MK Dons 0-1 Colchester
Updated
Colchester won: MK Dons 0-1 Colchester in the League Two (Round 34) on Sat, 1 Mar 2025 at Stadium MK, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. Colchester goals: Jack Payne 87' (pen). Sent off: Callum Hendry (90'). Expected goals: 0.31-1.50. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Ellis Iandolo (8.4).
Match report
Colchester beat MK Dons 1-0
Colchester squeezed past MK Dons 1-0 away from home at Stadium MK on Saturday 1 March in the League Two.
Jack Payne put Colchester ahead from the penalty spot on 87' (0-1).
Jack Payne's 87' strike proved decisive.
Callum Hendry (MK Dons) was sent off on 90+3'.
MK Dons had 52% of the ball, shots were 5-13 (0-2 on target) and expected goals finished 0.31-1.50. Colchester were the better side on chances, too.
Ellis Iandolo (Colchester United) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 8,002. Referee: Alex Chilowicz.
Match stats
| MK Dons | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.31 | 1.50 |
| Total shots | 5 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 15 | 26 |
| Big chances | 0 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 393 (81%) | 346 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 1 | 7 |
| Total shots | 5 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 2 | 9 |
Lineups
MK Dons (3-4-3): Connal Trueman, Luke Offord, Callum Tripp, Charlie Waller, Aaron Nemane, Daniel Crowley, Liam Kelly, Travis Patterson, Joe White, Danilo Orsi, Alex Gilbey
Colchester (4-3-1-2): Matt Macey, Mandela Egbo, Fiacre Kelleher, Tom Flanagan, Ellis Iandolo, Harry Anderson, Jamie McDonnell, John-Kymani Gordon, Jack Payne, Lyle Taylor, Samson Tovide
Key events
- 28' · Yellow card · Joe White (MK Dons)
- 28' · Yellow card · John-Kymani Gordon (Colchester)
- 62' · Substitution · Oscar Thorn for Harry Anderson (Colchester)
- 63' · Substitution · Tyreece Simpson for Samson Tovide (Colchester)
- 66' · Substitution · Scott Hogan for Danilo Orsi (MK Dons)
- 66' · Substitution · Callum Hendry for Joe White (MK Dons)
- 73' · Substitution · Kane Vincent-Young for Mandela Egbo (Colchester)
- 73' · Substitution · Arthur Read for Lyle Taylor (Colchester)
- 79' · Substitution · Tommi O'Reilly for Aaron Nemane (MK Dons)
- 83' · Substitution · Kane Thompson-Sommers for Liam Kelly (MK Dons)
- 84' · Substitution · Kenneth Aboh for John-Kymani Gordon (Colchester)
- 87' · Yellow card · Alex Gilbey (MK Dons)
- 87' · Goal · Jack Payne (Colchester)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Tyreece Simpson (Colchester)
- 90'+3 · Red card · Callum Hendry (MK Dons)
All-time head-to-head
26 league meetings since 2004: MK Dons 14, draws 4, Colchester 8.
Questions
Who won MK Dons vs Colchester?
Colchester won, 0-1 (League Two) on Sat, 1 Mar 2025.
When and where is MK Dons vs Colchester?
Sat, 1 Mar 2025, 15:00 UTC at Stadium MK, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, League Two.
What is the head-to-head record between MK Dons and Colchester?
In 26 league meetings since 2004: MK Dons 14 wins, 4 draws, Colchester 8 wins (goals 40-23).