Bristol Rovers vs Plymouth: EFL Trophy Thriller at Memorial

Bristol Rovers

3–4Match Finished

HT 2–1

Plymouth ✓

Match Summary

In a gripping EFL Trophy clash at Memorial Stadium, Bristol Rovers battled hard but ultimately fell short against Plymouth. The match showcased intense competition, with both teams exchanging goals throughout. Despite Rovers' efforts to secure a home victory, Plymouth edged ahead, concluding the encounter with a final score of 3-4, securing their place in the next round.

Match Events

2'C. Watts (X. Amaechi) Plymouth
21'S. Forde (F. Cavegn) Bristol Rovers
39'F. Cavegn (K. Conteh) Bristol Rovers
46'M. Sorinola (B. Galloway) Plymouth
46'B. Galloway (R. Curtis) Plymouth
49'L. Tolaj (R. Curtis) Plymouth
59'C. Watts (A. Pepple) Plymouth
61'L. Thomas Bristol Rovers
62'Isaac Hutchinson Foul Bristol Rovers
65'Malachi Boateng Foul Plymouth
72'B. Wiredu (J. Ralls) Plymouth
75'I. Hutchinson (R. De Havilland) Bristol Rovers
82'X. Amaechi (J. Paterson) Plymouth
83'J. Senior (K. Balmer) Bristol Rovers
83'L. Thomas (E. Harrison) Bristol Rovers
89'Kofi Balmer Foul Bristol Rovers
90+6'Tom Lockyer Argument Bristol Rovers
90+1'Brendan Galloway Foul Plymouth
90'A. Pepple (R. Curtis) Plymouth

Statistics

Bristol Rovers		Plymouth
7	Shots on Goal	7
7	Shots off Goal	3
17	Total Shots	17
3	Blocked Shots	7
13	Shots insidebox	12
4	Shots outsidebox	5
10	Fouls	19
3	Corner Kicks	3
2	Offsides	3
58%	Ball Possession	42%
3	Yellow Cards	2
	Red Cards
3	Goalkeeper Saves	4
326	Total passes	236
203	Passes accurate	145
62%	Passes %	61%
	expected_goals
	goals_prevented

Lineups

Bristol Rovers 4-3-3

1L. Southwood

3J. Sparkes

5A. Kilgour

4T. Moore

2J. Senior

8I. Hutchinson

12T. Lockyer

22K. Conteh

11L. Thomas

29F. Cavegn

7S. Forde

1 L. Southwood G
2 J. Senior D
4 T. Moore D
5 A. Kilgour D
3 J. Sparkes D
22 K. Conteh M
12 T. Lockyer M
8 I. Hutchinson M
7 S. Forde F
29 F. Cavegn F
11 L. Thomas F

Substitutes

13 B. Young G
6 C. Mola D
15 R. De Havilland M
17 K. Balmer D
19 E. Harrison F

Coach: Darrell James Clarke

Plymouth 4-4-2

21L. Ashby-Hammond

29M. Sorinola

15A. Mitchell

2M. Ross

8J. Edwards

28R. Curtis

4B. Wiredu

19M. Boateng

10X. Amaechi

17C. Watts

9L. Tolaj

21 L. Ashby-Hammond G
8 J. Edwards D
2 M. Ross D
15 A. Mitchell D
29 M. Sorinola D
10 X. Amaechi M
19 M. Boateng M
4 B. Wiredu M
28 R. Curtis M
9 L. Tolaj F
17 C. Watts F

Substitutes

1 C. Hazard G
6 K. Szucs D
7 J. Paterson F
22 B. Galloway D
27 A. Pepple F
32 J. Ralls M
39 T. Finn

Coach: Thomas William Cleverley

Player Stats

Top Rated: Fabrizio Cavegn (highest match rating)

Bristol Rovers

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Rating
Luke Southwood	G	90'	—	0	6.3
Joel Senior	D	83'	—	0	6.5
Taylor Moore	D	90'	—	0	6.3
Alfie Kilgour	D	90'	—	0	6.2
Jack Sparkes	D	90'	—	0	5.9
Kamil Conteh	M	90'	—	1	6.9
Tom Lockyer	M	90'	—	0	6.2
Isaac Hutchinson	M	75'	—	0	6.2
Shaqai Forde	F	90'	1	0	7.5
Fabrizio Cavegn ★ Top Rated	F	90'	1	1	8.2
Luke Thomas	F	83'	1	0	7.7
Ryan De Havilland sub	M	15'	—	0	6.6
Kofi Balmer sub	D	15'	—	0	6.2
Ellis Harrison sub	F	15'	—	0	6.9
Brad Young sub	G	—	—	—	—
Clinton Mola sub	D	—	—	—	—

