📰 Match Report: Bristol City 2–0 MK Dons
đź“Š Match Summary
- Final Score: Bristol City 2 – MK Dons 0
- First Half: Early header from Jason Knight gave City control
- Second Half: Yu Hirakawa struck top corner to seal win
- Attendance: Around 10,280 spectators
🧩 Formations
MK Dons (estimated 4-3-3 squad): Trueman; Waller, Thompson, Ekpiteta, Lemonheigh-Evans; Nemane, Kelly, Collar; Hepburn-Murphy, Hogan, Leko
Bristol City (assumed similar): Starting XI including Jason Knight and Yu Hirakawa, the scorers of the match
⏱ First Half
Just six minutes in, City took the lead when Scott Twine’s corner met the head of skipper Jason Knight, looping past Connal Trueman to open the scoring. MK Dons battled back—Hepburn-Murphy delivered dangerous crosses and Collar went close—but couldn’t find a leveller by half-time.}
⏱ Second Half
MK Dons came out more settled after the break, introducing Gilbey and others, but it was City’s second that proved decisive. In the 61st minute, Yu Hirakawa controlled a clipped ball and unleashed a superb strike into the top corner. Dons continued to push—Paterson thought he won a penalty, but it was waved away—but couldn’t reduce the deficit.
- Key Moments: Dons substitution flurry around 62′; late appeals for a spot-kick; Paterson’s travel effort that deflected dangerously—saved by Lumley
- Referee: Madley
đź“Š Match Statistics
| Stat | Bristol City | MK Dons |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2 | 0 |
| Shots on Target | — | — |
| Substitutions | Twine, Mehmedi → Armstrong, Stokes | Hepburn-Murphy, Hogan, Thompson → Paterson, Offord, Tomlinson |
| Yellow Cards | — | Hogan |
(Exact possession and shots data not publicly detailed by sources.)
✔️ Verdict
- Early set-piece quality from Bristol City decided the tie before half-time.
- MK Dons’ substitution tactics failed to shift momentum—City’s clinical edge proved the difference.
- Exit from the Carabao Cup – a setback to bounce back from in league action.
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