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Match report
English Footie
League 2: Round 5 (setup 4, season 28)
Burton Albion
v.
Sheffield Weds.
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
23
Overall form:
Home form:
Simon THOMAS716David FORDE
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
8
Overall form:
Home form:
John BRAYFORD827Adrian POPA
Brad SMITH73Adam REACH
Luke MURPHY47David JONES
Tom NAYLOR57Jųrgen Paulov HAMMER
Jake BUXTON66Almen ABDI
Matthew LUND7Kieran LEE
Hope AKPAN8Daniel PUDIL
Lucas AKINS797LUCAS Eduardo Santos JOĆO
Will MILLER107Steven FLETCHER
Liam BOYCE711George BOYD
Manager
Matt PALMER12Danny GUTHRIE
Barry ROCHE13Dean BRILL
Fikayo TOMORI14Jack PRICE
Jamie ALLEN15Chris McCANN
Damien McCRORY16Angelo BALANTA

Burton Albion 3 Sheffield Weds. 1
(Half-time: 1-0, Attendance: 6,444, Stadium: Pirelli Stadium, Referee: Mike PIKE 7)
44 Brayford, 55 Akpan, 66 AkinsScorers53 Lucas Joćo
Substitutions
Sendings off
Bookings
1Corners1
4Fouls10
2Offsides0
6Shots on6
7Shots off5
13Total shots11
2Shots saved4
49%Possession51%
Man of the match: John BRAYFORD
1AKINS stabbed an easy chance past the far post.
8A brilliant strike from PUDIL was dealt with by a useful parry from the 'keeper.
8BOYCE headed the ball wide from just outside the area.
9LUCAS JOĆO's shot beat the Burton Albion 'keeper but rebounded off the Burton Albion woodwork.
19LUND snapped at a simple chance.
26A shot from BOYCE was smothered by the 'keeper.
42The Burton Albion 'keeper saved a glorious effort from LUCAS JOĆO.
43A header by LUND at the far post was comfortably collected by the 'keeper.
44GOAL!! A poor shot from BRAYFORD seemed to hold no problem for the Sheffield Weds. 'keeper but the ball somehow bobbled into the net. (1-0 Burton Albion)
45+2BOYD placed a deadly shot over the bar from close range.
 
53GOAL!! An inswinging corner was headed clear only for LUCAS JOĆO to fire the ball into the back of the net. (1-1)
55GOAL!! After MURPHY was bundled over the referee waved play-on and AKPAN went on to comfortably score. (2-1 Burton Albion)
57A mix up in the Burton Albion defence enabled LUCAS JOĆO to crack an effort wide.
57A tame shot from LUCAS JOĆO rolled agonisingly wide.
58AKPAN beat ABDI and drove the ball to AKINS who fired his shot wide.
60A left foot shot from LUCAS JOĆO was blocked by THOMAS.
62A twenty-five yard shot from AKINS caused the Sheffield Weds. 'keeper no problem.
65A free-kick from PUDIL flew just beyond the far post.
66GOAL!! A delightful dribble from LUND gave NAYLOR space on the left and AKINS rifled in his pin-point pass. (3-1 Burton Albion)
68A pin-point pass was collected by BRAYFORD and his looping shot flew narrowly over.
72THOMAS dived to his left to block a fierce shot from Sheffield Weds.'s PUDIL.
77A lovely effort from AKPAN scraped the upright.
88PUDIL dribbled past MILLER and flicked a tame shot well wide.
90+1A corner bobbled toward AKPAN who forced an effort just beyond the far post.