Burton Albion vs Wrexham, 2024-25 English League One, Regular Season
· English League OneBurton vs Wrexham: 'Olimpico' goal boosts visitors' title chances
Wrexham moved level on points with Wycombe after Elliot Lee's goal direct from a corner kick earned the Welsh club a narrow win away at Burton Albion.
Match Timeline
- 34': Jason Sraha (Burton Albion) Yellow Card at 34'
- 65': Elliott Lee (Wrexham) Goal at 65'
- 68': Steven Fletcher (Wrexham) Substitution at 68'
- 71': Ben Whitfield (Burton Albion) Substitution at 71'
- 79': Paul Mullin (Wrexham) Substitution at 79'
- 79': Thomas O'Connor (Wrexham) Substitution at 79'
- 80': Danilo Orsi-Dadomo (Burton Albion) Substitution at 80'
- 86': Billy Bodin (Burton Albion) Substitution at 86'
Statistics
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| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 55.5 | Possession | 44.5 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Pirelli Stadium
Location: Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Attendance: 3,644
EFL League One Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff City | 20 | +15 | 41 |
| 2 | Lincoln City | 21 | +8 | 38 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 20 | +9 | 37 |
| 4 | Stevenage | 19 | +9 | 35 |
Line-Ups
Burton Albion (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Max Crocombe (GK) |
| 6 | Ryan Sweeney |
| 15 | Terence Vancooten |
| 20 | Jason Sraha |
| 2 | Udoka Godwin-Malife |
| 4 | Elliot Watt |
| 33 | Kgagelo Chauke |
| 25 | Ciaran Gilligan |
| 18 | Rumarn Burrell |
| 7 | Tomas Kalinauskas |
| 32 | Mason Bennett |
Wrexham (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Mark Howard (GK) |
| 5 | Eoghan O'Connell |
| 3 | Lewis Brunt |
| 4 | Max Cleworth |
| 20 | Oliver Rathbone |
| 8 | Andrew Cannon |
| 37 | Matty James |
| 23 | Sebastian Revan |
| 29 | Ryan Barnett |
| 9 | Ollie Palmer |
| 38 | Elliott Lee |
EFL League One News
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