Port Vale 2-1 Mansfield
Updated
Port Vale won: Port Vale 2-1 Mansfield in the League One (Round 9) on Sat, 20 Sept 2025 at Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Port Vale goals: Devante Cole 53', Ronan Curtis 90'+5 (pen). Mansfield goals: Rhys Oates 86'. Sent off: Ryan Sweeney (14'). Expected goals: 2.47-0.08. Possession: 75-25. Player of the match: Ronan Curtis (8.4).
Match report
Port Vale beat Mansfield 2-1
Port Vale squeezed past Mansfield 2-1 at Vale Park on Saturday 20 September in the League One.
Devante Cole put Port Vale ahead on 53' (1-0), Rhys Oates levelled for Mansfield on 86' (1-1) and Ronan Curtis restored Port Vale's lead from the penalty spot on 90+5' (2-1).
Ronan Curtis's 90+5' strike proved decisive.
Ryan Sweeney (Mansfield) was sent off on 14'.
Port Vale had 75% of the ball, shots were 19-2 (8-1 on target) and expected goals finished 2.47-0.08. Port Vale were the better side on chances, too.
Ronan Curtis (Port Vale) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 9,013. Referee: Alex Chilowicz.
Match stats
| Port Vale | Mansfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 75 | 25 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.47 | 0.08 |
| Total shots | 19 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 39 | 4 |
| Big chances | 5 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 600 (89%) | 147 (63%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 7 | 0 |
| Total shots | 19 | 2 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 0 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 1 |
Lineups
Port Vale (3-5-2): Joe Gauci, Jesse Debrah, Cameron Humphreys, Connor Hall, Jordan Gabriel, Ryan Croasdale, George Byers, Ben Garrity, Liam Gordon, Devante Cole, Ruari Paton
Mansfield (4-1-4-1): Liam Roberts, Kyle Knoyle, Jordan Bowery, Ryan Sweeney, Frazer Blake-Tracy, Jamie McDonnell, Joseph Gardner, Nathan Moriah-Welsh, Aaron Lewis, Will Evans, Tyler Roberts
Key events
- 14' · Red card · Ryan Sweeney (Mansfield)
- 39' · Substitution · Stephen McLaughlin for Joseph Gardner (Mansfield)
- 46' · Substitution · Kyle McAdam for Jordan Bowery (Mansfield)
- 46' · Substitution · Ronan Curtis for Ryan Croasdale (Port Vale)
- 46' · Substitution · Mo Faal for Jesse Debrah (Port Vale)
- 53' · Goal · Devante Cole (Port Vale)
- 56' · Yellow card · Ruari Paton (Port Vale)
- 56' · Yellow card · Aaron Lewis (Mansfield)
- 58' · Substitution · George Hall for Ruari Paton (Port Vale)
- 61' · Substitution · Rhys Oates for Tyler Roberts (Mansfield)
- 61' · Substitution · Max Dickov for Aaron Lewis (Mansfield)
- 71' · Yellow card · Liam Gordon (Port Vale)
- 79' · Substitution · Dajaune Brown for Devante Cole (Port Vale)
- 79' · Substitution · Ben Heneghan for Liam Gordon (Port Vale)
- 84' · Substitution · Dominic Dwyer for Nathan Moriah-Welsh (Mansfield)
- 86' · Goal · Rhys Oates (Mansfield)
- 90'+5 · Goal · Ronan Curtis (Port Vale)
All-time head-to-head
14 league meetings since 2002: Port Vale 5, draws 4, Mansfield 5.
Questions
Who won Port Vale vs Mansfield?
Port Vale won, 2-1 (League One) on Sat, 20 Sept 2025.
When and where is Port Vale vs Mansfield?
Sat, 20 Sept 2025, 14:00 UTC at Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, League One.
What is the head-to-head record between Port Vale and Mansfield?
In 14 league meetings since 2002: Port Vale 5 wins, 4 draws, Mansfield 5 wins (goals 18-26).