Tranmere vs Burton Albion

League Cup · 2025/26 · 1st Round
19 August 2025 at 18:45 UTC · Prenton Park

Tranmere

1:1

After penalties

Penalties 4–5

Burton Albion

• C. Whitaker 37′

• B. Whitfield 10′

Half-time1–1

Regulation1–1

Shootout4–5

Referee: Simon Mather, England

Burton Albion won 5–4 on penalties after a 1–1 draw with Tranmere in the League Cup on 19 August 2025.

Match events

EVENTS

10′

B. WhitfieldGoal

37′

C. WhitakerGoal

41′

Connor JenningsYellow cardFoul

46′

On: S. RevanOff: G. BajramiSubstitution

60′

On: L. O'ConnorOff: R. SmallwoodSubstitution

64′

On: F. TavaresOff: T. ShadeSubstitution

67′

On: O. PatrickOff: C. WhitakerSubstitution

67′

On: H. SaundersOff: S. SolomonSubstitution

67′

On: T. HarrisOff: C. JenningsSubstitution

72′

Jack NewallYellow cardFoul

79′

On: J. DavisonOff: E. BristowSubstitution

79′

On: T. SibbickOff: J. NewallSubstitution

79′

On: S. KruballyOff: C. GilliganSubstitution

90+7′

Toby SibbickYellow cardFoul

Symbol key

• Goal
• Yellow card
• Red card
• Second yellow / red
• Substitution
• Penalty scored
• Penalty missed
• Own goal
• Goal disallowed
• VAR review

Match stats

Full match1st half2nd half

FULL MATCH

63%Ball Possession37%

2Blocked Shots4

1Corner Kicks6

9Fouls11

1Goalkeeper Saves4

6Offsides4

83%Passes %67%

475Passes accurate216

—Red Cards—

7Shots insidebox3

6Shots off Goal0

5Shots on Goal2

6Shots outsidebox3

13Total Shots6

575Total passes322

1Yellow Cards2

—expected_goals—

—goals_prevented—

Lineups

Formations

Tranmere

3-4-2-1

1

L. McGee

4

J. Turnbull

5

N. Smith

16

J. Lowe

23

E. Bristow

6

R. Smallwood

24

Billy Blacker

2

C. Norman

17

S. Solomon

7

Charlie Jay Whitaker

18

C. Jennings

Coach: A. Crosby →

Substitutes

3 · P. BroughAppearance details unavailableD

10 · J. DavisonOn 79′ · 12 minF

11 · O. PatrickOn 67′ · 24 minF

13 · J. MurphyAppearance details unavailableG

19 · H. SaundersOn 67′ · 24 minF

22 · L. O'ConnorOn 60′ · 31 minD

25 · Taylan HarrisOn 67′ · 24 minF

42 · N. KennehAppearance details unavailableM

Burton Albion

4-3-2-1

27

K. Dudek

39

J. Taroni

26

F. Delap

33

G. Bajrami

14

N. Akoto

19

Dylan Williams

25

C. Gilligan

34

B. Whitfield

38

J. Newall

22

Julian Larsson

10

T. Shade

Coach: G. Bowyer →

Substitutes

3 · J. ArmerAppearance details unavailableD

4 · K. ChaukeAppearance details unavailableM

6 · T. SibbickOn 79′ · 12 minD

8 · C. WebsterAppearance details unavailableM

11 · Fábio TavaresOn 64′ · 27 minF

23 · S. RevanOn 46′ · 45 minM

32 · H. IstedAppearance details unavailableG

40 · B. ThistletonAppearance details unavailableM

41 · Sulyman KruballyOn 79′