Charlton Athletic vs Wrexham, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipWrexham win again to boost Premier League promotion hopes
Oliver Rathbone's seventh goal of the season earned playoff chasing Wrexham a 1-0 victory at Charlton in the Championship.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Amari'i Bell (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wrexham).
- 9': Dominic Hyam (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Luke Berry (Charlton Athletic).
- 11': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Doyle with a cross.
- 11': Delay in match because of an injury Reece Burke (Charlton Athletic).
- 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 13': Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Collins Sichenje replaces Reece Burke because of an injury.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Tyreece Campbell (Charlton Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Berry with a headed pass.
- 15': Amari'i Bell (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Foul by Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham).
- 16': Foul by Kayne Ramsay (Charlton Athletic).
- 16': Issa Kaboré (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Kayne Ramsay (Charlton Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Amari'i Bell (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wrexham).
- 20': Attempt blocked. Luke Berry (Charlton Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyreece Campbell.
- 22': Corner, Charlton Athletic. Conceded by George Dobson.
- 25': Offside, Charlton Athletic. Harry Clarke is caught offside.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Issa Kaboré (Wrexham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Rathbone.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Sonny Carey (Charlton Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Coventry.
- 28': Attempt missed. Harry Clarke (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 30': Goal! Charlton Athletic 0, Wrexham 1. Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 33': Foul by Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham).
- 33': Sonny Carey (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Offside, Charlton Athletic. Collins Sichenje is caught offside.
- 34': Foul by Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham).
- 34': Lloyd Jones (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Wrexham).
- 38': Tyreece Campbell (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Charlton Athletic 0, Wrexham 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Charlton Athletic 0, Wrexham 1.
- 45': Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Joe Rankin-Costello replaces Luke Berry.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieffer Moore.
- 55': Foul by Callum Doyle (Wrexham).
- 55': Harry Clarke (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Tyreece Campbell (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lyndon Dykes.
- 57': Offside, Charlton Athletic. Lyndon Dykes is caught offside.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Rathbone.
- 59': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Lloyd Jones.
- 60': Foul by Max Cleworth (Wrexham).
- 60': Harry Clarke (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt missed. Tyreece Campbell (Charlton Athletic) header from very close range is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Lyndon Dykes with a cross.
- 68': Substitution, Wrexham. Ryan Longman replaces Issa Kaboré.
- 69': Substitution, Wrexham. Josh Windass replaces Nathan Broadhead.
- 69': Foul by Conor Coventry (Charlton Athletic).
- 69': Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Conor Coventry (Charlton Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Attempt saved. Josh Windass (Wrexham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Will Mannion (Charlton Athletic). Assisted by Max Cleworth.
- 74': Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Miles Leaburn replaces Amari'i Bell.
- 74': Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Charlie Kelman replaces Conor Coventry.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Sonny Carey (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miles Leaburn.
- 76': Corner, Charlton Athletic. Conceded by Oliver Rathbone.
- 77': Substitution, Wrexham. Zak Vyner replaces Oliver Rathbone.
- 79': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Collins Sichenje.
- 80': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis O'Brien with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Attempt missed. Miles Leaburn (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sonny Carey with a cross.
- 82': Foul by George Dobson (Wrexham).
- 82': Kayne Ramsay (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Corner, Charlton Athletic. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
- 84': Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Macaulay Gillesphey replaces Kayne Ramsay.
- 84': Attempt missed. Collins Sichenje (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Miles Leaburn with a headed pass following a corner.
- 86': Foul by Lyndon Dykes (Charlton Athletic).
- 86': Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Attempt missed. Ryan Longman (Wrexham) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Windass with a headed pass.
- 89': Substitution, Wrexham. Dan Scarr replaces George Dobson.
- 89': Substitution, Wrexham. Sam Smith replaces Kieffer Moore.
- 89': Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Lyndon Dykes (Charlton Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90': Attempt saved. Sonny Carey (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham).
- 90': Corner, Charlton Athletic. Conceded by Arthur Okonkwo.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Charlie Kelman (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham).
- 90'+2': Foul by Max Cleworth (Wrexham).
- 90'+2': Lyndon Dykes (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Lyndon Dykes (Charlton Athletic) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Collins Sichenje.
- 90'+4': Offside, Wrexham. Josh Windass is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Charlton Athletic 0, Wrexham 1.
- 0': Match ends, Charlton Athletic 0, Wrexham 1.
Statistics
 WXM |
CHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 45.5 | Possession | 54.5 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 330 | Accurate Passes | 403 |
| 429 | Passes | 506 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 13 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 73 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 17 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 49 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 49 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Valley
Location: London, England
Attendance: 21,844
Venue: The Valley
Location: London, England
Attendance: 21,844
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 46 | +52 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 46 | +33 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall | 46 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton | 46 | +26 | 80 |
Line-Ups
Charlton Athletic (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | William Mannion (GK) |
| 5 | Lloyd Jones |
| 17 | Amari'i Bell |
| 32 | Reece Burke |
| 6 | Conor Coventry  |
| 8 | Luke Berry |
| 14 | Sonny Carey |
| 2 | Kayne Ramsay |
| 44 | Harrison Clarke |
| 7 | Tyreece Campbell |
| 99 | Lyndon Dykes |
Wrexham (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Okonkwo (GK) |
| 5 | Dominic Hyam |
| 2 | Callum Doyle |
| 4 | Max Cleworth |
| 27 | Lewis O'Brien |
| 15 | George Dobson |
| 14 | George Thomason |
| 12 | Issa Kaboré |
| 19 | Kieffer Moore |
| 33 | Nathan Broadhead |
| 20 | Oliver Rathbone |
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