewydd)), with T. Reeves in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 58% - 42% Shots 13 - 7 On target 6 - 1 Corners 8 - 5 Fouls 11 - 8 Yellow cards 5
8
Player of the match
Timmy Abraham
Newport County · 1 goal
8 Dominic Telford 1 goal
8 Joe Woodiwiss captained the side
8 Callum Burton 5 saves
7 Nick Townsend captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 7–5 6–2
Shots On Goal 3–1 3–0
Ball Possession 61–39 —
Corners 6–3 2–2
Attacks 70–37 22–40
Match statistics
5 Substitution 4
92 Attacks 77
55 Dangerous Attacks 27
7 On Target 1
9 Off Target 7
13 Shots Total 7
6 Shots On Goal 1
5 Shots Off Goal 5
2 Shots Blocked 1
5 Shots Inside Box 6
8 Shots Outside Box 1
11 Fouls 8
8 Corners 5
0 Offsides 2
58% Ball Possession 42%
3 Yellow Cards 2
2 Saves 5
483 Passes Total 349
396 Passes Accurate 257
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  3-5-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Newport County · 4-3-3
30 N. Townsend
50 H. Bright 41 J. Woodiwiss 8 M. Dolan 14 A. Lewis
24 J. Cain 56 A. Livermore 31 O. Cooper
7 R. Willmott 16 T. Abraham 19 D. Telford
Plymouth Argyle · 3-5-2
25 C. Burton
41 O. Tomlinson 5 J. Wilson 37 B. Pursall
14 J. Garrick 36 F. Craske 20 A. Randell 45 A. Wariuh 27 R. Law
47 O. Massey 42 R. Shirley
Newport County
Coach
M. Flynn
Substitutes
  • 47 Evan Ovendale
  • 64 Jonah Williams
  • 49 Lestyn Evans
  • 55 Zack Maher
  • 53 Charlie Bullock
  • 63 Tom Stokes
  • 43 Ryan Hillier
Plymouth Argyle
Coach
R. Lowe
Substitutes
  • 46 Zak Baker
  • 43 Oscar Halls
  • 40 Oscar Rutherford
  • 48 Frederick Issaka
  • 44 William Jenkins Davies
  • 39 Carlo Garside
  • 38 Ethan Mitchell
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ Z. Maher ↓ R. Willmott Newport County
  • 46' ↑ I. Evans ↓ M. Dolan Newport County
  • 61' ↑ R. Hillier ↓ J. Cain Newport County
  • 63' ↑ W. Jenkins-Davies ↓ A. Wariuh Plymouth Argyle
  • 69' ↑ F. Issaka ↓ O. Massey Plymouth Argyle
  • 81' ↑ C. Garside ↓ F. Craske Plymouth Argyle
Cards
  • 34' A. Randell Plymouth Argyle
  • 66' H. Bright Newport County
  • 68' A. Livermore Newport County
  • 70' A. Lewis Newport County
  • 78' W. Jenkins Plymouth Argyle
Head-to-head
Newport County 1 0 draws 2 Plymouth Argyle
2021-08-31 Newport County vs Plymouth Argyle 2 - 0
2020-11-10 Plymouth Argyle vs Newport County 3 - 1
2020-02-01 Plymouth Argyle vs Newport County 1 - 0
Recent form
Newport County D D W L W
Plymouth Argyle D D D W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Newport County vs Plymouth Argyle?
Newport County won 2-0 against Plymouth Argyle on 31 August 2021.
Who won Newport County vs Plymouth Argyle?
Newport County won the match 2-0.
Where was Newport County vs Plymouth Argyle played?
The match was played at Rodney Parade (Newport (Casnewydd)).
Who had more possession in Newport County vs Plymouth Argyle?
Newport County had 58% of possession, compared to 42% for the other side.