MK Dons vs Cheltenham

League Two 16 Aug 2025, 14:00
MK Dons
MK Dons
5–0
HT 3–0
FULL TIME
Cheltenham
Cheltenham
🏟 Stadium MK (Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire) 👤 Jacob Miles Round 3

Match report

MK Dons thrashed Cheltenham 5-0 in the League Two on 16 August 2025.

MK Dons had 14 shots to Cheltenham's 9.

The match was played at Stadium MK (Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire), with Jacob Miles in charge.

Half-time 3-0 Possession 54% - 46% Shots 14 - 9 On target 8 - 2 Corners 3 - 1 Fouls 10 - 13 Yellow cards 5
9
Player of the match
Jack Sanders
MK Dons · 1 goal
8 Alex Gilbey 1 goal
8 Rushian Hepburn-Murphy 1 goal
8 Callum Paterson 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Aaron Nemane 1 goal
First half vs second half
Cheltenham came out stronger after half-time, with 6 second-half shots against 3 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 9–3 5–6
Shots On Goal 4–1 4–1
Ball Possession 56–44 —
Corners 2–0 1–1
Attacks 68–54 53–34
Match statistics
3 Corners 1
5 Substitution 5
121 Attacks 88
3 Attacks 0
4 Attacks 0
6 Attacks 1
34 Dangerous Attacks 31
0 Dangerous Attacks 1
0 Dangerous Attacks 1
1 Dangerous Attacks 1
8 On Target 2
7 Off Target 8
1 Off Target 0
1 Off Target 0
14 Shots Total 9
8 Shots On Goal 2
4 Shots Off Goal 4
2 Shots Blocked 3
12 Shots Inside Box 4
2 Shots Outside Box 5
10 Fouls 13
3 Corners 1
4 Offsides 1
54% Ball Possession 46%
1 Yellow Cards 4
2 Saves 3
329 Passes Total 285
228 Passes Accurate 189
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  3-4-1-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
MK Dons · 4-3-3
1 C. MacGillivray
2 G. Jones 15 L. Offord 32 J. Sanders 14 J. Tomlinson
18 W. Collar 6 L. Kelly 8 A. Gilbey
29 R. Hepburn-Murphy 13 C. Paterson 11 N. Méndez-Laing
Cheltenham · 3-4-1-2
1 J. Day
5 J. Wilson 17 S. Bennett 19 J. Mazionis
12 D. Power 14 R. Broom 8 L. Young 2 A. Jude-Boyd
22 E. Archer
11 J. Thomas 10 G. Miller
MK Dons
Coach
Paul Warne
Substitutes
  • 9 Scott Hogan
  • 17 Jonathan Leko
  • 16 Aaron Nemane
  • 21 Marvin Ekpiteta
  • 24 Connor Lemonheigh-Evans
  • 27 Connal Trueman
  • 4 Nathan Thompson
Cheltenham
Coach
Michael John Flynn
Substitutes
  • 4 Liam Kinsella
  • 16 Josh Martin
  • 20 Jake Bickerstaff
  • 38 Harry Tustin
  • 3 George Harmon
  • 41 Mamadou Diallo
  • 30 Freddie Willcox
Substitutions
  • 36' ↑ L. Kinsella ↓ J. Mažionis Cheltenham
  • 56' ↑ J. Bickerstaff ↓ G. Miller Cheltenham
  • 56' ↑ J. Martin ↓ L. Young Cheltenham
  • 67' ↑ S. Hogan ↓ C. Paterson MK Dons
  • 67' ↑ J. Leko ↓ R. Hepburn-Murphy MK Dons
  • 68' ↑ A. Nemane ↓ N. Méndez-Laing MK Dons
  • 76' ↑ C. Lemonheigh-Evans ↓ W. Collar MK Dons
  • 76' ↑ M. Ekpiteta ↓ G. Jones MK Dons
  • 89' ↑ G. Harmon ↓ A. Jude-Boyd Cheltenham
  • 89' ↑ H. Tustin ↓ R. Broom Cheltenham
Cards
  • 5' J. Mazionis Cheltenham
  • 42' A. Jude-Boyd Cheltenham
  • 71' J. Bickerstaff Cheltenham
  • 74' W. Collar MK Dons
  • 83' E. Archer Cheltenham
Head-to-head
MK Dons 5 1 draws 1 Cheltenham
2026-02-07 Cheltenham vs MK Dons 2 - 3
2025-08-16 MK Dons vs Cheltenham 5 - 0
2025-03-22 Cheltenham Town vs Milton Keynes Dons 0 - 1
2024-11-16 Milton Keynes Dons vs Cheltenham Town 3 - 2
2022-08-30 Milton Keynes Dons vs Cheltenham Town 1 - 2
2022-03-08 Milton Keynes Dons vs Cheltenham Town 3 - 1
Recent form
MK Dons D D W D L
Cheltenham D D W L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in MK Dons vs Cheltenham?
MK Dons won 5-0 against Cheltenham on 16 August 2025.
Who won MK Dons vs Cheltenham?
MK Dons won the match 5-0.
Where was MK Dons vs Cheltenham played?
The match was played at Stadium MK (Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire).
Who had more possession in MK Dons vs Cheltenham?
MK Dons had 54% of possession, compared to 46% for the other side.