Full player stats

Player	Shots (on/tot)	Passes (tot/key/acc%)	Tackles	Duels (won/tot)	Dribbles (succ/att)	Fouls (drawn/comm)	Cards (Y/R)
Luke Southwood	—	46/–/21%	—	2/2	—	1/–	0/0
Joel Senior	—	22/–/14%	2	3/6	1/2	—	0/0
Taylor Moore	—	54/–/35%	2	9/11	—	5/–	0/0
Alfie Kilgour	—	35/–/27%	—	6/9	—	2/1	0/0
Jack Sparkes	–/1	29/2/17%	—	–/2	–/1	—	0/0
Kamil Conteh	–/1	32/2/26%	5	7/14	—	–/1	0/0
Tom Lockyer	1/3	31/–/17%	3	11/19	—	2/3	1/0
Isaac Hutchinson	–/2	19/–/14%	2	4/8	—	1/2	1/0
Shaqai Forde	1/1	23/–/12%	3	8/11	1/2	3/1	0/0
Fabrizio Cavegn	3/3	6/1/4%	—	–/3	—	–/1	0/0
Luke Thomas	1/1	21/4/12%	—	4/9	1/1	3/–	0/0
Ryan De Havilland	—	4/1/2%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Kofi Balmer	—	–/1/–	—	–/1	—	–/1	1/0
Ellis Harrison	1/2	4/1/2%	—	5/7	—	—	0/0
Brad Young	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Clinton Mola	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0

Plymouth

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Rating
Luca Ashby-Hammond	G	90'	—	0	6.2
Joe Edwards	D	90'	—	0	6.2
Mathias Ross	D	90'	—	0	5.9
Alex Mitchell	D	90'	—	0	6.7
Matthew Sorinola	D	45'	—	0	5.3
Xavier Amaechi	M	82'	—	1	7.3
Malachi Boateng	M	90'	—	0	6.3
Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu	M	72'	—	0	6.7
Ronan Curtis	M	90'	—	3	7.3
Lorent Tolaj	F	90'	1	0	7.6
Caleb Watts	F	59'	1	0	6.5
Brendan Galloway sub	D	45'	1	0	7.7
Aribim Pepple sub	F	31'	1	0	7.2
Joe Ralls sub	M	18'	—	0	6.9
Jamie Paterson sub	F	8'	—	0	6.3
Conor Hazard sub	G	—	—	—	—
Kornél Szűcs sub	D	—	—	—	—
Tegan Finn sub	F	—	—	—	—

Full player stats

Player	Shots (on/tot)	Passes (tot/key/acc%)	Tackles	Duels (won/tot)	Dribbles (succ/att)	Fouls (drawn/comm)	Cards (Y/R)
Luca Ashby-Hammond	—	35/–/22%	—	1/1	1/1	—	0/0
Joe Edwards	1/1	14/1/8%	1	5/7	—	—	0/0
Mathias Ross	—	20/–/14%	—	2/6	—	—	0/0
Alex Mitchell	—	25/–/20%	—	4/6	—	—	0/0
Matthew Sorinola	—	12/–/7%	—	1/9	–/1	1/1	0/0
Xavier Amaechi	–/1	19/5/11%	—	5/8	2/3	2/–	0/0
Malachi Boateng	—	24/–/14%	—	4/8	1/1	1/1	1/0
Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu	1/1	25/1/18%	—	5/10	—	1/2	0/0
Ronan Curtis	—	20/3/8%	1	6/13	1/1	1/3	0/0
Lorent Tolaj	1/2	15/3/8%	1	4/10	2/2	1/5	0/0
Caleb Watts	1/1	13/–/7%	—	2/11	1/4	1/2	0/0
Brendan Galloway	1/1	6/–/4%	1	4/9	—	1/3	1/0
Aribim Pepple	2/3	—	—	–/4	—	–/2	0/0
Joe Ralls	—	6/1/4%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Jamie Paterson	—	2/–/–	—	—	—	—	0/0
Conor Hazard	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Kornél Szűcs	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Tegan Finn	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0

Match Info

Competition: EFL Trophy
Round: Round of 16
Venue: Memorial Stadium, Bristol