Match summary
Burton Albion beat Tranmere Rovers 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the Carabao Cup, Round 1.
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Tranmere Rovers vs Burton Albion in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Tranmere Rovers3W 2D 0L
Tranmere RoversBurton Albion
11Pointsof 157
12Goals scored5
3Goals conceded9
2Clean sheets2
5Scored in a row0
6Unbeaten in a row1
1Without a win2
1Conceded in a row0
Head to head5 meetings · Dec 2014 – Nov 2022
- Tranmere Rovers wins
- 1
- Draws
- 1
- Burton Albion wins
- 3
3.6goals per meeting
80%both teams scored
60%3+ goals
60%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsTranmere Rovers 1W 1D 3L · 3.6 goals per game
Meetings
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Tranmere RoversBurton Albion
- 90+7'Yellow Card · Burton Albion · Toby Sibbick
- Substitution · Tranmere Rovers · Josh Davison · InOut: Ethan Bristow79'
- 79'Substitution · Burton Albion · Bubba Krubally · InOut: C. Gilligan
- 79'Substitution · Burton Albion · Toby Sibbick · InOut: J. Newall
- 72'Yellow Card · Burton Albion · J. Newall
- Substitution · Tranmere Rovers · Taylan Harris · InOut: Connor Jennings67'
- Substitution · Tranmere Rovers · Omari Patrick · InOut: Charlie Whitaker67'
- Substitution · Tranmere Rovers · Harvey Saunders · InOut: Sol Solomon67'
- 64'Substitution · Burton Albion · Fábio André Tavares Desidério · InOut: T. Shade
- Substitution · Tranmere Rovers · Lee O'Connor · InOut: Richard Smallwood60'
- 46'Substitution · Burton Albion · Sebastian Revan · InOut: G. Bajrami
- Yellow Card · Tranmere Rovers · Connor Jennings41'
- Goal · Tranmere Rovers · Charlie Whitaker1-137'
- VAR Decision · Tranmere Rovers · Josh DavisonVAR Decision13'
- 10'Goal · Burton Albion · Ben Whitfield0-1
- VAR Decision · Tranmere Rovers · Lee O'ConnorVAR Decision9'
- 8'VAR Decision · Burton Albion · Fábio André Tavares DesidérioVAR Decision
- VAR Decision · Tranmere Rovers · Billy BlackerVAR Decision7'
- 2'VAR Decision · Burton Albion · Ben WhitfieldVAR Decision
Match Statistics
Match stats
Tranmere RoversBurton Albion
64%Ball Possession36%
13Shots Total6
5Shots On Target2
1Corners6
9Fouls11
1Yellow Cards2
6Offsides4
1Saves4
575Passes319
6Shots Off Target0
7Shots Inside Box3
6Shots Outside Box3
1Goals1
11Free Kicks9
2Shots Blocked4
5Substitutions4
17Tackles11
475Accurate Passes215
11Total Crosses16
2Accurate Crosses0
12Interceptions6
61Duels Won41
1Big Chances Created1
Team Lineups
Lineups
3-4-2-1 · 4-3-2-1
Manager: Andy Crosby
Starting XI
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LM
Luke McGee6.8
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NS
Nathan Smith7.3
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CN
Cameron Norman6.9
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BB
Billy Blacker6.9
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CW
Charlie Whitaker7.3
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SS
Sol Solomon6.6
Substitutes
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JD
Josh Davison6.6
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OP
Omari Patrick6.9
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HS
Harvey Saunders6.9
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LO
Lee O'Connor6.8
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TH
Taylan Harris6.6
Manager: Gary Bowyer
Starting XI
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KD
K. Dudek6.8
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NA
N. Akoto6.8
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GB
G. Bajrami6.5
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FD
F. Delap6.8
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JT
J. Taroni6.5
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CG
C. Gilligan6.6
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JL
J. Larsson6.2
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JN
J. Newall6.3
Substitutes
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JA
J. Armer-
KC
K. Chauke-
HI
H. Isted-
BT
Bodi Thistleton-
SK
Sulyman Krubally6.6
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 120' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 71(80%) | 4 | 9/12 | |
Nathan Smith DF | 7.3 | 120' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 63(90%) | 1 | 7/9 |
Charlie Whitaker FW | 7.3 | 67' | 1 | 0 | 2/2 | 19(78%) | 2 | 3/7 |
| 7.0 | 67' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 36(76%) | - | 6/9 | |
| 7.0 | 120' | 0 | 0 | - | 72(92%) | 1 | 3/4 | |
Cameron Norman MF | 6.9 | 120' | 0 | 0 | - | 53(76%) | 2 | 5/6 |
Billy Blacker MF | 6.9 | 120' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 43(88%) | 2 | 5/11 |
Omari Patrick FW | 6.9 | 53' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 22(77%) | 1 | 2/4 |
Harvey Saunders FW | 6.9 | 53' | 0 | 0 | - | 11(64%) | - | 6/8 |
Lee O'Connor DF | 6.8 | 60' | 0 | 0 | - | 39(89%) | - | - |
Luke McGee GK | 6.8 | 120' | 0 | 0 | - | 35(80%) | - | - |
| 6.7 | 60' | 0 | 0 | - | 48(82%) | 3 | 7/9 | |
| 6.7 | 79' | 0 | 0 | - | 29(69%) | - | 4/6 | |
Taylan Harris FW | 6.6 | 53' | 0 | 0 | - | 11(90%) | 1 | 2/4 |
Sol Solomon FW | 6.6 | 67' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 16(81%) | - | 1/8 |
Josh Davison FW | 6.6 | 41' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 7(100%) | - | 1/5 |
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