Match summary
Walsall beat Newport County 2-1 in the League Two (England).
Walsall trailed 0-1 at half-time and won 2-1. Walsall's winning goal came in the 90th minute (Alexander Pattison).
Walsall vs Newport CountyResult, Lineups & H2H
- Kanu62'
- Pattison90+7'
- Biggins38'
Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
WalsallNewport County
- Yellow Card · Walsall · Alexander Pattison90+8'
- Goal · Walsall · Alexander Pattison2-190+7'
- 85'Substitution · Newport County · Courtney Baker-Richardson · InOut: James Crole
- 85'Substitution · Newport County · Anthony Driscoll-Glennon · InOut: Liam Shephard
- Substitution · Walsall · Jid Okeke · InOut: Albert Adomah82'
- 77'Substitution · Newport County · Nathaniel Opoku · InOut: Bobby Kamwa
- Yellow Card · Walsall · Charlie Lakin76'
- 76'Substitution · Newport County · Matt Smith · InOut: Cameron Evans
- 66'Substitution · Newport County · Joe Thomas · InOut: Ben Lloyd
- Substitution · Walsall · Aaron Pressley · InOut: Aaron Loupalo-Bi63'
- Substitution · Walsall · Jamie Jellis · InOut: Alfie Chang63'
- Goal · Walsall · Daniel Kanu1-162'
- 58'Yellow Card · Newport County · Ben Lloyd
- 58'Yellow Card · Newport County · Cameron Evans
- Yellow Card · Walsall · Mason Hancock58'
- Yellow Card · Walsall · —58'
- Substitution · Walsall · Aden Flint · InOut: K. Łopata55'
- 38'Goal · Newport County · Harrison Biggins0-1
- Yellow Card · Walsall · Alfie Chang30'
- 2'Yellow Card · Newport County · S. Sprangler
Match Statistics
Match stats
WalsallNewport County
56%Ball Possession44%
18Shots Total10
3Shots On Target3
7Corners5
15Fouls9
4Yellow Cards3
1Offsides2
2Saves1
410Passes327
8Shots Off Target4
134Attacks92
58Dangerous Attacks33
11Shots Inside Box6
7Shots Outside Box4
2Goals1
9Free Kicks15
7Shots Blocked3
4Substitutions5
1Hit Woodwork0
23Tackles25
1Assists1
301Accurate Passes227
0Injuries2
30Total Crosses15
10Accurate Crosses5
6Interceptions4
1Big Chances Created1
Team Lineups
Lineups
Starting XI
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MR
Myles Roberts6.7
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RB
Rico Browne7.0
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HB
Harrison Burke6.5
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AP
Alexander Pattison9.0
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AC
Alfie Chang6.2
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DK
Daniel Kanu7.6
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AL
Aaron Loupalo-Bi6.8
Substitutes
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SH
Sam Hornby-
JJ
Jamie Jellis6.6
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JO
Jid Okeke6.4
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CC
Courtney Clarke-
VH
V. Harper-
AP
Aaron Pressley6.6
Manager: D. Hughes
Starting XI
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JW
Jordan Wright6.2
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TD
Tom Davies6.6
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MB
Matthew Baker6.8
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LS
Liam Shephard6.1
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HB
Harrison Biggins8.2
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BK
Bobby Kamwa6.5
Substitutes
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AD
Anthony Driscoll-Glennon6.3
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NO
Nathaniel Opoku6.2
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JT
Joe Thomas6.5
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CB
Courtney Baker-Richardson6.5
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GG
Gerard Garner-
SM
Shaun MacDonaldPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander Pattison MF | 9.0 | 90' | 1 | 1 | 2/5 | 31(71%) | 5 | 11/16 |
Daniel Kanu FW | 7.6 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 20(65%) | - | 6/11 |
| 7.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 52(75%) | 5 | 8/12 | |
| 7.0 | 82' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 24(79%) | - | 5/14 | |
Rico Browne DF | 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 43(70%) | 4 | 12/18 |
| 6.8 | 35' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 23(83%) | - | 4/10 | |
Aaron Loupalo-Bi FW | 6.8 | 63' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 18(89%) | 3 | 7/14 |
Myles Roberts GK | 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 28(43%) | - | - |
| 6.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 43(84%) | 3 | 7/13 | |
Jamie Jellis MF | 6.6 | 27' | 0 | 0 | - | 10(70%) | 1 | 1/2 |
Aaron Pressley FW | 6.6 | 27' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 8(63%) | - | 3/7 |
Harrison Burke DF | 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 43(74%) | 1 | 3/6 |
Jid Okeke DF | 6.4 | 8' | 0 | 0 | - | 5(100%) | - | 0/1 |
| 6.4 | 55' | 0 | 0 | - | 26(65%) | - | 5/10 | |
Alfie Chang MF | 6.2 | 63' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 36(83%) | 1 | 4/13 |
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