Plymouth Argyle vs Bristol Rovers

EFL Trophy - Group Stage 30 Aug 2022, 18:00
Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle
2–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers
🏟 Home Park (Plymouth) 👤 C. Brook Round 2

Match report

Plymouth Argyle edged past Bristol Rovers 2-1 in the EFL Trophy - Group Stage on 30 August 2022. The game was goalless at the break before all 3 goals arrived after half-time.

Plymouth Argyle had 18 shots to Bristol Rovers' 11.

The match was played at Home Park (Plymouth), with C. Brook in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 52% - 48% Shots 18 - 11 On target 4 - 4 Corners 12 - 8 Fouls 12 - 10 Yellow cards 3
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Player of the match
Ryan Hardie
Plymouth Argyle · 1 goal
8 Glenn Whelan 64 passes (83% accurate)
7 Ryan Loft 1 goal
7 Callum Burton 3 saves
7 Nigel Cello Lonwijk captained the side
First half vs second half
Bristol Rovers came out stronger after half-time, with 8 second-half shots against 3 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 7–3 11–8
Shots On Goal 1–1 3–3
Ball Possession 51–49 —
Corners 5–5 7–3
Attacks 42–56 47–51
Match statistics
1 Penalty 0
5 Substitution 5
89 Attacks 107
48 Dangerous Attacks 43
4 On Target 3
16 Off Target 7
18 Shots Total 11
4 Shots On Goal 4
10 Shots Off Goal 3
4 Shots Blocked 4
14 Shots Inside Box 7
4 Shots Outside Box 4
12 Fouls 10
12 Corners 8
1 Offsides 0
52% Ball Possession 48%
1 Yellow Cards 1
3 Saves 3
432 Passes Total 402
325 Passes Accurate 291
Line-ups 3-4-2-1  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Plymouth Argyle · 3-4-2-1
25 C. Burton
21 N. Lonwijk 43 O. Halls 3 M. Gillesphey
8 J. Edwards 4 J. Houghton 20 A. Randell 42 J. Endacott
19 M. Whittaker 44 W. Davies
9 R. Hardie
Bristol Rovers · 4-3-3
32 A. Jaakkola
20 T. Clarke 30 L. Hoole 15 P. Coutts 3 L. Gordon
34 J. Lawrence 25 G. Whelan 14 J. Rossiter
22 H. Saunders 9 J. Marquis 18 R. Loft
Plymouth Argyle
Coach
S. Schumacher
Substitutes
  • 1 Michael Cooper
  • 7 Matt Butcher
  • 18 Finn Azaz
  • 48 Frederick Issaka
  • 17 Bali Mumba
  • 41 Jeffrey Forkuo
  • 11 Niall Ennis
Bristol Rovers
Coach
J. Barton
Substitutes
  • 1 James Belshaw
  • 5 Alfie Kilgour
  • 21 Antony Evans
  • 44 Ryan Jones
  • 23 Luke McCormick
  • 10 Aaron Collins
  • 27 Harvey Greenslade
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ B. Mumba ↓ J. Edwards Plymouth Argyle
  • 62' ↑ L. McCormick ↓ J. Lawrence Bristol Rovers
  • 62' ↑ A. Collins ↓ J. Marquis Bristol Rovers
  • 62' ↑ A. Evans ↓ P. Coutts Bristol Rovers
  • 66' ↑ F. Azaz ↓ W. Jenkins-Davies Plymouth Argyle
  • 71' ↑ R. Jones ↓ T. Clarke Bristol Rovers
  • 74' ↑ N. Ennis ↓ R. Hardie Plymouth Argyle
  • 78' ↑ H. Greenslade ↓ L. Hoole Bristol Rovers
  • 82' ↑ F. Issaka ↓ M. Whittaker Plymouth Argyle
Cards
  • 37' M. Whittaker Plymouth Argyle
  • 60' H. Saunders Bristol Rovers
  • 89' J. Rossiter Bristol Rovers
Head-to-head
Plymouth Argyle 4 1 draws 3 Bristol Rovers
2026-01-13 Bristol Rovers vs Plymouth 3 - 4
2025-11-11 Bristol Rovers vs Plymouth 1 - 0
2024-07-30 Bristol Rovers vs Plymouth Argyle 2 - 1
2023-04-25 Plymouth Argyle vs Bristol Rovers 2 - 0
2022-08-30 Plymouth Argyle vs Bristol Rovers 2 - 1
2021-07-17 Bristol Rovers vs Plymouth Argyle 1 - 1
Recent form
Plymouth Argyle D D D L W
Bristol Rovers D D D W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Plymouth Argyle vs Bristol Rovers?
Plymouth Argyle won 2-1 against Bristol Rovers on 30 August 2022.
Who won Plymouth Argyle vs Bristol Rovers?
Plymouth Argyle won the match 2-1.
Where was Plymouth Argyle vs Bristol Rovers played?
The match was played at Home Park (Plymouth).
Who had more possession in Plymouth Argyle vs Bristol Rovers?
Plymouth Argyle had 52% of possession, compared to 48% for the other side.